Director of Marketing

The Director will also ensure that any marketing and innovation strategies are closely linked to the division's strategy for growth, profitability, and operational success. This requires close collaboration with the senior leadership team, division, staff, and marketing organization both within and outside of ICD.

Essential Functions:
• Develop the business strategy by analyzing key market trends including competitive products, regulatory and legislative developments, and technological advances.
• Own the demand forecast and voice of customer for new product development
• Marketing lead for the Control and Automation Global Segment team
• Guide and hold accountable Product Line Managers (PLM's) for execution of the strategic marketing initiatives defined in the ICD Strategic Plan and the annual Profit Plan.
• Build and develop talent within the marketing organization through coaching, training, and focus on succession planning.
• Jointly develop a sales growth strategy and programs to increase market share in existing markets and identify and develop new markets. Collaborate and introduce product/marketing promotions and other sales programs to deliver top-line sales revenue objectives. Serve as one of the "key faces" of the business, developing relationships with the sales force, the channel and target customers.
• Actively engage with North Americas Sales organization to gain valuable insights into customer needs, preferences, and challenges.
• Focus on effectively increasing margins by balancing objectives of growth and profitability through effective product lifecycle management (optimal portfolio, product mix, pricing approach, customer and segment targets) to deliver volume, standard margin and return on sales goals.
• Identify inorganic growth opportunities and adjacent markets/offers that we may pursue through acquisition or partnership and cultivate relationships with identified targets.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of increasing responsibility in progressive Sales/Marketing/Operations environment
• Experience leading global teams
• Minimum three (3) years of manager of people experience
• Legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.

Eaton Leadership Attributes:
• Growth mindset: Demonstrates entrepreneurship, business and financial savvy aligned to the customer.
• Influences, empowers, and fosters the execution of key priorities.
• Demonstrates decision effectiveness: Leverages critical thinking skills and data to create new insights and improve decision speed and quality.
• Followership: Attracts, develops, retains, and promotes talent while creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Values human connections and demonstrates emotional intelligence: i.e., self-awareness, empathy, and resiliency.

Education:
• An undergraduate degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred.

Compensation:
• Eaton recognizes this role as a critical position within the corporation and will create a compelling package consisting of a base salary, employee incentive compensation, including long term incentive and complete benefits.

Location:
• This position will be based in Menomonee Falls, WI

About Eaton:

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At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $176249.97 - $258499.96 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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