Customer Event & Vendor Management

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with its North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. The company operates as a multi-billion-dollar enterprise committed to breaking barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, caregivers, and customers worldwide. Essity achieves this through innovations in its Professional Hygiene, Personal Care, and Health & Medical business units, providing hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people each day globally.

At Essity, working is not just about having a career; it is about playing a part in a better future. The company focuses on improving well-being for people while driving positive change for society and the environment. Employees at Essity feel valued, safe, and supported to grow. They are challenged to generate business results within a friendly and open atmosphere, contributing to a culture that emphasizes innovation and sustainability.

The role of Customer Marketing Activation Manager at Essity is a pivotal position within the North American team. This experienced professional will develop and execute customer marketing activation initiatives targeting strategically important distributor and end-customer accounts across North America. The core of this role involves the planning, management, and flawless execution of customer-facing events. These include distributor events, end-customer engagement programs, and large-scale internal and external meetings such as the North America Sales & Marketing Meeting (NASM).

The Customer Marketing Activation Manager acts as a central force in ensuring strong customer engagement, commercial impact, and seamless cross-functional coordination among Sales, Marketing, Product/Brand, Commercial Excellence, and external partners. Living in either Philadelphia, PA, or Appleton, WI is preferred for the ideal candidate to facilitate collaborations and presence within the North American operations.

This position requires someone who embodies Essity’s values—confidence to challenge the status quo, a mindset geared toward innovation and experimentation, and the agility to move swiftly in a dynamic business environment. The company seeks candidates passionate about improving products and themselves, demonstrating strong project management skills and the ability to operate in complex, cross-functional matrix organizations.

The Customer Marketing Activation Manager is responsible for leading the entire event process: from conceptualizing event strategies in line with commercial objectives and brand standards, managing logistics and vendor relationships, overseeing budgets, to conducting post-event evaluations to measure impact. Work includes creating customized co-branded sales enablement materials, customer catalogs, presentations, and digital tools to support customer engagement. Moreover, the role involves tracking customer product mixes and recommending activation opportunities in collaboration with Key Account Managers or sales leads.

This opportunity is supported by a competitive annual salary, an annual incentive bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. Essity believes that every career is unique and therefore encourages employees to reach their full potential within a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. At Essity, you will be part of a team dedicated to improving lives every day by offering impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions that reach more people with essential well-being products globally.