Global Marketing Development Program

Job Description

2027 Global Marketing Development Program Associate | Colgate-Palmolive

The Tone:
This is a full-time associate position for a global development program at Colgate-Palmolive, located in New York, NY with required travel for rotations. Colgate-Palmolive is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries, specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. This role is crucial for equipping high-potential leaders with essential marketing, sales, and strategic planning skills to drive impactful change across global marketing strategies and accelerate career growth while directly impacting the global health and wellness sector. Guided by core values of Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous, the company fosters a culture that inspires its people to achieve common goals.

The TL;DR
• Role: Program Associate
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person New York, NY
• Pay: $142000 yearly
• Team: Global Marketing Development Program, rotating through various marketing and sales functions before joining North America Marketing teams.
• Mission: Equip high-potential leaders with essential skills in marketing, sales, and strategic planning to drive impactful change across global marketing strategies.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and projects across international hubs and brand management rotations throughout the 2-year program.
• Learn how products are sold to retailers, developing analytical and storytelling skills while analyzing data for commercial effectiveness during sales office rotations.
• Understand global business operations, interact with international teams, and build strategic thinking skills by helping manage global brand equities within a global marketing rotation.
• Gain hands-on experience in brand management, the 5Ps of marketing, and project manage various marketing processes and operations during North America brand rotations.
• Identify growth opportunities and practice strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities within brand management initiatives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled in an accredited MBA program with an intended graduation of Spring 2027.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years prior experience with key involvement in business analysis and cross-functional project management; demonstrated track record of leading cross-functional teams and projects.
• Skills: Proficiency in data analytics tools with a demonstrated ability to translate insights into actionable business decisions; strong strategic thinking, financial acumen, and cross-functional collaboration; exceptional verbal and written communication.
• Bonus: Experience within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry; experience presenting to senior leadership; proven adaptability, agility, and resilience in driving results within dynamic environments.