Associate Marketing Manager

Land O’Lakes

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, WinField United® Crop Inputs, and TruterraTM Sustainability. Positions are hybrid at Land O’Lakes, Inc. corporate headquarters located in Arden Hills, MN.

https://www.landolakesinc.com/

Position Details

Associate Marketing Manager
Job
Full-time
8/15/2023
Twin Cities Metro
Arden Hills, MN

Associate Marketing Manager could be placed in any of our three business units:

  • Dairy Foods: National dairy brand with high brand recognition across key dairy product categories, plus Kozy Shack® refrigerated desserts and Vermont Creamery 
  • Animal Nutrition: Purina® animal feed division serves lifestyle (companion) and livestock animals via high performance nutrition. Also feeds zoo animals worldwide 
  • Crop Inputs: WinField United® is a manufacturer and distributor of row crop seeds, crop protection products, and agribusiness consulting (maximizing yield with minimal inputs)

Associate Marketing Manager Position Description:

  • Rotational program – move to different assignments within marketing across the organization to learn marketing skills and general management competencies in a variety of industries and situations
  • Build Marketing and General Management skills with roles that lead P&L business management, brand and product strategy, innovation, and customer and channel engagement
  • Flexible career path development across the high-growth enterprise influenced by employee preferences and career ambitions
  • Ongoing training and marketing education – learn the essentials of B2C and B2B marketing

Competencies-Skills (Required):

  • 4 year Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing o rsimilar degree with strong understanding and or experience of P&L ownership
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills
  • Effective analytical, critical thinking and quantitative problem-solving abilities
  • Effective leadership, project management and organizational skills
  • Ability to deliver results from a cross-functional team in a positive manner
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required
  • Participated in the 2023 Land O'Lakes summer internship program

Preferred:

  • Background: MBA preferred 
  • Some experience in consumer-packaged goods and/or agricultural industries preferred

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