Jonathan Zimmer

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About Jonathan Zimmer

Senior leader with established track record of delivering sustainable, profitable growth through insight-driven commercial strategy. 20 years of experience in brand building, financial management and innovation development on iconic brands including Ore-Ida, Heinz Ketchup, Glidden and Olympic. Skilled at building brand equity, consumer/customer loyalty and shareholder value in diverse business environments and categories. Experienced with leading large P & Ls and complex brand portfolios up to $1 billion and deploying marketing budgets up to $80 million. Approachable, transparent and level-headed leadership style adept at achieving strategy consensus and driving execution in complex, layered Fortune-500 environments. Known for ability to create high-trust relationships with cross-functional peers, external agencies and customers. I thrive on creating engaged and empowered teams that think big, work collaboratively, embrace challenges and have fun driving results.