Mustang Marketing Manager
GDM Seeds, Inc
- Des Moines, IA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collaborate with general managers to gathers and analyzes information to identify new markets and customers, demand for products and services, and efficacy of existing marketing campaigns and strategies.
- Conducts market research, sales forecasting, and strategic planning to assess and ensure the sale and profitability of products.
- Conducts pricing research and analysis to ensure competitive product and service pricing.
- Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the market; identifies needs for new products and services and makes recommendations to leadership.
- Analyzes and evaluates financial aspects of product development.
- Collaborates in the development of new products.
- Composes, develops, evaluates, and conducts training on marketing activities, strategies, and policies.
- Collaborates, participates in, and coordinates promotional activities or trade shows.
- Negotiates contracts for services needed to execute a marketing strategy.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to create, implement, and monitor budgets.
- Thorough understanding of principles and methods used to promote, display, and sell products and services.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with associates.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, or related software.
- Willing to spend 25% of the year traveling across country.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Marketing or related field required.
- At least five years of experience in ag-related industry, or closely related field, with a focus on branding, pricing and distribution strategy.
- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
- Warm and welcoming environment
- Growth opportunities
- Health benefits for you and your family starting the first of the month after you start
- Four weeks of paid time off with additional weeks added based on years of service
- Parental leave policy with five weeks paid time off for mother and father
- Retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employer paid life insurance
- 11 paid holidays plus a floating holiday to use at your discretion
- Catered lunches on the days you work at the GDM office