VP, Portfolio Growth (Wet Dog)

The VP, Portfolio Growth-Wet Dog leads the North America Wet Dog business, the category leader anchored by iconic brands including Pedigree and Cesar, at a pivotal moment of transformation and accelerated growth. This role sits within the North America Marketing organization and reports to the Chief Marketing Officer.

This role owns the portfolio growth strategy and will lead transformation of the business to unlock the next phase of growth across connected commerce, innovation, brand building, and in market execution. With connected commerce as the primary engine of category growth, this leader will shape how Mars Pet Nutrition wins in an evolving, digitally led marketplace while strengthening consumer demand and category leadership.

This is a highly visible enterprise role, influencing both North America and global strategy. As the North America representative on the Cesar Global Brand Board, the VP will influence global priorities while translating them into bold, integrated plans that deliver growth, strengthen brand equity, and build long term competitive advantage.

The role leads a cross functional team with clear accountability to deliver in market performance and continuous optimization. It also offers the opportunity to build and lead a high performing organization and play a central role in developing the future marketing leadership pipeline for North America.

This role is based in Franklin, TN with regular in office collaboration expected. Flexibility is a key enabler, empowering associates to make choices that support both business outcomes and personal needs, including occasional remote work.

What are we looking for?

• 15+ years of commercial leadership experience, with a strong foundation in brand building and consumer led marketing, including 8 plus years leading digital and connected commerce growth within portfolio, category, or brand leadership roles in global or regional CPG, retail, or tech companies
• Proven track record of delivering transformational business results, particularly in omnichannel and ecommerce driven environments
• Strategic, forward looking thinker with strong curiosity for emerging business models, capabilities, and trends
• Strong general management mindset with experience setting business strategy and navigating complex trade offs across growth, profitability, and investment
• Experience leading large, complex, and matrixed organizations, including globally distributed teams
• Inspirational and enterprise level leader with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and mobilize cross functional teams to deliver results

What will be your key responsibilities?