Producer Marketing Manager - Decatur, IL

Decatur

IL - Illinois

Sales, Customer Service & Origination

Job Description

Producer Marketing Manager
Producer Services & Origination
This is a full-time, exempt level position.

Position Summary:

The Product Line Marketing Manager position will report to the Vice President Producer Marketing.. This position will have a core focus on producer facing activities across multiple ADM businesses. The position will require development and management of ADM’s producer product and service portfolio, constant communication with producer origination, fertilizer, and sustainability teams as well as strategy development that support ADM’s overall producer facing efforts.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and execute the strategic go-to-market plan (including development, organization, and execution) for ADM’s portfolio of producer facing offerings, including grain origination, non-traditional contracts, fertilizer, and sustainability programs. This may also include creating related marketing materials and supporting implementation and product training.
• Actively explore new grain marketing opportunities, sustainability integrations, and farm direct fertilizer selling opportunities and cater those to evolving customer needs and competitive product offerings while challenging status quo
• Assist with the implementation of new initiatives. Primary tactics may include leading remote in-person small or large group presentations, in-person one on one product training, web-based product training, and recorded video trainings
• Encourage and influence origination team to provide a higher level of service and a deeper understanding of a customers’ business through marketing campaigns, direct written and verbal communications
• Manages relationships with external partners, ensuring seamless coordination of services. Responsibilities include overseeing contract compliance, budget adherence, facilitating communication, and resolving issues to optimize operational efficiency.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently in an autonomous environment, generate and pursue ideas, and build strong internal and external relationships
• Work closely with other members of immediate and extended producer origination team and other internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall strategic priorities
• Overseeing marketing team members responsible for various segments or projects
• Control budgets and allocate resources to projects as necessary to execute the strategy

Who We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or agriculture, or equivalent experience
• Strong analytical abilities, initiative and problem solving skills necessary to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrates leadership, problem-solving ability, flexibility and teamwork
• Exercises good judgement in elevating and communicating actual or potential issues to management
• Basic understanding of grain markets, grain contracting alternatives, production agriculture and the application of those to the producer
• Displays creative marketing and design qualities with a keen sense of aesthetics
• Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office suite including Outlook and Teams
• Models strong customer service skills and displays genuine sense of urgency
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to collaborate within various levels of an organization
• Strong attention to detail, organization skills, and ability to juggle multiple competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work in a global ecosystem (internal and external) with a high degree of complexity
• Easily earns the trust of peers and displays confidence, patience and empathy
• 10% travel estimated

Excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

REF:84158BR

Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include:

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

#IncludingYou

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Req/Job ID

84158BR

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Ref ID

#LI-LP2