Marketing Specialist - Proliant Dairy Ingredients

Ankeny, Iowa

Full time

R4006

The Marketing Specialist is responsible for developing and executing marketing initiatives that strengthen Proliant Dairy's brand, support sales growth, generate qualified leads, and increase market awareness. This role serves as a strategic partner to the commercial team while also managing the day-to-day execution of marketing activities.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field.

Experience:

3+ years of marketing experience preferred.

JOB DUTIES:

Brand & Communications

• Lead and maintain the company's brand strategy and visual identity.

• Manage rebranding initiatives, brand rollout activities, and brand governance.

• Develop and execute annual marketing and communication plans.

• Manage website content, social media, email campaigns, and corporate communications.

• Create and maintain marketing materials, brochures, presentations, product literature, and digital content.

Sales & Lead Generation Support

• Support commercial growth by generating, researching, and qualifying potential leads using available sales and marketing tools.

• Assist the sales team with prospecting activities and lead pipeline development.

• Develop customer-facing sales tools, presentations, and value propositions.

• Measure marketing campaign effectiveness and contribution to sales opportunities.

Market Intelligence

• Conduct market research to identify trends, customer needs, growth opportunities, and emerging applications.

• Monitor competitor activities, positioning, product launches, pricing trends, and marketing strategies.

• Provide actionable market insights to support strategic decision-making and product development.

Product & Event Marketing

• Support product positioning, new product launches, and commercialization efforts.

• Coordinate trade shows, conferences, customer events, and industry marketing activities.

• Collaborate with Sales, R&D, Operations, and Leadership to ensure consistent messaging and market alignment.

Marketing Analytics

• Track and report key marketing KPIs, including lead generation, digital engagement, campaign performance, and return on investment.

• Recommend and implement continuous improvements based on data and market insights.

Vendor & Agency Management

• Manage relationships with:

• Graphic designers

• Digital agencies

• Website vendors

• Photographers

• Printers

• Promotional product suppliers

• Manage budgets and negotiate contracts when appropriate.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong communication, project management, and organizational skills.

• Experience with digital marketing, content development, and CRM/marketing tools.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

• Experience in B2B marketing.

• Experience within food ingredients, dairy, agriculture, or manufacturing industries.

• Experience supporting international sales organizations.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and marketing software platforms.

• Ability to work daily and other hours as required.

• Ability to assist other work-related areas as required.

• Ability to travel both domestically and overseas.

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS:

• A choice of three quality affordable healthcare coverage options

• Vision coverage

• Dental coverage

• Health savings account with employer contribution/flexible spending accounts

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Paid time off starting at 3 week/annual and 9 paid holidays

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact human resources (515)-829-2378.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of the job duties and requirements associated with this job but is intended to represent an accurate reflection of the current job.

LGI’s foundation began in 1916 as the Lauridsen Creamery, selling butter, eggs and poultry to the local community. Although our headquarters in Ankeny, Iowa, is not far from the old creamery in Dedham, Iowa, the company is now worldwide with more than fifty manufacturing and sales locations in twenty countries and sales in more than sixty countries.

Each company under the LGI umbrella is truly independent. They have the ability and the charge to be entrepreneurial, to seek out new markets, to develop new products and applications, and – above all - to discover new ways to add value through fractionation and novel application.

What’s more, because some LGI companies have offices and presence around the world, all LGI companies benefit from their exposure to new markets, new products, new applications and new thinking.