Smithfield Foods · 5 days ago
Marketing Operations Manager
Smithfield, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expSmithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. The Marketing Operations Manager plays a critical role in supporting the success of the Smithfield marketing organization by driving operational excellence and managing marketing budgets, vendor processes, and marketing materials.
Food and BeverageHospitality
Responsibilities
Partner with the CMO and Finance team to build, track, and manage annual and quarterly Advertising & Promotion (A&P) budgets across all brand portfolios
Develop and maintain detailed budget trackers and dashboards to monitor spend, accruals, and forecast accuracy
Support monthly and quarterly business reviews by preparing budget summaries and variance analyses
Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders, and budget adjustments
Serve as the key liaison for vendor onboarding, compliance, and invoice management within Smithfield’s procurement systems
Collaborate with brand managers and Procurement to ensure vendors are properly set up, SOWs are complete, and payment terms are met
Streamline marketing operations processes to improve efficiency, transparency, and adherence to internal policies
Assist in the management of the department’s digital contract management to ensure all records are housed in systems correctly and stay current
Develop and manage new product sales decks, one-pagers, and support materials for internal and customer presentations
Partner with brand and sales teams to ensure alignment on messaging, product claims, and design standards
Oversee the organization and accessibility of marketing assets, ensuring brand consistency and ease of use across teams
Provide day-to-day support to the brand marketing team, ensuring smooth operational flow between marketing, finance, sales, and procurement
Assist with project tracking, agency management logistics, and reporting for major campaigns and new product launches
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to optimize how Smithfield’s marketing organization plans, spends, and communicates
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Marketing, Business Management, Research Analytics, or a related field and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required
2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and collaborative subject matter expert team player approach
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with data share and warehousing systems preferred (SharePoint)
Experienced in leading fast paced project initiatives, with overlapping systems, vendors and internal resources to deliver on-time and on budget fast-paced project initiatives, with overlapping systems, vendors, and internal resources to deliver on-time and on-budget outcomes
Unwavering integrity, resourceful, approachable, adaptable, detail-oriented, and policy-minded with strong time-management prioritization skills
Preferred
Certified Project Management (CPM) certification is a plus
Familiarity with marketing systems such as CRM, financial tracking, purchase order tools, and vendor management processes is preferred
Marketing project management within a CPG or food industry environment preferred
Benefits
Relocation Package Available
Company
Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$454.11M2025-09-04Post Ipo Secondary· $454.11M
2025-01-28IPO
2013-05-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Shane Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
Allyson Bouldon
Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Recent News
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