Marketing Manager - Dairy FoodsMarketing Manager Job DescriptionJoin 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 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 CreameryRotational program - move to different assignments across the organization to advance marketing skills and general management competencies in a variety of industries and situationsIdentify unmet and underappreciated consumer / customer needs and use them to generate insights to drive the business forwardCreate growth strategies and plans that are consistent with enterprise objectivesOwn the P&L and proactively adjust plans and tactics as necessaryChampion consumer and customer first thinkingBuild and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with cross-functional partners (Sales, Finance, R&D, etc) and customersMonitor metrics and milestones to chart progress against expectations and accountabilitiesThis position includes leading and developing 1 or more direct reportsCompetencies-Skills (Required):4 year Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or similar degree with strong understanding and or experience of P&L ownership7 years of relevant work experienceAbility to collaborate and influence across functions and up through leadershipStrong interpersonal, verbal and written skillsEffective analytical, critical thinking and quantitative problem-solving abilitiesProficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPointPreferred Background:MBA preferredExperience in consumer-packaged goods and/or agricultural industries preferredAbout 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.We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity