Senior Manager, Marketing Execution

Company Overview

Johnson Controls is a global leader in thermal management, mission‑critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization. The company helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with precision and resilience in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. With more than 140 years of experience, Johnson Controls delivers performance where it matters, backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services, and an industry‑leading field organization.

About the role

The Senior Manager, Marketing Execution leads strategic marketing programs and enables consistent execution across regions, functions, and business units. This role oversees interconnected workstreams, establishes governance and operating rhythms, supports teams with practical tools and standard work, and removes barriers that could affect delivery. Working across Marketing, Sales, Digital, Operations, IT, and Analytics, the leader connects strategy to execution and helps teams deliver measurable, scalable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Execution: Lead complex marketing programs and transformation initiatives across regions, functions, and business units; develop and maintain integrated program roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions, and stakeholder engagement plans; coordinate execution across multiple workstreams; provide hands‑on program support, remove execution barriers, and maintain visibility for sponsors and stakeholders.
• Standard Work & Execution Enablement: Design and oversee standard work for Americas Marketing activities—including campaign types, intake and prioritization, activation, events, webinars, tradeshows, lead capture, follow‑up, and measurement; develop playbooks, SOPs, templates, checklists, RACI models, and stage‑gate controls; maintain a controlled repository of standards, tools, and supporting materials.
• Governance & Performance Management: Create a governance cadence to monitor adoption, exceptions, program health, process performance, risks, and business outcomes; establish steering forums, working‑team rhythms, decision pathways, and executive reporting; define program KPIs and reporting frameworks; prepare concise leadership updates.
• Cross‑Functional Facilitation & Continuous Improvement: Facilitate cross‑functional process design and continuous‑improvement workshops; partner with process owners and subject‑matter experts to translate improvement opportunities into prioritized initiatives; benchmark practices and sponsor improvements that increase productivity, transparency, scalability, and customer impact.
• Change Management & Adoption: Lead change management through stakeholder alignment, communications, capability building, and coaching; develop adoption strategies, communication plans, training materials, and leader engagement approaches; monitor adoption and stakeholder readiness, identify resistance or capability gaps, and coordinate targeted interventions.
• Technology, Automation & Innovation: Identify automation and AI opportunities that simplify work, improve decision visibility, reduce manual effort, and strengthen scalability; partner with Marketing Operations, IT, Digital, and Analytics teams to define business requirements and prioritize technology‑enabled improvements; support implementation and adoption of tools and workflows that improve marketing planning, execution, governance, and measurement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), medical, dental, and vision care
• On‑the‑job and cross‑training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through the Zero Harm policy

Pay

Salary range: $115,000 – $145,000. The final salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, location, and alignment with market data. Exceptional candidates with unique skills and experiences may be considered for compensation beyond the stated range.