Head of Brand - Krause Group

Are you a Brand executive or Brand consultant who knows how to create a compelling brand vision and strategy for a diverse set of industries? We are looking for a strong brand leader to report to the CEO Krause Group who knows how to anchor a corporate brand in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and can lead CSR initiatives. If you enjoy working with brands including European products and services, this may be the opportunity for you! Our industries include wine, luxury hospitality, professional soccer, and real estate development.

What you’ll do

• Define and create the brand vision and strategy for the Krause Group brand
• Provide leadership and guidance to brand strategy behind each Krause Group business
• Integrate Krause Group’s 4 Pillars of Corporate Social Responsibly (CSR): Purpose, People (including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion), Planet, and Philanthropy into the fabric of our businesses
• Provide leadership to CSR governance, strategy, metrics, and initiatives
• Provide leadership to Krause Group internal and external Communications
• Provide leadership to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) strategy
• Build and develop a team supporting Krause Group Brand, Communications, CSR, and DEI

What we’re looking for

• A marketing executive with significant experience building compelling brands
• International experience in Europe
• Experience and passion for using Corporate Social Responsibility as a foundation to build strong brands
• Experience leading Communications
• An agile, scrappy, leader who thrives in change
• Ability to travel up to 25% internationally
• Proficiency in a romance language such as: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, or French AND English preferred
• Interest in diversity, equity & inclusion
• Relocation to the Des Moines, IA area required. This is not a remote role.

Leadership Competencies

• Communication: Delivers clear, effective communication and listens to others
• Conceptual/Systems Thinking:  Recognizes patterns, trends, themes, and connections in information to develop innovative ideas and solutions
• Constructive Engagement:  Expresses ideas and disagreements, constructively resolves conflict, and encourages others to do the same
• Customer Orientation: Meets the expectations and needs of internal and external customers
• Decision Making:  Makes good decisions in a timely manner
• Empowerment:  Takes initiative and solves problems
• Talent Development:  Maximizes potential and improves overall performance
• Influence:  Proactively builds relationships and influences others
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving:  Accurately assesses problems and effectively and efficiently arrives at solutions
• Strategic Thinking:  Understands the current state and can visualize the ideal state and how to achieve it.

About Krause Group

Krause Group is an Iowa-based company housing a diverse set of businesses with over 5,000 associates across the U.S. and Italy. These companies include Kum & Go, L.C., Solar Transport, Krause+, Pro Iowa, and the Des Moines Menace soccer team. Krause Group is also home to Italian wineries Vietti and Enrico Serafino, the historic soccer club Parma Calcio 1913, and boutique luxury hotel Casa di Langa, located in the Piedmont region of Italy.

Krause Group believes in People First. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer building a culture of equity and inclusion.