Marketing Manager - Dairy
Overview
Kemin is seeking a Marketing Manager to lead species growth strategy and drive sustainable business expansion within our Dairy business. This role serves as the voice of the market, translating customer insights and industry trends into strategies, portfolio direction, commercialization plans, and demand-generation initiatives that accelerate adoption, market share growth, and long-term business success.
This position may be based anywhere in the continental United States and requires up to 50% travel.
Join the Kemin Team and Transform Lives!
We are a privately held, family-owned-and-operated global biotechnology company driven by curiosity and committed to transforming the quality of life for people, pets, and the planet.
We create solutions that strengthen health and wellbeing, provide nutrition and immune support for pets and production animals, safeguard the planet’s natural resources, and protect the global food supply chain for generations to come.
We supply over 500 specialty ingredients for various industries, including human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textiles, biofuels, and animal vaccines.
We employ 3,500 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Italy, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States.
As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial, physical, and professional well-being:
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Competitive Financial Package : Enjoy a rewarding salary, uncapped bonus opportunities, a 401k match program, and generous paid vacation and holidays.
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Health and Wellness Support : Stay fit and healthy with our fitness reimbursement for the whole family, access to an on-site fitness center, a restaurant offering seasonal fresh food options, and free fresh fruit in break areas.
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Career Development and Advancement : Unlock your potential with opportunities for growth and development throughout your entire career.
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Continued Learning Opportunities : Grow your skills with our in-house learning platforms, offering thousands of training resources both live and online, and take advantage of tuition reimbursement for external post-secondary pursuits.
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Service Opportunities : Make a positive impact with paid time off for service, partnerships with The World Food Programme and Habitat for Humanity, and local community initiatives.
Responsibilities
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Species Business Growth: Drive market share expansion, revenue growth, and long-term business opportunities within the dairy segment through strategic planning and execution.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Product Managers, R&D, Technical Services, Regulatory, Marketing, and Sales teams to ensure successful product development, positioning, commercialization, and market adoption.
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New Business Development: Identify, evaluate, and pursue emerging market opportunities, customer segments, and strategic partnerships that expand the business and support future growth objectives.
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Voice of Customer Leadership: Gather and synthesize insights from producers, nutritionists, veterinarians, feed mills, and other industry stakeholders to identify customer needs, challenges, and market opportunities.
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Market Intelligence: Monitor industry trends, economic drivers, disease challenges, competitive activity, and regulatory developments to inform strategic decision-making and market positioning.
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Portfolio Direction: Evaluate current product offerings, identify portfolio gaps, and recommend new product, service, or innovation opportunities to meet evolving customer and market needs.
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Value Proposition Development: Translate technical product benefits into clear economic, operational, and business value propositions tailored to the targeted species segment.
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Go-to-Market