Marketing Director

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About Consumer Solutions

A premier industry leader with an unmatched portfolio of silicone and organic technologies powered by a global, inclusive, customer-centric workforce that collaborates to deliver sustainable innovative solutions. Powered by leading innovation and a global manufacturing footprint, Consumer Solutions delivers value growth across strategic markets in Building & Infrastructure, Consumer & Electronics, Home Care, Industrial & Chemical Processing, Mobility & Transportation, and Personal Care. 

About You

Dow Consumer Solutions (DCS) has an exciting opportunity for a Regional Marketing Director – North Asia (Japan & Korea). In this role, you will have responsibility for the DCS marketing function across Japan and Korea, accelerating the region’s growth strategy. You will report to the APAC Marketing Director for Consumer Solutions. You will work cross functionally to deliver P&L targets in all market segments for your geo. In addition, you will lead a team of marketers and develop talent with a focus on marketing best practices, processes, and people.

Job Location either in Tokyo (JPN) or Seoul (KOR) is acceptable.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the Marketing function on a regional basis (Japan and Korea) across all market segments, accountable for value growth
• Accountable for setting regional strategy development, deployment and execution, resourcing and P&L
• Responsible for accelerating prioritized segments, driving continuous improvement in capabilities, managing the overall innovation and lead pipeline, resource deployment, and identifying segment dependencies and synergies
• Leads and coordinates Marketing activities, people and resources. In collaboration with other functional and/or business leaders as applicable, maintains, upgrades, decides, deploys, current and new capabilities to enable short, medium and long term sustainable value growth strategies
• Work closely with and collaborate with regional Commercial VP, Sales Directors, Product Directors, Global Strategic Marketing Directors, and APAC Regional Marketing Directors to drive/achieve business results
• Drive overall innovation pipeline development in collaboration with local TS&D and R&D to drive efficient use, deployment and focus of resources towards optimal value generation across prioritized market segments
• People leadership responsibilities include: drive individual development plans within the role and marketing function, marketing acumen improvement, maintain talent pipeline of current and future Marketing leaders across businesses and across functions
• Support and alignment with global marketing initiatives, priorities, and reporting needs

Your knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• People leadership and talent development
• Strategic thinking combined with business owner mindset
• Passion for markets, customers, and for driving results and rapid change
• Simplifying the complex
• Strong implementation and communication capabilities to drive regional strategy into action, align with global strategy and direction
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, go lead with confidence and curiosity
• Growth mindset and ability to challenge the status quo
• Demonstrated ownership, bias for action, and drive for results
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to negotiate and to work across all levels of the organization
• Collaborate well cross regional functions and globally
• A strong understanding of business operations, digital capabilities and end-to-end business processes is required

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in engineering/chemistry, marketing or other business related major, MBA is preferred
• 5-10 year’s proven experience in B2B marketing
• Demonstrated leadership skills including people leadership and experience leading cross-functional teams
• Strong preference for experience in Silicone related industries
• Fluency in English

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 
 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.