Global Marketing Communications Manager in Portland, Oregon - #73010 | VanderHouwen

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Job Id: 73010

Global Marketing Communications Manager
Our client is seeking a Global Marketing Communications Manager to lead worldwide marketing and communications initiatives that strengthen brand visibility, support business growth, and ensure consistent messaging across international markets. This leadership role will oversee a high-performing team responsible for marketing communications, technical communications, creative services, and brand management while partnering closely with executive leadership and global business functions. The ideal candidate brings proven global marketing leadership experience, executive presence, strong people management skills, and the ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

This role is on-site in Portland, Oregon.

Global Marketing Communications Manager Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of marketing and technical communications professionals, setting priorities, managing performance, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Develop and execute global marketing communications strategies that align with business objectives, strengthen brand awareness, and support commercial growth across international markets.
• Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional teams—including sales, product management, engineering, customer service, manufacturing, and regional marketing teams—to ensure marketing initiatives support organizational priorities.
• Guide global brand governance by maintaining consistent messaging, visual identity, and customer communications across multiple regions and distribution channels.
• Oversee technical communications, ensuring complex product information is translated into clear, customer-focused documentation and marketing materials.
• Manage integrated marketing campaigns, digital content, product launch communications, trade show marketing, and customer engagement initiatives across global markets.
• Establish and monitor marketing performance metrics, campaign analytics, and reporting to evaluate effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage department budgets, external agencies, creative partners, and vendor relationships while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Present marketing strategies, business updates, and performance results to executive leadership while serving as a trusted advisor on communications initiatives.
• Stay current on emerging marketing technologies, including AI-driven tools and evolving digital marketing trends, identifying opportunities to improve team effectiveness and customer engagement.
• Support quarterly travel, including domestic and international meetings, global collaboration, and industry trade shows.

Global Marketing Communications Manager Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• 8-10 years of progressive experience leading marketing communications, brand management, or integrated marketing programs within a B2B environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing global marketing communications and collaborating with international teams across multiple regions.
• Previous experience managing and developing professional marketing teams; leadership experience is required over supervisory-only experience.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to confidently communicate and present to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Experience developing integrated marketing strategies, content initiatives, product launch communications, and brand governance programs.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multiple business functions while managing competing priorities and driving organizational alignment.
• Experience managing marketing budgets, agency relationships, creative vendors, and external partners.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using marketing metrics and performance data to optimize campaigns and business outcomes.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, or technical product environments is a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with emerging marketing technologies, AI tools, and digital marketing platforms is highly desirable.

Salary: $115K-$121K/year + Bonus. (DOE)

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

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