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Senior Marketing Manager, Growth, Media & Partnerships - Exteriors

James Hardie Building Products Inc
  • Chicago, IL
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie, TimberTech, AZEK Exteriors, Versatex, fermacell, and StruXure.

    With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce, we're united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.

    For more information, visit www.jameshardie.com.

    Summary

    The Senior Marketing Manager, Growth, Media & Partnerships - Exteriors is a paid media leadership role responsible for driving measurable growth across the Exteriors brands, including James Hardie, Hardie, AZEK, and Versatex. Reporting to the Senior Director, Growth, Media & Partnerships, this leader will set paid media direction across all channels for homeowner and trade audiences, connect investment choices to business goals, and manage marketing key performance indicators across awareness, consideration, demand generation, customer acquisition, and revenue impact. The Senior Marketing Manager will work closely with the Senior Director, a peer Senior Marketing Manager focused on Outdoor Living, an in-house digital media team, and cross-functional partners in Brand, Product Marketing, Creative, Digital, Analytics, Commercial/Sales, Communications, Finance, and agency teams to build and optimize paid media strategies that drive demand and business growth.

    What You'll Do:

    • Lead paid media direction and growth strategy across the Exteriors brands, including James Hardie, Hardie, AZEK, and Versatex, with a clear connection to business goals and measurable outcomes.
    • Translate business and brand priorities into integrated paid media plans for homeowner and trade audiences that build awareness, generate demand, acquire customers, support channel growth, and contribute to revenue.
    • Own and manage Exteriors marketing key performance indicators, partnering with Analytics, Finance, Brand, and Commercial/Sales teams to define targets, track performance, diagnose gaps, and recommend action.
    • Own paid media strategy and management across all relevant channels, ensuring channel roles, audience targeting, investment levels, and optimization decisions work together to drive demand generation and growth.
    • Collaborate closely with the Senior Marketing Manager focused on Outdoor Living and in-house media teams to ensure Exteriors, Outdoor Living, and portfolio-level plans are connected, complementary, and measurable.
    • Wear multiple hats across growth strategy, media planning, campaign execution, performance reporting, agency coordination, and cross-functional stakeholder management.
    • Guide paid media briefs, homeowner and trade audience strategies, channel mix, budget recommendations, planning calendars, campaign measurement, testing, and optimization decisions for Exteriors programs.
    • Partner with Brand and Product Marketing leaders to ensure media plans reflect clear audience priorities, sharp positioning, compelling creative, and the right message by channel.
    • Work with Creative, Digital, Communications, Channel, Commercial/Sales, and agency partners to bring integrated campaigns to market with strong execution and clear ownership.
    • Support portfolio-level media planning by helping evaluate investment tradeoffs across brands, audiences, channels, and business priorities.
    • Use performance data, customer insights, market trends, and competitive intelligence to identify growth opportunities, improve media effectiveness, and inform future planning.
    • Develop clear reporting, insights, and recommendations for senior leaders, connecting media performance to what is working, what needs to change, and where the team should focus next.
    • Help build disciplined processes for briefing, planning, budget management, measurement, testing, optimization, and post-campaign learning across the Growth, Media & Partnerships team.
    • Bring a collaborative, flexible, and solutions-oriented approach to a new team that is building enterprise capability across growth, media, and strategic partnerships.

    What You'll Bring:

    • Bachelor's degree required; degree in marketing, business, communications, analytics, or a related field preferred.
    • 8+ years of progressive experience in media, growth marketing, integrated marketing, performance marketing, or agency/client-side marketing roles.
    • Deep knowledge of paid media planning, buying, audience strategy, measurement, and optimization across channels such as paid search, paid social, programmatic, digital video, connected TV, streaming audio, retail media, and other emerging paid platforms.
    • Experience managing marketing performance metrics and turning results into clear insights, recommendations, and optimization plans.
    • Demonstrated ability to drive demand generation and growth through paid media, connecting channel performance to awareness, consideration, qualified leads, customer acquisition, revenue growth, and return on marketing investment.
    • Experience building paid media strategies for both homeowner and trade audiences while balancing multiple brands, customer journeys, and business priorities in a matrixed environment.
    • Demonstrated ability to manage agency partners, internal stakeholders, timelines, budgets, performance reporting, and campaign deliverables with strong attention to detail.
    • Experience partnering with Brand, Product Marketing, Creative, Digital, Analytics, Commercial/Sales, Communications, Finance, and agency teams to deliver integrated marketing plans.
    • Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to simplify data into clear stories, business implications, and recommended actions for senior leaders.
    • A flexible, collaborative style with the ability to shift between strategy, execution, problem solving, and hands-on project management as business needs evolve.
    • Experience in building products, home improvement, durable goods, consumer goods, or multi-brand portfolio environments preferred.
    • Hands-on experience across paid media channels and digital platforms, with fluency in analytics, measurement, and enterprise media management and reporting tools such as Adobe Analytics, Adobe Advertising, media buying platforms, ad servers, data visualization tools, and campaign performance dashboards.
    • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

    What You'll Receive:

    As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $129,000K to $164,000K. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.

    At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. Weve worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

    • Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility
    • Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance
    • Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays
    • Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match
    • Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)
    • Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs
    • Purpose. Impact. Community: Sustainability Initiatives | James Hardie

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    James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veterans status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.

    James Hardie will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.

    The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, IL
    IndustryConstruction
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Year Founded1888
    Websitehttps://www.jameshardie.com/

    About Company

    At <span itemprop="name">James Hardie</span>, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to James Hardie employees.<br/><br/> Our <b>Health Insurance</b> program provides comprehensive coverage at a low co-pay cost for our employees that includes medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. The monthly insurance premium cost for an employee only is fully paid by James Hardie and results in no cost to you. For employees selecting spouse or family coverage, you pay a small monthly premium. In addition, you automatically receive <b>Accident and Life Insurance</b> coverage equal to 1.5 times your base salary as well as <b>Short Term Disability Insurance</b> that pays a percentage of earnings up to 13 weeks for salaried employees and 26 weeks for hourly. And, you can purchase additional voluntary <b>Term Life Insurance</b> for yourself, spouse and children through bi-weekly payroll deductions.<br/><br/> Want to save money on taxes? Our <b>Flexible Spending Accounts</b> lets you set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for certain health care and dependent care expenses that you would typically pay out of your pocket with after-tax dollars.<br/><br/> When you run into a personal problem requiring special help, we have a free <b>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</b>. If you're not familiar with EAP's, it is a confidential program that offers professional assistance for life situations including alcoholism; drug abuse; marital, family, and emotional issues; financial issues; and more.<br/><br/> Need an auto insurance quote or legal services? Met Life Auto & Home Insurance along with MetLaw can provide these services to you at a low group rate.<br/><br/> We honor 10 paid holidays as well as <b>Funeral Leave</b> and <b>Jury Duty Leave</b> and paid time off.<br/><br/> What about retirement? James Hardie offers enrollment in <b>401(k) Retirement plan</b> four times a year and will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary. In many cases, employees can save up to 50% of their pay before taxes.<br/><br/> To help manage your income employees also have options for <b>Direct Deposit</b> and for optional James Hardie <b>Credit Union </b>participation which offers a Visa card, loans, CD's, IRA's and standard checking and savings accounts.<br/><br/> And did we mention discount tickets for amusement parks, recreation sites and movie theaters?<br/><br/> <b>Note: This is a summary of James Hardie USA benefits for employees not covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement and is not to be used as a full description of these benefits. Please contact Human Resources for more detailed information.</b>

    Skills

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    • Brand Marketing (Branding)unmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
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    • Calendar Managementunmatched
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    • Channel Strategiesunmatched
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    • Communication Skillsunmatched
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    • Consumer Brandingunmatched
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    • Data Visualization Toolsunmatched
    • Demand Generationunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Digital Mediaunmatched
    • Digital Videounmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Geographyunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Market Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
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    • Marketing Planunmatched
    • Media Buying and Planningunmatched
    • Media Campaignsunmatched
    • Partner Salesunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
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    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Product Developmentunmatched
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    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Recyclingunmatched
    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • Reporting Skillsunmatched
    • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
    • Residential Constructionunmatched
    • Retailunmatched
    • Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
    • Return on Revenue (ROR)unmatched
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    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Communicationsunmatched
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    • Search Engine Marketing (SEM)unmatched
    • Stock Purchase Plansunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Sustainabilityunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Trade-Off Analysisunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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