Manager Marketing Communications Brazil and Andean

**What We Offer**:
Competitive total rewards package includes an annual bonus plan and contemporary benefits, on top of a market-competitive base salary. At Ingredion, you will also find:
**Stability & Innovation**: an industry leader with globally diversified products, including sugar reduction, plant-based alternatives and other innovative and healthy ingredient and food system solutions.
**Sustainability**: a global sustainability agenda within a 100-year-old company that thrives not just to contribute but actively drive sustainability
**Culture**: supportive and inclusive leadership that enables our learning culture and growth opportunities, embracing diversity
**Recognition**: a contemporary peer and manager recognition program that used daily by our colleagues around the world to say thank you
**Wellbeing & Flexibility**: work-life balance and wellness programs help our employees find and sustain financial, mental, physical, and social wellbeing both in and outside the workplace.

As a Marketing Communications Manager - Brazil-Andean, you will be part of a great team of Brand & Marketing Communications Center of Excellence (COE)

You will be responsible for driving all marketing communication activity in the South America region, inclusive of content development and planning.

**Location**: Sao Paulo office/Brazil

As part of our Brand & Marketing Communications Center of Excellence (COE), your role will be:
Develops region executional calendar, including product launches and category campaigns, to drive demand for new and existing solutions. Ensure alignment of event, social and campaign plans to the global annual marcoms plan
Develops and delivers high impact communications plans and go-to-market tools for regional new product launches
Collaborates with cross-functional teams including category marketing, technical and sales teams to develop necessary G2M enablement materials needed for the region
Drives Marketing Communications processes and deliverables with agency partner(s), including development / approval of SOWs, writing briefs/briefing agency, managing timelines, deliverables, and budget
Oversees the breadth of the Marketing Communications mix including PR and media activities, sales collateral, advertising, conferences, trade shows, customer events, social media, and internal communication materials for the region
Budget responsibility for marketing communications expenses and allocation aligned with the business priorities - global and region - in conjunction with global marketing centers of excellence
Functions as Content Management Platform strategic lead for region and governance contact point for related go-to-market materials for the region; Owns/manages content creation process within tool, for their regions/countries (ensuring materials are up-to-date, relevant, appropriate within brand guidelines and effective activations of global and regional priorities for marketing and go-to-market channels)
Adapts relevant Corporate communications plans and messaging for the regional market. Manages regulatory and legal review process for external facing materials for region to ensure we consistently release compliant materials. Ensures all communications materials are in line with company’s brand guidelines.

What do you need to be successful in the role?
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent know-how in communications, marketing, or a related function
8-10 years of marketing communications experience, preferably in a global B2B environment; food and beverage industry experience a plus;
Fluent in English and able to speak in Spanish, facilitating seamless communication across diverse environments.
A comprehensive project portfolio that demonstrates your abilities in marketing communications planning, design, and implementation including new product launches and events

Ability to thrive in a high-performance, matrix environment;
Strong project management skills
Flexible, responsive and works well on own initiative
Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communicator; strong presentation skills
Good copy writing skills
Excellent stakeholder management skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status.

**Relocation Available**: Yes, Within Country