Senior Marketing Manager - Specification Brand Engagement & Partnerships

OverviewLutron is seeking a strategic, creative, and relationship-driven Senior Marketing Manager of Brand Engagement & A&D (Architecture & Design) Partnerships to join our team. In this role, you will lead the development of high-impact campaigns and engagement strategies that elevate brand affinity and drive growth in residential product specifications. This role blends creative concepting, audience insight, and industry relationship-building to shape how Lutron shows up and drives demand across the customer journey—through creative campaigns, thought leadership, experiential activations, and strategic brand collaborations that inspire and influence. ResponsibilitiesCreative & Strategic Campaign Development Develop integrated marketing campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and action with high-value audiences across the residential A&D ecosystem Collaborate with internal Communications team on the creative campaign strategy and deliverables Identify and pursue market opportunities for co-branding, partnerships, or sponsorships with third-party brands aligned with Lutron values and luxury positioning Develop budget recommendations across partnership and engagement opportunities, balancing brand value, expected outcomes, strategic priorities, and available resources Evaluate partnership proposals and activation opportunities, bringing clear recommendations to team leadership for review and approval when appropriate. Work in tandem with the paid media lead to amplify brand engagement efforts across digital, print, and social channels—ensuring reach, consistency, and measurable outcomes Spearhead influencer campaigns and thought leadership opportunities aligned with brand values and audience interests Coordinate the execution of events and brand activations in partnership with internal teams and agency support Evaluate campaign performance and engagement metrics; deliver insights and recommendations to inform future brand efforts Customer Insights & Journey Optimization Gather and synthesize qualitative insights from the A&D community and luxury homeowners to inform campaign strategy, messaging, and content development Identify unmet needs, preferences, and opportunities to better position the brand among A&D specifiers and homeowners Collaborate with UX, product, and sales teams to identify and address friction points during product discovery, education, and specification Serve as an internal voice of the residential A&D audience—gathering insights, feedback, and unmet needs Industry Relationship Building Build relationships with design industry media, tastemakers, and principal-level influencers to drive joint marketing initiatives, events and earned media opportunities Identify high-impact sponsorships, collaborations, and industry moments that align with the brand Negotiate with partner organizations, influencers, agencies, and industry representatives to develop mutually valuable partnerships that align with Lutron’s brand standards, strategic objectives, and budget expectations Work with A&D industry influencers and agency partners to develop product tradeout agreements and content collaborations such as interviews, thought-leadership pieces, and video testimonials Represent Lutron in partner conversations, ensuring commitments, deliverables, financial terms, and engagement expectations are clearly defined and effectively managed Coordinate with internal ambassadors and subject-matter-experts to represent brand at key events and contribute to editorial and content opportunities QualificationsComfortable with creative strategy; able to conceive of novel brand experiences and partnership opportunities and connect them to audience passion points and business outcomes Experience managing marketing, partnership, sponsorship, or event budgets, including making financial recommendations and evaluating tradeoffs across competing opportunities Ability to negotiate partnership terms with external organizations, agencies, influencers, or industry partners while maintaining strong relationships and brand alignment Demonstrated ability to connect brand campaigns and creative activations to measurable business outcomes through data-driven analysis and performance measurement Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to align internal stakeholders and external partners around shared goals, roles, and measures of success Bachelor's degree required; preferably in Marketing, Communications, or a related field10+ years of relevant work experience in Marketing and related fields Proficiency in MS Suite and familiarity with various web, email, and social media platforms and associated analytics tools (Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Google Analytics, etc.) Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time You are authorized to work in the U.S. and will not require Lutron to sponsor you for any work visa, such as an H-1B, either immediately or at any time in the future. Lutron does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.Starting pay: $165,000- $205,000 per year; Lutron's employee benefits include 401k match, health, dental, and life insurance, paid vacation (amount based on tenure with the company), flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement programs. Lutron Electronics’ position as the worldwide leader in innovative lighting control and shading solutions has enabled consistent, annual growth. Our company has cultivated a reputation of unsurpassed quality, a broad range of technologies and product offerings, and a strong commitment to servicing our worldwide customers. This has allowed the company to invest in developing new technologies and services, expand our technical capabilities and global presence, and to find and retain the best talent.  Build your career with Lutron where you will enjoy competitive compensation and benefits while exploring many options for continued growth and education. Make a difference every day in our dynamic, people-centric, technology-driven organization. For more information, view our website at .  Lutron Electronics is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action – Employer. We welcome qualified, motivated applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics  #LEC1#LI-KM2