Marketing Manager, Walk Power Mowers - The Toro Company

Who Are We?  

Built on more than 100 years of innovation, relationships, trust and integrity, The Toro Company is recognized as a leading outdoor solutions company.  With roots dating back to 1914, The Toro Company was built on a tradition of quality and caring relationships. Today, the company is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Through a strong network of professional distributors, dealers, rental stores and retailers in more than 125 countries, we proudly offer a wide range of products across a family of global brands to help golf courses, professional contractors, underground construction professionals, groundskeepers, agricultural growers, rental companies, government and educational institutions, and homeowners – in addition to many leading sports venues and historic sites around the world.

Your Opportunity:

With strong divisional growth, the Residential and Landscape Contractor (RLC) division is seeking a Marketing Manager who will lead Toro’s walk power mower product platforms for the North American market and drive category expansion opportunities across the Residential Landscape Contractor division. You’ll manage customer-focused product portfolios, built from strategic market intelligence, to achieve and exceed divisional growth, market share and profitability goals. A strong candidate has a blend of demand generation and marketing  

experience, along with retail, product and P&L knowledge. 

Sponsorship:  

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment or any other visa, regardless of expiration date, now or in the future.

Other Job Related Components: 

• Travel expectation: 15-25% business and customer meetings, VOC events and/or trade shows (mostly domestic).  

• RLC Division is known for their quick and efficient execution on projects, and fast paced, data-informed, decision making.  This position will work closely with vendors and must collaborate among a wide variety of internal teams including marketing, retail/sales channels, business segments, customer care, and more. 

• Working conditions: In Office 

Work Location: 

• This opportunity is based out of Bloomington, MN international headquarters.  

• The current team works 5-days on-site. This team will consider 4 days on site, with optional 1 day remote. 

• Remote or Hybrid is not available at this time. 

What Will You Do? Key Responsibilities:  

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for: 

• Own the category business plan for assigned walk power mower product platforms, including pricing strategy, portfolio mix, margin targets, and SKU-level profitability. 

• Develop and execute multi-year and annual business category plans that achieve financial, sales, share, inventory, warranty, and other agreed-upon measurement targets. 

• Direct retail and channel promotional strategy through pricing models, regional analysis, and competitive marketplace intelligence, ensuring alignment with divisional priorities. 

• Effectively present recommended objectives, strategies, action plans, and business policies to the division management team and influence decision-making. 

• Partner with brand management to prepare marketing collateral, key claims, and consumer language related to promotions, advertising, public relations, digital campaigns, and trade shows. 

• Provide complete P&L leadership and ownership for assigned product categories, making data driven decisions to optimize revenue, margin, and investment. 

• Lead cross-functional teams (including product management, sales, finance, operations, and customer care) for product launch and lifecycle management efforts. 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key channel partners, including OPE dealers, OPE distributors, mass retailers, and online partners, to su