Digital Solutions Strategy Director

We're a leader in the pet care industry, which means we're not only ahead in volume, profit and market share, but our associates dare to Stand Taller. We innovate new products, impart new agilities into existing processes, constantly advance pet nutrition, and always pay it forward in the form of service for our communities and families. Are you up for the dare?

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We're working on innovative ecosystems, formulas, new pet care business models that rival healthcare, pharma, human food, and tech companies around the world-foods and formulas that can extend the lives and cognitive function in maturing dogs and cats. We're developing products that improve the vision of cats and minimize pet allergies through quality nutrition. We were the first ever to extrude dry dog food and we're backed by a lengthy list of patents-a portfolio of industry firsts.

Over 500 scientists make everything we think about come to life. We're nutritionists, chemists, immunologists, microbiologists, veterinarians, data scientist and the alike. But, what we do stretches far beyond our titles. It's a dare we accepted from the very beginning - the dare to 'Stand Taller'.

Position Summary
As Digital Solutions Strategy Director, you'll provide global leadership in the digital, connected environment including the identification and development of New Business Models that provide opportunities for significant growth and competitive advantage globally. Develop unique insights into the business beyond the status quo pet care market as it relates to different technologies, provide informed guidance, and anticipate the future evolution of the pet care industry.

Primary Responsibilities• Develop global strategy and priorities for personalization, digital and data strategy, and New Business Model initiatives.• Engage cross functionally with teams at Purina and Nestle, to validate and activate strategies across traditional product brand teams, digital content, eBusiness, R&D, and connected solutions platforms.• Provide input into investment strategy to unlock new capabilities and activate differentiated business models through strategic partnerships and internal development.• Interface and connect with data science team to fully understand capabilities, ensuring differentiated product experiences• Lead Global Digital related marketing, activation acceleration and business strategy development and create associated briefs, RACI's, roadmaps with milestones, timing, and review of financials.• Develop and manage Toolkits for digital business models and utilities with the purpose of geographical expansion of successful digital business models or utilities that aid markets to be self-sufficient.• Align with digital product priorities and visions defined by the regional eBusiness Growth Leadership, understanding goals to carry forth into product incubation, product development, and strategic partner identification strategies.• Establish deep understanding of the Purina and New Business Models teams, and implement digital platforms connected solutions performance drivers and lead the evaluation and tracking of success criteria.• Ensure Purina has visibility to Nestle Digital related initiatives and socialize the sharing of strategies for pet care digital priorities and initiatives to gain alignment and consensus.• Organize and lead multiple Global Digital related boards, including topic development, objective setting, and stakeholder engagement.• Drive alignment, adoption, and advancement of digital strategies and activation via participation with global senior marketing, operations, and business development boards.• Establish periodic touch points with key digital stakeholders across the company.• Engage with external stakeholders to stay connected and versed in latest digital developments within our category and relevant outside our category.• Supervise Manager Global Digital Marketing.

Required Qualifications• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution• 10+ years of professional CPG, Consumer Electronics, or Social Media experience OR 6+ years of Brand Management for candidate that has Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications• MBA preferred with 7+ years of Brand Management CPG, consumer electronics, social media experience• Prior experience driving consumer facing digital product strategy, roadmap manageme

REQUISITION ID:
191819

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