Manager Marketing Communications Mexico (Guadalajara)

Title: Marketing Communications Manager - MX

Location: Mexico

Reports to: Global Head of Brand & Marketing Communications with functional reporting line to Regional Marketing Director

Direct reports: 0

Ingredion is hiring a Marketing Communications Manager, MX who is responsible for driving all marketing communication activity in the region, inclusive of content development and planning. This position will shape the global IMC plan, providing regional specific inputs, and deploy this plan in the region along with any region‑specific initiatives. It will be part of the global Brand and Marketing Communication Center of Excellence (COE) and work closely with the regional marketing leadership and the global Digital COE. The role includes managing deliverables with agency partners, managing the marketing calendar and content planning process, developing and adapting creative and copywriting for marketing communications activities and materials, coordinating approvals, and ensuring alignment to global COE methodologies, guidelines, processes, tools, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to shape the T&H segment annual global marcoms plan ensuring it captures regional needs.
• Develop region executional calendar, including product launches and category campaigns, to drive demand for new and existing solutions.
• Ensure alignment of event, social, and campaign plans to the global annual marcoms plan.
• Lead specific projects for the region to deploy the global segment communication plan.
• Ensure regional content/assets are up to date, localized, and translated.
• Develop and deliver high impact communications plans and go‑to‑market tools for regional new product launches.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including category marketing, technical, and sales teams to develop necessary G2M enablement materials needed for the region.
• Develop regional product‑focused materials to bottom‑of‑funnel and last‑mile engagements.
• Drive marketing communications processes and deliverables with agency partner(s), including development/approval of SOWs, writing briefs, managing timelines, deliverables, and budget.
• Coordinate and manage regional agency partner(s).
• Oversee the breadth of the marketing communications mix—including PR and media activities, sales collateral, advertising, conferences, trade shows, customer events, social media, and internal communication materials—for the region.
• Help prioritize the budget allocation aligned with business priorities—global and regional—in conjunction with global Marketing Centers of Excellence.
• Function as the content management platform strategic lead for the region; own and manage the content creation process within the tool for region/countries.
• Monitor compliance (brand, activation, and in‑region executions).
• Coordinate tradeshows and events activity.
• Adapt relevant corporate communications plans and messaging for the regional market.
• Manage regulatory and legal review processes for external‑facing materials to ensure consistent, compliant releases.
• Ensure all communications materials align with the company’s brand guidelines.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in marketing communications and content creation.
• Excellent team player and collaborator, able to work independently on initiatives.
• Establish high performance goals and standards.
• Capable of driving and supporting major programs.
• Ability to withstand pressure during high‑intensity projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communicator.
• Meticulous about detail.
• Ability to simplify complex or technical concepts and reduce complexity.
• Proactive in sharing knowledge and expertise to progress business priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in communications, marketing, or a related function.
• 8‑10 years of marketing communications experience, preferably in a global B2B environment; food and beverage industry experience is a plus.
• A comprehensive project portfolio demonstrating abilities in marketing communications planning, design, and implementation (including new product launches and events).
• Agency management experience.
• Ability to thrive in a high‑performance, matrix environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Adaptable, responsive, and works well on own initiative.
• Good copywriting skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.

Relocation Available: Yes, within country