Marketing Manager - Dairy Foods

Marketing Manager - Dairy Foods

Join Land O'Lakes, Inc., and help us bring food from farmer to fork, building vibrant communities along the way.

We're a global, Fortune 250 company and a farmer-owned cooperative, which means we work for one another-not Wall Street.

Land O'Lakes operates some of the most respected brands in agribusiness and food production including LAND O LAKES® Dairy Foods, Vermont Creamery, Purina® Animal Nutrition, and WinField United® Crop Inputs.

Positions are located at Land O'Lakes, Inc.

corporate headquarters in Arden Hills, MN.

Marketing Manager Position Description:


* This position will be in the Dairy Foods Division.

Dairy Foods produces a diverse array of industry leading products that are an icon in home kitchens, restaurants, and food manufacturers around the world.

Our industry leading brands include LAND O LAKES®, Kozy Shack® refrigerated desserts and Vermont Creamery


* Rotational program - move to different assignments across the organization to advance marketing skills and general management competencies in a variety of industries and situations


* Identify unmet and underappreciated consumer / customer needs and use them to generate insights to drive the business forward


* Create growth strategies and plans that are consistent with enterprise objectives


* Own the P&L and proactively adjust plans and tactics as necessary


* Champion consumer and customer first thinking


* Maintain a strong relationship with Sales and Key Channel Customers


* Monitor metrics and milestones to chart progress against expectations and accountabilities


* This position includes leading and developing 1 or more direct reports

Competencies-Skills (Required):


* Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or similar degree with strong understanding and or experience of P&L ownership


* 5+ years of relevant work experience


* Ability to collaborate and influence across functions and up through leadership


* Strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills


* Effective analytical, critical thinking and quantitative problem-solving abilities


* Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Background:


* MBA preferred


* Experience in consumer-packaged goods and/or agricultural industries preferred

The salary range for this role is $120,880 - $181,320.

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges .

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food.

We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources.

Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday...