Assistant Marketing Manager - Environmental Hygiene
Marketing & Communications
St Paul, MN, USA
USD 107,600-161,500 / year
The Assistant Marketing Manager – Environmental Hygiene will drive marketing initiatives for a portion of Ecolab’s portfolio of cleaning and disinfecting solutions used in healthcare environments across North America. In this role, you will contribute to profitable sales growth by helping develop and execute strategies and marketing plans that differentiate Ecolab from its competitors. This position offers the opportunity to build core marketing capabilities— including innovation, portfolio management, brand building, sales activation, and communications— while gaining exposure to all aspects of the business.
What You Will Do:
- Lead day-to-day portfolio management for the Environmental Hygiene category, including inventory tracking, forecasting, performance analysis, and cross-functional coordination to support business needs.
- Develop and execute portfolio strategies aligned to growth targets based on customer, market, and competitive insights.
- Conduct portfolio assessments, including customer needs, competitive landscape, pricing, margin, packaging, and product positioning.
- Support development of portfolio roadmap, including innovation prioritization, optimization, and rationalization efforts.
- Serve as marketing lead or key contributor on Phase Gate (NPI) projects, bringing a strong commercial and “outside-in” perspective to development and launch execution.
- Partner with sales teams to drive commercial activation and support pipeline development across key programs (e.g., patient room, environmental hygiene solutions).
- Support product launches, including sales activation materials, training, and go-to-market strategy in partnership with marketing communications.
- Lead product lifecycle management activities, including product updates, rationalizations, and communications with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify customer problems and opportunities through field engagement, VOC, and data analysis, and translate insights into actionable marketing strategies.
- Partner cross-functionally to support ongoing business needs, including supply chain challenges, quality issues, and sales / service requests.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of professional experience in Marketing or MBA with 3 years of experience in Marketing
- Experience in product marketing, portfolio management, or sales/marketing support
- Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate data into insights
- Experience supporting product launches or innovation programs (pricing, value proposition, go-to-market)
- Business-to-business (B2B) marketing experience, preferably in healthcare or disinfectant related industries
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence without authority
- Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to engage stakeholders at multiple levels
- Demonstrated initiative and ownership in driving projects forward in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with composure, strong attention to detail, and sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
Benefits
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
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At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).
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