Marketing Manager, Calendar & Pipeline Planning
At a glance
Mid-level General Marketing role at Dennys. Spartanburg · full-time · $88,000–$121,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and share Denny’s promotional, launch, and seasonal marketing schedule
- Track products from initial concept through launch, flagging blockers and dependencies
- Bring Marketing, Culinary, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance together around planning
- Review performance and market signals to shape priorities and improve planning processes
- Present schedule and pipeline status to senior leaders while keeping teams updated on changes
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, project management, or a related area
- At least five years managing marketing calendars, projects, or product pipelines, preferably in restaurants or retail
- Ability to handle complex workstreams, competing priorities, and cross-functional influence
- Strong data analysis, communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills
- Experience with Asana, Monday.com, Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint
Who this fits
You’ll suit a collaborative marketing manager who can coordinate many teams, interpret performance information, and keep launches moving in a fast-paced setting. The role is based in Spartanburg, United States of America. A new product development background is helpful but not required. Denny’s participates in E-Verify and offers reasonable accommodation during the application process.
From the employer
Job Summary
The Manager, Calendar & Pipeline Planning at Denny's, Inc. will lead the development and optimization of our marketing calendar and new product pipeline, ensuring strategic alignment with company goals and efficient execution of initiatives.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and communicate the comprehensive Denny's marketing calendar, encompassing all promotional activities, new product launches, and seasonal campaigns.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Culinary, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance) to gather input and ensure alignment on calendar initiatives.
- Manage the new product development pipeline, tracking progress from concept to launch and identifying potential roadblocks or dependencies.
- Facilitate regular meetings with stakeholders to review calendar progress, discuss pipeline updates, and make necessary adjustments.
- Analyze performance data and market trends to inform future calendar planning and pipeline prioritization.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement within calendar management and pipeline development.
- Prepare and present calendar and pipeline updates to senior leadership.
- Oversee the effective use of project management tools and software for calendar and pipeline tracking.
- Ensure timely communication of key dates, deliverables, and changes to all relevant teams.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in marketing calendar management, project management, or pipeline planning, preferably within the restaurant or retail industry.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed recommendations.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Asana, Monday.com, Microsoft Project) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience with new product development processes is a plus.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
The typical pay range for this role is:
Minimum:$88,000.00 - Maximum:$121,000.00Please note that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which the position falls. This job posting is not a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee as the actual pay will take into account a range of factors, including location and experience.
Denny's, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military or veteran's status, criminal background, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, or local law.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should contact 864-597-8000. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THIS NUMBER TO CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION.
Denny’s, Inc. participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For more information on E-Verify, please contact the DHS at 888-897-7781 or dhs.gov/e-verify. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.
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