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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 strong divisional growth, the Residential and Landscape Contractor (RLC) division is seeking a design master, idea communicator and highly skilled multitasker to lead the Toro RLC Creative Services team as the Manager of Creative Design. In this role, you will influence changes in consumer behavior through ideas, creativity and execution, making a difference in advertising, marketing and communications while inspiring the best experience for our segment/category brands. The Manager provides clear artistic direction, timely and helpful feedback to improve creative executions and pushes boundaries, while being respectful to budget and schedule. The Manager of Creative Design guides all projects and is responsible for the overall quality and governance of work produced by the creative services department.

What Will You Do?

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

• Plays an active role in brainstorming and idea generation with senior members of the marketing team to conceptualize transformational ideas that deliver successful, measurable outcomes

• Translates business and marketing objectives into clear creative strategies

• Manages the creative process from concept to completion

• Works closely with multidisciplinary project teams

• Coaches and mentors creative services team

• Guides key internal and external agency partners

• Ensures visual communication and brand standards are met

• Manges pitches and proposals – internal and external

• Prioritizes workstream and project manages work from concept to execution

• Navigates and lead conversations across a variety of groups and leadership levels

• Produces creative as appropriate as a working manager of the creative services team

• Oversees copywriters to ensure messaging is on brand/identity

• Oversees deliverables, timelines and budgets – consistently delivers on time and in scope

• Reviews work, troubleshoots and provides feedback to creative team

• Provides art direction while demonstrating compelling, creative storytelling

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field

• 8+ years of design experience demonstrating increased responsibilities

• A robust background in leadership in an agency and/or corporate environment

• Recognized expertise in advertising, retail merchandising, packaging, collateral, identity, interactive design, concepting, film/video, social content

• Thought leadership: A strong point of view; ability to contribute to the strategic development of an assignment; creative ideas and the ability to promote concepts

• Champion for ideas and responsibly disruptive

• Able to articulately communicate ideas – both verbally and visually

• Strong ability to prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs

• Timelines, budgets, and availability change – we need someone who can ”roll with it”

• Fast-moving, over-motivated, deadline-oriented multitasker

• Fluent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Google Suite

• Proven (and provable) expertise in Creative Cloud and other relevant/essential software

• Ability to solve problems using keen instincts and organizational experience

• Good written and verbal communication skills internally and with clients

• Travel expectation: 10-20% mainly to photo shoot locations, retail events or similar

What Can We Give You?   

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at ourBloomington, MN HQlocation a variety of perks, including: 

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment. 

Location – Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters! 

Food - Take advantage of our onsite café, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day. 

Wellness - The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees. 

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community. 

Summer Hours – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday. 

Flexible Work Arrangements – This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team-building and flexibility. 

Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between ​$117300- ​$148000. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees

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