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With roots dating back to 1914, The Toro Company was built on a tradition of quality and caring relationships. Today, the company is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Through a strong network of professional distributors, dealers, rental stores and retailers in more than 125 countries, we proudly offer a wide range of products across a family of global brands to help golf courses, professional contractors, underground construction professionals, groundskeepers, agricultural growers, rental companies, government and educational institutions, and homeowners - in addition to many leading sports venues and historic sites around the world.

The Product Marketing Manager supports the business objectives of the Landscape and Contractor Group (L&C) which consists of Toro, Exmark and Spartan lawn mower brands, by assisting with the development and integration of key company-wide technologies (autonomous, electrification, and telematics) across the L&C fleet of equipment and assisting with the digital product portfolio strategy. Key functions include: creating and refining the technology roadmap/strategy for RLC robotics product portfolio, identifying and developing the business case for key technology integration driven by unmet customer needs, assisting divisional product marketing teams on technology integration across the product portfolio, supporting the development of cross-department processes and procedures to support new technologies, and collaborating with peers company-wide to identify and drive synergies.

• This role will be based at the Bloomington, MN Toro's International Corporate Headquarters. Fully remote is not available at this time.

• This role will require 5-days on site during training. After training, the current team works either 5 days onsite; or 4-days on campus, with optional 1-day remote.

• May require domestic and international travel to other company sites, distribution centers, or supplier locations. Travel as required which ranges up to 25% along with appropriate expense reporting duties.

• Works closely with marketing directors, product managers, regional sales managers, training team, and marketing communications team.

• Contribute to long-range and annual plans.

• Builds strong cross-functional working relationships with Engineering, Sales, Customer Care, IT, and other internal departments.

• Collaborate across divisions and with key internal corporate resources.

• Serves as an advocate for the customer.

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company:

• Develop, present, and execute multi-generational product plan for autonomous and electrification programs in order to accomplish relevant product line, departmental, and divisional objectives.

• Coordinate and execute voice of the customer activities and other market research required to fully understand future technologies. Utilize learnings to create product recommendations and collaborate with broader marketing team on go-to-market strategy and plan.

• Participate in enterprise-wide specialization groups, product development, and continuous improvement team meetings on a regular basis.

• Partner with product managers to lead tech-focused product projects through key project stage gates.

• Assist with the ongoing management and evolution of existing technologies in use across the product portfolio.

• Plan and deliver technology related sales training, including participation in live training events and recorded webinars.

• Work closely and collaborate with peer divisions within TTC on developing and executing joint strategies.

• Monitor competitive environment and develop and contribute data to create competitive technology related comparisons for use in training the L&C and distributor sales teams.

• Partner with and integrate outside vendors to bring new technology products to market. Collaborate with internal groups and systems to integrate purchase finished goods into TTC systems.

• Support industry trade shows, customer experience events, and other key activities.

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or engineering required.

• 5+ years of applicable experience in durable goods

• Strong interpersonal communication abilities and excellent verbal/written communication skills.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Product development experience is preferred.

• Customer service and people skills are critical.

• Experience with cross-functional teams.

• Prior experience in the Autonomous market, in Landscape/Contractor or Residential is preferred.

• Engineering or technical background is preferred.

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.

• 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 well-being, 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.

• Competitive Salary - A reasonable salary estimate is $103,000-$112,000 for this opportunity. 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 Daily Pay app.

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment experience for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a growing concern for job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you'll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities. All legitimate job opportunities must be applied for directly through our official careers page at jobs.thetorocompany.com or via Workday, our applicant tracking system.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.

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