Marketing Manager

Who We Are:

Agri Vision Equipment Group and Prairie Land Partners (AVE-PLP, LLC) is a joint venture between two of the top John Deere Dealerships in the United States. By joining forces, we continue to lead the charge in technology, innovation, and best-in-class service and support for our respective customers. Our purpose is to lead agriculture in rural America.

We credit our success to our knowledgeable, competitive, hardworking, and passionate employees that strive for excellence in everything they do. We live out our Guiding Principles of Integrity, Servant Leadership, Courageous Innovation, and Performance.

With over 100 years of experience in the agricultural industry we have a rich heritage, growth mindset, and entrepreneurial spirit. Today, we have a strong presence in numerous locations with our support spanning through western Iowa, eastern Nebraska, central and eastern Kansas, and northwest Missouri.

We are seeking driven, highly motivated, collaborative, and intellectually curious professionals who want to be part of cultivating the highest impact culture in the agriculture equipment industry. Previous experience and knowledge of large ag equipment or commercial/turf equipment is welcomed but not required. We can train with the right individual who is willing to work hard and make customers their #1 priority.

Look Forward. Adapt Often. Lead Always.

General

Purpose:

AVE-PLP is looking for an innovative marketing leader to build our marketing department for the future — and to lead the team that delivers it. The person we hire will build, coach, and hold a marketing team accountable for retention-first growth across Parts, Service, Precision Ag, and Equipment Sales. Operating as a player/coach, this leader pairs hands-on execution with the vision to build durable systems and strategy, leveraging AI and modern CRM automation to do more with a lean team.

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Team Leadership & Building the Function Lead 2 Marketing Specialists; provide direction and accountability

Foster an execution-focused culture; standardize the system, localize the relationship

Customer Lifecycle Marketing Build and manage CRM-driven programs across email and SMS, scoped to high-value lifecycle triggers

Develop customer journeys across the equipment lifecycle — service, maintenance, parts, and upgrades

Increase retention and lifetime value; implement segmentation and personalization

Close the loop from Equipment Sales to Service & Parts — ensure every trigger routes to a named owner and produces a booked sale, not just a click

Employer Brand & Recruiting Marketing Make AVE-PLP a preferred employer — build an always-on employer brand that draws high-quality candidates, especially service technicians

Lead employee “day-in-the-life” stories and showcase career paths, pay, and facilities

Actively manage employer reviews (Indeed, Glassdoor, Google) and the candidate experience

Build a tech-school, community-college, and FFA pipeline; run an employee referral program

Partner with HR as co-owner of recruiting marketing and hiring follow-through

Internal Communications & Employee Engagement Own internal employee communications — keep every location informed, aligned, and connected as the organization grows

Produce a regular internal video cadence — weekly team update videos and monthly company town-hall videos

Partner with leadership and HR to script, film, host, and distribute company news, wins,…