Marketing Director - Foodservice Chains

About Kerry

What will you do?

The Marketing Director, Foodservice Chains is the senior marketing business partner to the Foodservice Chains commercial leadership team. This role leads the strategic marketing agenda for the channel, working in close partnership with Sales, Insights, RD&A, and cross‑functional partners to drive growth, strengthen customer partnerships, and enable commercial teams with best‑in‑class strategic programs and tools. This leader manages a team of two and plays a critical role in shaping channel strategy, enabling commercial execution, and elevating Kerry’s presence with senior‑level and executive customer stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

Channel Strategy & Commercial Partnership

• Serve as the primary strategic marketing partner to the Foodservice Chains commercial leadership team.
• Lead development of the annual Foodservice Chains marketing and growth strategy, aligned to business objectives and customer priorities.
• Translate consumer, category, competitive, and channel insights into actionable strategic recommendations and commercial plans.
• Identify “where to play” and “how to win” opportunities across major chain segments (e.g., QSR, fast casual, casual dining, emerging chains, convenience).
• Influence portfolio and pipeline priorities in partnership with RD&A and Commercial leaders across meat (coatings, seasonings), food (dairy sauces & sides) and beverage (Kerry brands portfolio & finished beverage solutions).
• Support joint business planning and long-range strategy discussions with internal leadership and key customers.

Strategic Marketing Program Leadership

• Lead the creation and activation of proactive marketing programs along with the two direct repots—customer ready narratives, commercial playbooks, demand creation platforms, channel specific campaigns, customer insights, and category opportunity maps.
• Ensure the sales team has the tools, stories, and content needed to execute effectively with their accounts.
• Build repeatable, insight led programs that elevate Kerry’s value proposition across taste, nutrition, sustainability, and innovation to the foodservice industry
• Partner with Insights to generate and socialize proprietary Foodservice Chains insights that shape commercial strategy and customer engagement.
• Oversee team execution of best-in-class end to end marketing deliverables content development, capabilities storytelling, occasion platforms, trends narratives, selling decks, and executive-ready materials.

Executive Customer Engagement & Presentation Leadership

• Lead strategic, high impact customer engagements with priority Foodservice Chain accounts—including executive meetings, joint strategy sessions, immersion sessions, and business reviews.
• Deliver compelling, insight-rich, and visually engaging customer presentations that strengthen Kerry’s position as a strategic partner.
• Represent the Foodservice Chains business in cross-regional and global forums when executive-level marketing input is required.
• Elevate Kerry’s brand and market presence in foodservice through thought leadership, forward-looking trends analysis, and best in class customer storytelling.
• Establish, cultivate and maintain marketing to marketing relationships across the industry with a large focus on cultivating relationships with beverage and meat processor field marketing teams – bringing proactive innovation platforms to customers’ culinary organizations.

Leadership & Team Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop two direct reports supporting the Foodservice Chains business.
• Foster a culture of accountability, creativity, and high performance.
• Establish team priorities, workflows, and development plans that support individual growth and business needs.
• Collaborate with peers across Strategic Marketing, Marketing Communications, Digital, and Insights to build a cohesive and efficient marketing ecosystem.

What will you need to be successful?

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in B2B marketing, foodservice, CPG, or adjacent industries. Beverage and/or poultry category preferred
• Experience partnering with sales teams and influencing senior commercial and customer stakeholders.
• Proven ability to translate insights into strategies, programs, and compelling customer narratives.
• Exceptional storytelling, presentation development, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high performing teams.
• Strong project management and organizational capability within a complex, matrixed environment.
• Deep customer orientation and passion for foodservice industry trends and dynamics.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $192,600 - $289,000 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and Location. In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance-based incentive compensation. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on 12/04/2026.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.