International Marketing Director - The Toro Company

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

Helps to develop the strategic direction for the International Division, which serves countries outside of United States and Canada. Responsible for leading key marketing functions including strategic and annual planning, pricing, promotion, product placement, P&L management, marketing communications, parts/accessories, financing and channel and customer strategy. Drives achievement of annual plans in terms of sales, profit contribution, inventory turns, and strategic imperatives for both whole goods and parts/accessories. Partners closely both with division leadership and leadership of other divisions.

What Will You Do?

• Develops market and share analysis and leads the long term strategic and annual planning processes for the division.
• Leads and executes annual marketing plans focused on broadening engagement and strengthening brand relevance in key customer segments across multiple geographies.
• Ensures that all marketing elements of the annual plan are implemented effectively and on time, including marketing guides, advertising, promotions, direct communications, market research, financing, websites, merchandising materials, trade shows and other initiatives as developed.
• Leverages an understanding of the global marketplace to react quickly to market dynamics in order to achieve annual financial plans. Works closely with sales leaders to implement programs.
• Works, in conjunction with regional sales and marketing teams and other leaders, to implement strategies to maximize inventory turns.
• Works, in conjunction with regional sales and marketing teams, to develop customized marketing plans for distributors and dealers.
• Works (both within the division and in other divisions of the company) with marketing communications, local teams, engineering, product marketing managers and sales to obtain voice of customer input regarding products and promotions. Develops and maintains business tracking processes and analyzes data.
• Responsible for tracking and managing the marketing budget.
• Responsible for ensuring the integrity of customer data bases and develop programs for optimizing their use (i.e. marketing implementation).
• Maintains up-to-date global knowledge of industry and trade developments through industry resources, distributor and dealer contacts, seminars and trade shows.

• Identifies opportunities for potential joint-venture / acquisition candidates as appropriate.
• Represents the division at various industry functions, meetings, and events.
• Recruits, develops, builds and manages marketing team to support the division.

What Do You Need?

• Bachelor's degree is required. An MBA is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of cross-functional, broad-based business experience, preferably in the durable goods industry with experience with distributor and dealer channels. International and multicultural experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated superior interpersonal, communication and leadership skills for project/team management.
• Strong technical skills to analyze and assess effectiveness of existing systems and to recommend and implement new systems and technologies to improve overall service and efficiencies.
• Team oriented leader, who is fully supportive of division and enterprise objectives and functions.
• Exceptional skill navigating across divisions, functions and with channel partners.
• Alignment with TTC values.

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:

• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

• Location - Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters!

• Food - Take advantage of our onsite cafe, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.

• Wellness - The Toro Company's HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

• Summer Hours - Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.

• Flexible Work Arrangements - This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team-building and flexibility. #LI-Hybrid

• Competitive Salary - The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the Even app.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.