Shopper Marketing Director

About Monster Energy:

Forget about blending in. That's not our style. We're the risk takers, the trailblazers, the gamechangers. We're not perfect and we don't pretend to be. We're raw, unfiltered, and a bit unconventional. Our drive is just like our athletes, unrivaled. The power is in your hands to define what success looks like and where you want to take your career. It's not just about what we do, but about who we become on along the way. We are much more than a brand here. We are a way of life, a mindset. Join us.

A Day in the Life:

As Senior Director of Shopper Marketing, you’ll lead the development of breakthrough solutions that influence how shoppers discover, choose, and experience Monster at retail. Sitting at the intersection of brand, sales, digital, and our retail partners, you’ll turn shopper insights and retailer strategies into bold, tailored programs that drive growth across both physical and digital channels. From shaping annual customer marketing plans and launching new products to leading retail media, eCommerce, and consumer activations, you’ll set the strategy for how Monster wins with shoppers while building stronger, more valuable partnerships with our customers.

The Impact You'll Make:

• Mentor and manage a high-performing team of shopper marketing managers, establishing clear, retail-specific KPIs and professional development plans.
• Direct the internal team and premier retail media agency to optimize media buying, boosting omni-channel performance. 
• Own commercial communication serving as the marketing expert working closely with the wider marketing team to ensure consistency in programming across assigned accounts and regions with the ability to leverage retailer and brand strategies to new product launches, exclusive items, product re-launches, sampling programs, summer and winter programs, price promotions and custom consumer promotions.
• Develop annual business plans using category, shopper, and retailer specific data by identifying areas of opportunity, providing market insights, and performance data metrics for Monster and strategic brands portfolios, translating national brand strategies, marketing plans and insights into actionable customer marketing plans and sales strategies for each sales channel with proper budget control.
• Ensure all branding and logo use is in line with brand standards at all POS (point of sale) materials and in store activations working with graphics team and agencies to develop impactful visuals to support programming needs and secure timely printing and shipping with internal POS procurement prior to in-market launches where applicable.
• Lead consumer promotions, managing the full process (planning, agency management, T&Cs (Terms and Conditions), prizes, fulfillment Monster creative process, printing etc.) and reporting post-promotional performance delivering actionable conclusions to optimize future programs with respect to KPIs (key performance indicators) and ROI (return on investment)