Senior Marketing Manager

Overview

Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is looking for an experienced Senior Marketing Manager to own marketing strategy and execution for its Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and licensing businesses. This is a highly collaborative role with supervisory responsibilities, giving you the opportunity to lead, partner across functions, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

This position would ideally be located in Wichita, Kansas. However, we are open to candidates who can report to our offices in Lisle, Illinois, or Atlanta, Georgia, or who are limited to working remotely. In this role, you will lead the development and execution of targeted marketing plans that build brand reputation, strengthen market position, and drive pipeline growth by blending strategic thinking with hands-on execution across campaigns, content, digital, and events.

Success requires a balance of strategic leadership, executional excellence, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate is a seasoned marketer with a proven track record of delivering results, confidently leading and presenting to shape go-to-market strategies. They combine analytical insight with creative problem-solving to navigate complex challenges and unite teams to advance work effectively.

This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

Our Team

We are an in-house Marketing & Communication capability supporting all KES business units. We contribute to business outcomes through close partnership and collaboration with leadership, HR and supervisors. We leverage the strengths, talents, and experience of our team and trusted third-party agencies to design and execute targeted marketing plans.

Here are some ways you’ll get to use and grow your knowledge and skills:

• As a business partner and segment marketing leader, provide thoughtful input, strategic counsel, and challenge to stakeholders in leadership, sales and business development, engineering, and field services
• Develop segment intelligence, including customer personas, buyer journeys and competitive analyses, to inform marketing strategies; champion your segment within the broader capability
• Define marketing goals and objectives for your segments; set KPIs and measures of success
• Partner with stakeholders and colleagues to prioritize opportunities where marketing can have the largest impact on business outcomes
• Lead the development of marketing plans, ensuring alignment to business priorities and expectations
• Guide content, messaging and brand expression across online and offline channels
• Oversee and collaborate on the execution of programs and campaigns within your segment
• Monitor and report on progress, performance and results; ensure early, often and consistent communication with stakeholders
• Partner with event specialists to shape sponsor ships and presence at conferences, exhibits and customer events
• Supervise direct reports and invest in their growth and development; create an environment for self-actualization
• Be a role model on the team, mentoring and coaching team members even without direct authority

• Experience developing and executing marketing plans for a defined segment or vertical.
• Experience managing projects from concept through execution.
• Experience working across multiple marketing disciplines (e.g., campaigns, events, content, digital, product, etc.).
• Experience and demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Product and/or other internal teams.
• Experience deriving customer insights and translating them into actionable marketing programs.

• Experience supervising or mentoring direct reports.
• Experience working with creative agencies and external vendors.
• Experience in a B2B, manufacturing or industrial business.
• Experience working in a global or multi-region business.
• Experience effectively communicating with, and presenting to, senior executives and key stakeholders.

For this role, we anticipate paying $120,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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