Strategic Marketing Manager - Municipal

Golden Valley, MN (On-site)

$82K/yr – $153K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Shape a category strategy by translating market and VOC into segment plans and quantifiable GTM bets, then own the segment plays, messaging, and enablement that Sales uses to win with priority buyers.

  • Growth and Strategy: Build segment insights, TAM/SAM, competitive and VOC synthesis to drive category direction.
  • GTM Execution: Own segment go-to‑market plans, sales plays, enablement, and commercial claims with cross‑functional partners.
  • Content and Events: Lead content strategy and event plans aligned to priority use cases and buyer roles, plus post‑event follow‑through.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain category growth outcomes and customer segment intelligence, TAM/SAM assessment, market definition, customer segment insights, competitive analysis, and Voice of Customer (VOC) synthesis to inform category strategy and go‑to‑market priorities.
  • Translate market and customer insight into prioritized actionable customer segment plans, supporting category strategy with clearly defined customer segment priorities, use cases, and growth opportunities.
  • Own customer segment-level value propositions, messaging, and commercial claims, partnering closely with GM, Sales, Product Line Ownership, Engineering, and Legal to ensure positioning is differentiated, accurate, and defensible.
  • Develop and translate strategy into execution and measurable impact by owning customer segment-level go‑to‑market plans, sales playbooks, and enablement aligned to category and commercial priorities.
  • Lead commercially facing content strategy for assigned categories and customer segments, ensuring content supports priority use cases, buyer roles, and selling motions across direct and channel environments.
  • Own customer segment-level industry event and trade show strategy and execution, including event selection, objectives, messaging focus, booth/content alignment, and post‑event follow‑through in partnership with Sales and Revenue Operations.
  • Partner closely with Sales and Revenue Operations to develop, deploy, and optimize customer segment–specific sales plays, tools, and performance tracking.
  • Work closely with Sales and Product Line Ownership to identify and address gaps in positioning, messaging, packaging, pricing, or enablement that limit commercial effectiveness within priority customer segments.
  • Support product and portfolio launch, coordinating cross‑functionally to ensure customer‑segment‑specific readiness, adoption, and commercial impact through Phase 0 NPI involvement.
  • Incorporate customer feedback, sales input, and performance insights (e.g., SFDC, win/loss, event outcomes) to continuously refine customer segment positioning, sales plays, and execution plans.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively with cross‑functional partners, translating insight and strategy into structured guidance, execution plans, and recommendations that support decision‑making and field effectiveness.
  • Model culture and develop talent in alignment with Pentair’s Win Right Values and Leadership Model, fostering a high‑performance, inclusive culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and continuous development while modeling the behaviors expected of Pentair leaders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • 8-10 years of experience in B2B marketing, strategic marketing, product marketing, or category marketing, preferably in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
  • Proven ability to develop market and segment insight and translate it into effective positioning, sales enablement, and GTM execution.
  • Experience working cross‑functionally with Sales, Product Line Ownership, Engineering, Legal, and Revenue Operations.
  • Strong understanding of value proposition development, competitive positioning, and claims governance.
  • Experience supporting or leading go‑to‑market execution, including sales plays, content, events, campaigns, and launches.
  • Familiarity with multiple routes to market (direct sales, distribution, OEM, systems integrators) and the implications for GTM strategy.
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to use data and market evidence to inform decisions.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable outputs.
  • Experience leveraging CRM and marketing technologies (e.g., SFDC); comfort working with data, dashboards, and insight tools.

Benefits

  • As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.
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At Pentair, we help the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource. From our residential and business water solutions, to industrial water management and everything in between, Pentair is focused on smart, sustainable water solutions that help our planet and people thrive. Pentair had revenue in 2024 of approximately $4.1 billion, and trades under the ticker symbol PNR. With approximately 9,750 global employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, we work to help improve lives and the environment around the world. To learn more, visit Pentair.com.

Founded in 1966
London, England, GBR
7.6K employees (354 in marketing)