Sr. Brand Manager (CONTRACT ROLE)

CONTRACT ROLE SEPTEMBER -OCTOBER

Purpose : Pizza Hut Canada is seeking a visionary Senior Marketing Manager to join our dynamic team. Are you a curious, bold thinker with a passion for brand building?

If so, you'll play a pivotal role in driving key marketing strategies, partnering closely with our franchisees. Reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer and collaborating with our Digital and Technology Teams, you'll lead the charge in shaping the future of our brand.

Core Responsibilities (includes but not limited to) :

• Oversee the strategic development and execution of national marketing promotions, translating the marketing vision into specific projects through the development of business cases and financial strategies.
• Conduct / review market and consumer research to gather insights, develop promotion recommendations, and explore various methods to engage target markets.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and agencies to manage our marketing calendar and initiatives across multiple channels, including food innovations and promotions, for TV, social media, digital, in-store POP, CRM and direct mail.
• Proactively identify brand opportunities and challenges, analyzing financial performance, pulling data and deriving insights to generate innovative ideas and drive sales growth.
• Manage vendor selection, relationships and budgets.
• Take full responsibility for assignments, and their performance with financial reviews, optimizing planning before launch and assessing campaign performance afterward.
• Develop and execute consumer communications to reinforce our national promotions, ensuring flawless execution with attention to detail and urgency.
• Foster strong relationships with franchisees and cross-functional teams (Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance), seeking their support and input into marketing initiatives.
• Lead by example as a proactive team leader, promptly addressing marketing issues from cross-functional teams and franchisees.
• Adapt to changing priorities and workload by embracing flexibility and taking on diverse projects and roles as necessary to meet business needs.

Required Skills / Knowledge / Experience :

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or business, with -+ years of experience in Marketing and / or advertising with a leading QSR, retailer or packaged goods organization, or equivalent.
• years of managerial experience.
• Leadership skills with the ability to lead diverse groups of operators, franchisees, and senior management through influence and persuasion.
• Agile, high-energy level, and a drive for results attitude that flourishes in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to apply them in both financial and marketing contexts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Customer Maniac!

Salary Range : $, $, annually. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Pizza Hut Canada Benefits Overview (Contract Employees) :

Working Culture

Hybrid model & flexible work schedules

Collaboration days in office on Tuesdays + optional Thursdays

Half day Fridays (dependent on work schedule and business priorities)

Dress for Your Day dress code

Paid Time Off

Starting vacation days per year, prorated based on start date

Yum! Days additional designated paid days off each calendar year, typically in line with holiday long weekends ( total for )

Total Rewards

Group benefits premiums paid by PH Canada, LTD premiums paid by employee

Health, dental, and other options

Why Us?

Pizza Hut, as part of the parent company Yum! Brands, is a great place to be yourself, grow, and make a difference. Our values are the basis of our culture that fuels results.

In this role, you will get visibility to the Global PH Innovation teams as well as the ability to adopt best practices from other markets to launch in Canada.

You will also be able to champion Canadian best practices across countries & other Yum! Brands.

We're building the world's most loved, trusted, and fastest-growing restaurant brands in partnership with the best franchise operators in the business.

Become your best self

Pizza Hut offers unparalleled development tailored to you as an individual. We know you’re not a one-size-fits-all and neither is your development plan.

We’ll help you to grow from within in a way that’s unique to you. We have created several career development programs to help you become your best self and will be there to guide you every step of the way.

Empowering Your Success

We also believe that the most exciting project you’ll ever work on is YOU, but it’s not a solo effort. We have created several career development programs to help you become your best self and will be there to guide you every step of the way.

Accessibility and Accommodation

Pizza Hut Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or marital status, genetic information or other protected status, covered by federal and provincial law.

Pizza Hut Canada is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment for all employees. As part of this commitment, we adhere to the requirements outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.