Crop Science Marketing Manager-2

Creve Coeur, MO (On-site)

$117K/yr – $176K/yrManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand planning and cross-functional marketing programs for Bayers agriculture business.

  • Must-have: Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business, Agriculture/Agronomy, or related field.
  • Standout: Proven budget management with ROI reviews and investment trade-offs.
  • Standout: Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build and refine annual brand and marketing plans aligned to business strategy and grower needs;
  • Develop and activate marketing programs, signature touchpoints, and events in partnership with marketing activation and customer-facing teams;
  • Support crop and product strategy inputs that enable achievement of financial targets;
  • Manage market funding and brand OPEX budgets; conduct ROI reviews and align investments to plan;
  • Translate insights into targeted tactics by customer segment; adjust based on performance;
  • Use market research and sales data to inform decisions and build business cases;
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners (product management, product supply, agronomy, sales, IT, finance, program operations) for seamless execution;
  • Monitor KPIs and brand health; recommend optimizations throughout the cycle;
  • Prepare and present business reviews and marketing updates to leadership;
  • Embed Farmer Experience principles and partner strategy alignment into plans, programs, and field enablement.
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Founded in 1999
Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, DEU
96K employees (6,644 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
962.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$48.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.9%
Direct
34.9%
Referral
7.6%
Social
3.6%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~95.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5,580 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
16.5 years
Median Tenure
9.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

Funding

Total Funding
$9.3B
Last Raise
$332.1M
Post IPO Debt, 6 months ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $332.1M
  • Dec 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $5.3B
  • Nov 2022
    Grant • $12M

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