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Associate Manager, eCommerce and Growth

Job Description:

OVERVIEW

As the Commerce & Growth Manager on the Emerging Brand Center of Excellence team, you will have the opportunity to join Disruptive Growth as we work to build, invest, and partner to create the next growth engine for General Mills. Disruptive Growth brings together the external venture capital arm (301 INC) and our internal venture studio (G-Works), focused on building food solutions for tomorrow’s families today. The Emerging Brand COE is a cross-functional team of GMI savvy, startup scrappy experts providing indispensable partnership and expertise across our Disruptive Growth portfolio of companies.

This newly created Commerce & Growth Manager role will partner with emerging brand teams to support their digital learning and growth plans through utilization of new commerce technology, platforms, and agile tools to reach their goals. The direct effort of your work will inspire passion, creativity, and curiosity while shaping the growth trajectory of Disruptive Growth businesses.

This role is perfect for someone who has strong analytical & capability building experience, thrives in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced setting, and enjoys navigating ambiguity and creative problem-solving. Those who excel in this role will differentiate themselves through a high level of ownership, creating strong relationships with internal/external partners, an ability to effectively navigate ambiguity and change with a learning mindset, and strong understanding of how to leverage data and analytics to influence strategies.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Ensure teams how to leverage modern commerce & marketing technology toolsets to drive growth
Build & maintain trusted, collaborative working relationships across the team, stakeholders, experts
Connect cofounders to the right internal & external experts in a timely manner
Provide evidence-based recommendations on digital strategies for new brands as they launch & scale
Own the setup & education on proper usage & compliance of agile technologies
Direct & guide teams on digital experimentation techniques applicable for the business challenge
Be able to analyze research data (e.g. A/B test, sample size, statistical significance, etc.) and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Understand intersection of strategy & digital KPIs, how to measure success, translate data into the business model, and measure comps
Build external agency relationship network & identify partnership opportunities
Be a strategic partner in agency selection and review of RFP/SOW proposals for brand teams
Partner with Legal, Cyber Security, and Finance to ensure compliance
Identify future growth opportunities for commerce capabilities & resources
Develop & maintain the commerce playbook & supporting curriculum for Disruptive Growth
Proactively communicate project status, risks, and issues; escalate for resolution when appropriate.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent entrepreneurial experience
4 years of relevant industry experience in ecommerce, analytics, paid media & planning
Experience with modern commerce and marketing technologies.
Must have strong main-point communication, organizational, creative, and time management skills
Ability to use empathy, trust, and partnerships to impact day-to-day behaviors of business teams
Self-starter with a strong bias for action, as well as skills for problem-solving and troubleshooting
Proven knowledge of standard concepts, practices & procedures within the CPG industry

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience developing, advancing, and implementing new approaches and technologies.
Experience with startups/emerging food brands
Demonstrated commitment to practice technology foresight leveraging internal and external partners.
Demonstrated strong, agile leadership & ability to pivot quickly

The salary range for this position $89,200 ‐ $148,800. At General Mills we strive for each employee’s pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences, performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decision including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

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