Director of Marketing
Job Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa

Summary:  The Director of Marketing’s primary responsibility is to develop strategic and tactical plans related to targeted market segments and product, service and solutions offerings for Viking’s worldwide operations.  The Director will work closely with product engineering to develop new products and their introduction to the marketplace.  The long-term strategic focus of Viking Pump is to be a market driven company.

The Position Responsibility            

• Develops strategic and tactical plans on new business and product development for all companies in the Business Unit through VOC.

• Estimates market size and growth through appropriate data.

• Provides top management with market value estimates and conditions

• Determines product requirements and works with sales and engineering toward implementation

• Prioritize new product opportunities and recommends development plans

• Reviews recommendations and is responsible for deciding the direction of development

• Surveys present and projected needs of customer, working closely with top Sales and Engineering executives, sets plan for penetration of existing market or new markets with existing or new  products

• Oversees the development and execution of sales promotion and advertising plans, including all support literature

• Ensures sales plans, strategies, objectives and policies have strong alignment with our broad marketing objectives

• Reviews markets on a regular basis and provides written analyses of market share and competitive strategies worldwide

• Conduct Performance Appraisals with reporting associates at least yearly setting goals and objectives, and reviewing training needs

• Oversees final review of any literature on approved products to ensure regulatory & safety compliance.

• Any other tasks, which may be requested by the President

Education, Experience and Skills

• BA / B.S. degree in one of the following: Marketing, Engineering or Industrial Technology

• Minimum of Ten (10) years experience in Industrial Equipment Marketing and/or Sales Management.
• Self motivated, organizational skills, leadership skills, communication skills (oral and written), planning skills, presentation skills, and computer knowledge are essential.

As an industry leader, we will provide you with an excellent salary, benefits plan, pension plan, and 401(k) savings plan.  A drug test will be part of the post-offer, pre-placement physical. An equal opportunity employer m/f/d/v.

Interested, qualified individuals may submit resume, including salary history, by e-mail (preferred), fax or mail to:

Viking Pump, Inc.
A Unit of IDEX Corporation
Attention:  Human Resources Manager
406 State Street, P.O. Box 8
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613-0008
Phone: (319) 266-1741
Fax: (803) 216-7708
Careers.viking@idexcorp.com

Please reference position title in your correspondence.

Viking Pump is an Equal Opportunity Employer.