Overview
Kemin Industries is looking for a Marketing Manager to join our Kemin Human Nutrition and Health business unit, dedicated to advancing human health.
Step into a fast paced role where sales, strategy, and creativity collide. We're looking for a creative marketeer with strong communication skills who can support sales, coordinate agency projects, keep our brand consistent, and act as the vital link between sales and technical teams. You'll partner with product managers to bring ideas to life, craft marketing materials, support product launches, generate leads, and deliver market insights that help us target the right customers. If you're a natural marketeer who thrives on collaboration and knows how to empower a sales team with clear, compelling messaging, we want to hear from you!
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:
Competitive Financial Package: Enjoy a rewarding salary, uncapped bonus opportunities, a 401k match program, and generous paid vacation and holidays.
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.
Career Development and Advancement: Unlock your potential with opportunities for growth and development throughout your entire career.
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.
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
Develop and execute commercially focused marketing programs aligned with sales objectives, pipeline targets, and revenue goals
Partner closely with sales leadership, product managers to identify priority accounts, segments, and opportunities for marketing support
Develop sales enablement assets and event-specific collateral to support commercial conversations including internal and external presentations
Track, analyze and report on ROI with strategic recommendations for future and present to leadership.
Coordinate with internal teams (product managers, marketing, digital) to ensure integrated campaign execution
Develop and manage internal and external communications, including marketing collateral, presentations, trade show materials, articles, press releases, website content, blogs, and sales materials
Lead the planning, execution, and optimization of trade shows, conferences, customer events, and field marketing initiatives from conception through completion, including post-event lead follow-up and ROI analysis
Own end-to-end event management, including strategy, messaging, logistics, vendor management, budgeting, and on-site execution
Act as overall project manager for events and key initiatives, managing timelines, budgets, resources, and deliverables
Ensure brand consistency and compliance across all commercial marketing activities
Research, identify, recommend, and implement new marketing-related technologies and strategies which drive future initiatives.
Manage public relations efforts including proofreading, creative, promotional materials, and outreach activities.
Work with marketing leadership collaboratively to create, manage, and implement cross-organizational, integrated marketing strategies such as product launches and promotional product plans.
Must be able to execute responsibilities with regular autonomy and little direction
Conduct market research and competitive analysis to assess trends, customer needs, and competitive positioning
Actively contribute to strategic plan and budget development and management
Participate on cross-functional teams supporting product launches and innovation initiatives
Represent the company at select trade shows and events
Prepare marketing activity and performance reports
Support creative development for marketing materials in print and digital formats
Provide ongoing process improvements to increase the marketing function's value to the organization
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Marketing or Communications with 2-5 years of corporate experience
Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to set priorities and handle multiple projects efficiently in order to meet deadlines
A reliable, flexible, self-starter with strong initiative and the ability to maintain a professional demeanor while working under pressure as there is a high level of accountability for one's work.
High attention to detail, high accuracy, and analytical
Proven experience managing trade shows and events end-to-end, including planning execution, and measurement
Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, results-driven commercial environment
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling marketing messages
Strong analytical and financial acumen, including experience managing budgets and evaluating marketing ROI and performance metrics
High attention to detail, accuracy, and quality across all marketing and communications deliverables
Ability to work independently with minimal direction while maintaining accountability for outcomes
Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills across marketing, sales, product, and external partners
Experience managing agencies, vendors, and external service providers
A post-offer background check and drug screen is required. Additional pre-employment requirements may be necessary based on position.
Kemin is an equal opportunity employer, and all reasonable accommodations will be considered.
Kemin is a drug-free and tobacco-free campus.
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LocationUS-IA-Des Moines
Posted Date10 hours ago(1/20/2026 8:54 AM)
Job ID 2026-11600
Positions 1
Position Type Regular Full-Time
