Customer Marketing Manager

About Us

Please note: The preferred location for this position is West Des Moines, IA.

At Syngenta, we are working to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture that provides leading seeds and crop protection innovations to enhance the prosperity of farmers. To support this challenge, Syngenta’s Commercial Team is currently seeking a Customer Marketing Manager in West Des Moines, IA. The Customer Marketing Manager will be accountable for the development and execution of the customer campaigns for a defined Commercial Unit.

Accountabilities

• The Customer Marketing Manager will lead the development of Commercial Unit Marketing plan consisting of Customer Campaigns.
• Will work with Product Marketing Indication Heads, Product Marketing Leads, Marketing to Settlement Manager, Sales, and KAM to develop strategies/tactics at the channel and grower level.
• Develop and lead a Commercial Unit marketing team responsible for developing and executing the service model for Sales and KAM to effectively deliver business results.
• Develop and lead the Digital Enablement Lead role to implement and execute the digital strategy within the commercial unit
• Work with Customer Marketing Managers from other Commercial Units, and Marketing Leads to develop aligned processes and timelines for all Marketing plans and campaigns.
• Work with GTM Lead to ensure campaign alignment and focus on micro-markets and customer segmentation.
• Manage the processes within the assigned customer marketing team that allows the team to:
• Create effective customer campaigns within the defined commercial unit.
• Allocate and manage flexible marketing resources and discretionary resource deployment in coordination with commercial unit head
• Direct the appropriate use of targeted offers aligned to campaign tactics and commercial unit deliverables
• Lead the monthly area and demand review processes coordinated with demand planning lead
• Provide input to the monthly forecast process at the commercial unit level through the MBR process
• Closely interact with product marketing to translate longer term strategies into effective campaign plans and to ensure products and offers are properly positioned.
• Work closely with District Managers, Operation Manager, Agronomy Manager and Seedcare Manager to ensure campaign needs and deliverables are met.

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Marketing, and/or Finance
• A minimum of 5 years of sales and/or marketing experience
• Experience in leading and developing a team of direct reports

Preferred Requirements

• Strong understanding of seed and crop protection distribution systems
• Experience in developing and managing an annual budget
• Deep understanding of agriculture, marketplace dynamics, competitive environment, and Syngenta customer needs
• Excellent creativity skills coupled with a strong customer focus orientation
• Excellent communications (i.e., PowerPoint, oral and written), interpersonal, negotiating, analytical, problem solving/decision making, teamwork and planning/organizing skills

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.