Marketing Communication Assistant Manager – Foodservice

We serve the world by making food people love. As one of the world’s leading food companies, General Mills believes that food should make us better. Food brings us joy and nourishes our lives, connecting us to each other and the earth. General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Annie’s, Lara Bar, Yoplait and more.

General Mills is seeking a Marketing Communication Assistant Manager to work in our Convenience and Foodservice Operating Unit on the Foodservice channel. This position works with the channel marketing team to develop and execute marketing communication and programs to support overall business strategies including digital and trade media, incentives, external partnerships, sponsorships and industry events. This role will be responsible for connections planning and marketing surround across multiple brands and channels.

* Responsible for strategic communication planning and execution, including channel marketing communication through digital, trade media, price and loyalty promotions and partnerships * Serve as primary point for external media agency and PR execution * Lead our Neighborhood to Nation recipe contest * Create remarkable owned media content (website, direct to customer) * Collaborate with external suppliers, associations and GMI sales team

* Bachelor’s Degree required, masters preferred * Minimum of 3-5 years of marketing communications/promotion marketing experience, 5+ years preferred * Experience with communication strategy development and planning * Comfortable shifting and working across a variety of communication touch-points * Ability to manage relationships, influence external partners, and work collaboratively * High bias for action and execution * Understanding and passion in digital communication space and analytics * Project management expertise * Partnership/vendor management experience * Business to business marketing a plus