Marketing Associate - 2026 Leadership Development Program

Job Summary

The Marketing Leadership Development Program accelerates professional development by placing participants in key marketing roles and functions during a two-year rotational program. Individuals get hands-on experience by going through at least three rotations to gain key marketing competencies and will support a wide range of functions and initiatives that enable company growth. Participants will rotate through project-based roles in the key areas, including market insights, industry management, product management, digital marketing and marketing communications. During each rotation, they will establish relationships with peers and leaders, learn fundamental marketing skills and receive feedback from the program manager. Upon completion of the program, successful candidates can explore full time roles within Avient that best suits their personal and professional goals and matches the business needs.

Essential Functions

• Gain an understanding of the various Avient businesses from a financial, operational, and strategic standpoint

• Analyze data to support key marketing metrics to facilitate performance improvements.

• Participate in cross-functional project teams across business units.

• Interact with Senior Management, build relationships with other employees across the globe and make a difference in Avient's future success.

• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• BA/BS degree with emphasis in Marketing, Business Administration or related field.

• Experience with conducting secondary market research and market analysis is preferred.

• Relevant internship experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to acquire, assimilate, and analyze data from multiple data sources using a variety of business intelligence and reporting tools.

• Team player with strong project coordination and organization skills required.

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.