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Are you searching for a high level marketing leadership role? Do you enjoy the idea of changing the lives of people and their pets? If so, look no further! Radio Systems Corporation is seeking a high level, strategic Chief Marketing Officer for our global corporate office in Knoxville TN! This newly created executive position will oversee and manage our retail brands, digital marketing, 8 major categories, and own the aggregate P&L. The Chief Marketing Officer will need to either be in Knoxville, or open to relocation. 

Radio Systems Corporation Headquarters is in Knoxville, TN. Where’s that you say? Let’s talk about what’s famous about Knoxville, TN. We have been called “The Marble City” and "Scruffy City", names we have embraced as our own. And what do Quentin Tarantino and Johnny Knoxville have in common? They were both born Knoxville, TN. We are the home of 1982 World’s Fair and we boast of 21 craft breweries in Knoxville now. Click here for the Ale Trail . If you like to hike or camp, visit the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Take your pick on activities from hiking to biking, our Urban Wilderness has a lot to offer. Knox County has great public-school systems, no state income tax and low property taxes and cost of living. If you like outdoor art, we have Music and Shakespeare on the Square, Family Movie Nights on the Square during the summer months in lovely downtown Knoxville.

Our Company: What do you want to know? We are the world leader in pet products with Pet Safe® Brand, Sport DOG® Brand and Invisible Fence® Brand. Pet Safe® Brand makes every product from leashes and harnesses, to water fountains and automated feeders and litter boxes. We have a goal to touch over 21 million pets, people, and communities around the world annually. We serve a broad range of pet owners from providing the hunter the best gear for a successful hunt, to accommodate the “Not-So-Crazy Cat Lady” with all the entertaining toys and effective solutions she could ever imagine. How do we do it? By creating a vibrant and active environment within our team. We work hard to be the employer of choice in our communities and, in turn, serve those communities. At Radio Systems Corporation, teammates take the privilege of serving pets, people, and community very seriously, but also have a great time doing so. Each project is approached with an attitude of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability, and teamwork. 

Find out why Radio Systems Corporation is a Great Place to Work!

The Ideal candidate will: 

• Provide Leadership to bring together the Digital and Brand Marketing functions into one seamless marketing organization
• Oversee 8 major product categories and own the aggregate P&L
• Develop a portfolio strategy and oversee the development of a strategic plan for each category
• Build iconic brand equities and activations for all portfolio brands most urgently PetSafe and Invisible Fence
• Inspire and develop the next generation of Marketing talent
• Serve on the Executive Leadership Team and help drive total company strategic plans
• Partner with key leaders to execute brands in retail partners and all media platforms

The ideal candidate is:

• Commercially minded but deeply passionate and experienced in crafting brand positions
• Equally capable building both top of funnel brand positionings and bottom of funnel performance marketing
• A builder who is motivated by creating something new and making (big) impact
• Strategic, long term focused
• A strong and confident leader who can develop next gen marketing leadership
• Highly experienced and literate in leading Digital marketing programs – both consumer targeted as well as across Ecommerce platforms. Preference is they will have spent time in both large and mid/small organizations.
• Based in Knoxville, Tennessee at RSC Global headquarters
• Leading a team two VPs and several directors across numerous product categories and geographies

Requirements

Benefits

Working for Radio Systems has its benefits. We offer a collaborative and creative team-oriented work environment where we encourage you to take risks to learn and grow! We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K match. In addition, we offer a rich wellness program which includes an onsite health clinic, workout facility and of course, we encourage you to bring your dog to work, which is our whole reason for what we do!

RSC is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunity for all teammates and fostering a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At Radio Systems Corporation, our teammates are our greatest strength. We strive to build a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve by hiring great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and talent. We recruit and reward teammates based on capability and performance and together we are building a culture that welcomes all dimensions of an individual’s identity including race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, educational background, national origin or ancestry, religion, veteran status, or physical ability. We embrace these differences and the unique contributions each teammate brings not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes our company stronger. While we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging, we recognize that we still have more work to do and a lot more to learn. #LI-RL1 PM20