Lamb Weston
Innovation Marketing Associate – Eagle, ID
About Lamb Weston
You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.
A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.
If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.
Job Description Summary Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, this role is accountable for the development and execution of marketing initiatives focused on key distributor accounts as well as supporting Lamb Weston innovation. This role requires excellent analytical skills and the ability to transform data into strong storytelling selling solutions in collaboration with cross-function partners. This candidate will play a pivotal role in driving customer engagement through market research, industry insights, competitive intelligence and culinary inspiration. This role will also be responsible for planning & coordinating strategic customer events & experiences.
Job Description
Develop and deliver targeted customer-facing materials for key distributor accounts—including virtual engagement content, presentations, convention materials, and training resources—in alignment with the Senior Marketing Manager
Support execution of Lamb Weston’s participation in select customer events & conventions
Coordinate customer tours & immersion events for key distributor accounts and assist with other chain accounts
Analyze proprietary & syndicated research, culinary trends, social & competitive listening to build strong customer insights
Develop and maintain a robust innovation concept library working with a cross-functional team
Serves as the team lead on competitive and category intelligence – monitoring and reporting out any key findings to help define opportunity spaces
Manage and review the output of external agencies to ensure delivery of high-quality tools and merchandising assets
Provide clear and consistent communication of project progress to sales, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders
Deepen understanding of Lamb Weston’s product portfolio and communicate product value effectively
Follows Legal review processes to ensure Lamb Weston is appropriately protected from a legal perspective in external-facing sales materials and content
Source quotes, manage budgets, and maintain financial compliance in SAP
Support additional initiatives as assigned
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field preferred
1-2 years relevant work experience in marketing, sales, or suitable combination of education and experience to meet position requirements and management expectations
Strong organizational, communication & research skills
Ability to manage multiple activities and ensure accuracy of all work
Ability to use and apply a variety of technologies and tools, including Microsoft Office Suite (Office, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), with CRM use such as Salesforce a plus
Self-starter
Highly detail-oriented
Up to 10-20% travel
Ability to travel independently and meet Company driving standards
Work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment when not traveling
Incumbent may sit or stand for long periods of time at a desk in a cubicle setting
May have to sample food while evaluating Lamb Weston products
Industry-Competitive Benefits Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:
Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services
Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law
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You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.
A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.
If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.
Job Description Summary Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, this role is accountable for the development and execution of marketing initiatives focused on key distributor accounts as well as supporting Lamb Weston innovation. This role requires excellent analytical skills and the ability to transform data into strong storytelling selling solutions in collaboration with cross-function partners. This candidate will play a pivotal role in driving customer engagement through market research, industry insights, competitive intelligence and culinary inspiration. This role will also be responsible for planning & coordinating strategic customer events & experiences.
Job Description
Develop and deliver targeted customer-facing materials for key distributor accounts—including virtual engagement content, presentations, convention materials, and training resources—in alignment with the Senior Marketing Manager
Support execution of Lamb Weston’s participation in select customer events & conventions
Coordinate customer tours & immersion events for key distributor accounts and assist with other chain accounts
Analyze proprietary & syndicated research, culinary trends, social & competitive listening to build strong customer insights
Develop and maintain a robust innovation concept library working with a cross-functional team
Serves as the team lead on competitive and category intelligence – monitoring and reporting out any key findings to help define opportunity spaces
Manage and review the output of external agencies to ensure delivery of high-quality tools and merchandising assets
Provide clear and consistent communication of project progress to sales, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders
Deepen understanding of Lamb Weston’s product portfolio and communicate product value effectively
Follows Legal review processes to ensure Lamb Weston is appropriately protected from a legal perspective in external-facing sales materials and content
Source quotes, manage budgets, and maintain financial compliance in SAP
Support additional initiatives as assigned
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field preferred
1-2 years relevant work experience in marketing, sales, or suitable combination of education and experience to meet position requirements and management expectations
Strong organizational, communication & research skills
Ability to manage multiple activities and ensure accuracy of all work
Ability to use and apply a variety of technologies and tools, including Microsoft Office Suite (Office, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), with CRM use such as Salesforce a plus
Self-starter
Highly detail-oriented
Up to 10-20% travel
Ability to travel independently and meet Company driving standards
Work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment when not traveling
Incumbent may sit or stand for long periods of time at a desk in a cubicle setting
May have to sample food while evaluating Lamb Weston products
Industry-Competitive Benefits Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:
Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services
Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law
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