Senior Manager, Marketing

Avient Corporation

Senior Marketing Manager in the Advanced Composites unit at Avient driving market development and profitable growth. Leading strategic plans and marketing communications for innovative material solutions.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeAvon Lake • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drives profitable growth in key market segments through well executed cross-functional strategic marketing plans.
Drives market development programs for new markets and/or the penetration of existing markets.
Conducts market research and analysis to track future marketplace trends, customer needs, competitive intelligence.
Takes customer and market trends, feedback, and opportunities to create innovation focus to support Avient growth initiatives.
Ensures the successful commercialization of market-driven products/technology.
Develops and drives marketing campaigns in support of new product launches as well as translations from other businesses or applications with measurable financial results.
Leads a team of marketing and product management professionals in executing day-to-day activities and best practice skill/process development.
Drives development of the strategic plan, annual operating plan and marketing communications plan.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or master degree in marketing, engineering discipline, polymer, chemistry or related space
10+ years of global specialty chemical marketing, composite material or related experience preferred
Deep understanding and experience qualifying specialty materials with OEMs, brand owners and/or component manufacturers.
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team in marketing and product management execution
Highly motivated, self-starter with drive for success
Strong customer centric attitude and business acumen
Strong analytical thinking, organizational and collaboration skills
Excellent negotiation and persuasion capabilities
Ability to influence and communicate across all roles and levels both internally and externally

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

market researchstrategic marketingproduct managementmarketing campaignscommercializationfinancial analysismarket analysiscustomer needs assessmentcompetitive intelligenceinnovation development

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentcustomer centricityanalytical thinkingorganizational skillscollaborationnegotiationpersuasioncommunicationself-motivation

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in marketingMaster's degree in marketingBachelor's degree in engineeringBachelor's degree in polymer scienceBachelor's degree in chemistry