Director of Marketing

Rock Hill, SC (On-site)

$130K/yr – $150K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute marketing strategies aligned with company goals to drive brand awareness, lead generation, and revenue growth in material handling, industrial B2B, and rental markets.
  • Define and lead the commercial growth strategy across dealer, rental, fleet, and national account segments.
  • Drive market share growth through dealer strategy, fleet programs, and national account initiatives.
  • Lead the onsite marketing team, fostering collaboration, innovation, accountability, and commercial execution excellence.
  • Conduct market research, competitor analysis, Voice of Customer (VOC), Voice of Dealer (VOD), and customer insights to inform marketing strategy, competitive positioning, product planning, pricing, and financial offerings.
  • Ensure consistent brand messaging across all internal and external communications, channels, dealer-facing materials, and commercial programs.
  • Lead product and dealer-facing commercial execution across the U.S. market.
  • Design, implement, and manage training programs for dealers and sales teams including but not limited to: Material handling product knowledge and solution selling; Financial literacy, pricing strategy, margin management, and ROI analysis; Marketing best practices, brand alignment, and commercial execution.
  • Lead all internal and dealer sales training programs and curriculum development.
  • Create and implement internal and external dealer sales training programs aligned with product, pricing, and commercial strategy.
  • Partner with Training teams to ensure programs are scalable, effective, and updated with new products, processes, pricing models, and financing offerings.
  • Support dealer network marketing initiatives and provide tools and resources to maximize sales effectiveness.
  • Design, execute, and own dealer sales programs and incentive structures.
  • Manage and oversee CO-OP marketing programs to support dealer growth and brand alignment.
  • Own all pricing strategy, governance, approvals, and enforcement across products, dealers, fleet programs, and national accounts.
  • Create and own bid specifications for major customers, fleet programs, and national account opportunities.
  • Create, align, and direct fleet requirements, pricing models, and long-term fleet program decisions.
  • Identify, lead, and manage national account engagement for HC Forklift America’s rental business sector, including strategic rental business partners.
  • Identify, create, and serve on the executive approval team for new dealers, rental partners, and national account bids.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Factory teams to ensure accurate product specifications, features, manufacturing updates, and launch readiness are communicated effectively.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Finance, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • 8+ years of marketing experience in industrial B2B or material handling sectors, preferably including equipment rental, leasing, or fleet management.
  • Proven experience in dealer and sales enablement, training program design, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Experience leading process improvement, workflow optimization, and application/digital initiatives.
  • Experience supporting financial solutions or financing programs is a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of digital marketing tools, CRM systems, analytics platforms, and workflow automation.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strategic thinker capable of translating market insights into actionable initiatives.
  • Experience with trade shows, dealer networks, or distribution channels is a plus.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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HC Forklift America

Since 1956, Hangcha Group has continued to engineer and manufacture reliable and technologically advanced material handling equipment. In 2017, Hangcha Group founded HC Forklift America Corporation to bring their full line of material handling equipment, with capacities ranging from 1,700 to 105,000lbs, to the U.S. market. Since then, HC Forklift America has developed an extensive dealer network across the United States to bring the same level of customer support that has made Hangcha Group the 8th largest forklift manufacturer in the world.

Founded in 2017
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
45 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$21
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.7%
Direct
46.6%
Referral
6%
Social
17.1%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~45

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (2% of company)