Corporate Marketing Leadership Development Program
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Marketing Leadership Development Program accelerates professional development by placing participants on multiple Avient Marketing Teams during a two-year rotational program. Individuals get hands-on experience by going through at least three rotations to gain key commercial excellence competencies and will support a wide range of applications and information and information systems that enable the critical processes of Avient businesses. Participants will rotate through project-based roles in the key areas of market insights, industry management, product management and marketing communications. During each rotation, they will establish relationships with peers and leaders, learn fundamental marketing skills and receive feedback from the program manager. Upon completion of the program, successful candidates can explore full time roles within PolyOne that best suits their personal and professional goals and matches the business needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
· Gain an understanding of the various Avient businesses from a financial, operational, and strategic standpoint.
· Analyze data to support key marketing metrics to facilitate performance improvements.
· Collaborate on marketing communications activities including: digital marketing, social media, collateral development, sales tools, promotion and trade shows.
· Participate in cross-functional project teams across business units.
· Interact with Senior Management, build relationships with other employees across the globe and make a difference in Avient's future success.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· BA/BS degree with emphasis in Marketing, Business Administration or related field.
· Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to acquire, assimilate, and analyze data from multiple data sources using a variety of business intelligence and reporting tools.
· Team player with strong project coordination and organization skills required.
· Experience with conducting secondary market research and market analysis is preferred.
· Relevant internship experience is preferred.
· Optional travel by car or plane up to 25% of the time.
Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.
At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.