Marketing Operations Manager

Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat, fish, and dairy — from plants.
Through the revolutionary work of our world-class R&D team, we’re inventing efficient, sustainable ways to transform ingredients from plants into meat, fish, and dairy foods that deliver all the pleasures and nutritional benefits consumers demand, without the negative environmental or public health impact.
Our flagship product, Impossible™ Burger, uses 96% less land, 87% less water and generates 89% less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional beef from cows. And the burger is just the beginning. We’re working on recreating every animal product, from chicken to fish, with plant-based ingredients that are vastly better for people and the planet. 
Impossible Foods has experienced spectacular growth over the last few years, and we continue to lead all aspects of the plant-based revolution – from discovery and innovation to commercial production and consumer education. We’re building an amazing team of brilliant, collaborative, mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to a better world. Our core values include leading with heart, thinking like scientists, and doing the right thing, and our employees embody these attributes in their work every day. 
Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it). Check out our job opening below:
We are looking for an Operations Manager to join as a key member of the Marcomms organization. The primary objective of this role is to enable the Marcomms team to achieve its strategic goals by developing and improving the data, structures, and processes that support a seamless operation. The ideal candidate is energized by Impossible’s mission, is well organized and attentive to detail, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This position reports directly to the Director of Product Marketing and will be tightly aligned to operational functions both within Marcomms (Marketing, Creative & Comms) and cross-functionally. In this role, you will demonstrate leadership in managing the following operational areas:
●Business Planning: budgeting, managing Marcomms spend and forecasting, contract management, and strategic planning
●Infrastructure: expand and develop the tools we need to operate and support the systems we use today
●Team and Talent: enable a smooth employee experience from helping with team onboarding to organizing team meetings and championing other strategic projects of interest

You Will:

• Lead the implementation of strategic initiatives and programs that drive organizational effectiveness and achieve company goals, including business planning, process optimization, internal communication, budget development and review, and performance management
• Optimize processes for cross functional alignment and agility; identifying gaps, addressing conflict and clarifying or proposing solutions where needed 
• Provide support as needed across operational areas such as systems, technology training, adoption, and assessments. Encourage and measure adoption of key technologies and processes
• Develop cross functional communication vehicles in concert with company and division practices; providing continuity and governance
• Project Manage the owned marketing launch of new items including building and keeping to timelines, mitigating obstacles, and flagging risks to ensure OTIF launch
• Maintain master calendar of major marketing and/or cross-functional initiatives
• Gather, consolidate, and analyze operating and financial results, including preparing internal reporting packages, analyzing trends & drivers, and explaining forecast vs. actual variances
• Liaise closely with the Accounting, Finance and Legal teams to support strong financial management and oversight of contractual obligations
• Undertake ad-hoc projects to analyze and understand the implications of proposed business decisions
• Partner with our People team to nurture a joyful and impactful team culture and support individual career growth
• Challenge the status quo of “how things work” in the food industry to knock down barriers to grow the business faster than any food brand ever has 
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You Have:

• A Bachelor’s degree 
• 5+ years experience in a relevant role in a start-up or food/CPG environment
• Working knowledge of finance, accounting, and budgeting principles
• Ability to develop frameworks and solutions to high-level questions and concepts with limited supervision
• An appetite to continuously improve and learn
• Strong analytical skills and ability to think strategically
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A genuine interest and passion for Impossible Foods’ mission
• Ability to navigate and thrive in a fast paced and highly collaborative environment
• A self-starter mentality with an exceptionally high quality bar; are naturally preemptive and proactive, and intellectually curious

At Impossible Foods, safety is our priority. Our obligation to our employees (and their families and communities) includes providing a fully vaccinated workplace. It is widely recognized that vaccination is by far the safest and most effective tool for protecting ourselves and our community against the spread of Covid-19. For the sake of our employees, their families, and communities, Impossible Foods will require vaccination by February 1, 2022 for all US-based employees who are on-site at one of IF’s facilities or co-manufacturing facilities; are in a position that requires them to be in person with co-workers, customers, clients, or contractors; or are traveling on behalf of the Company, including attending any in-person Company-sponsored event.
Impossible Foods Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 
Depending on your location, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here: https://impossiblefoods.com/careers/notice. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.
If the ability to work remotely is indicated, this role can be performed from any US state except for Alaska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Hawaii, and Wisconsin.
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.