Marketing Leadership Development Program Associate

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

The Polaris Marketing Leadership Development Program (MLDP) accelerates career development for recent college graduates who wish to further develop core business, leadership, and marketing competencies. Our unique two-year development program allows you the opportunity to work in roles within marketing to build a solid business foundation and gain leadership and field experience.

Through your business rotations, you will be given challenging assignments to accelerate your career development for future positions of significant responsibility. The variety of work gives you an introduction to what working at Polaris is all about and helps you decide where you can best apply your interests to meet the company's needs. During this program, you will also establish mentor relationships with our business leadership that will continue throughout your career with Polaris.

Polaris provides the resources, support, and environment you need to achieve both personal and professional success in this role.

Program Length: 2 Years

Rotation Length: 6 Months (4X)

Placement Locations could Include: Any Polaris location across the United States.

• Brand and Product Marketing (Brand/Lifestyle Marketing, Insights and Analytics)
  • How you create and capture through brand and product marketing
• Creative and Content (Social Media, Paid Media, Partnerships, Events)
  • How Creative and Content Creation drives business today and tomorrow
• Process and Go-to-Market (Ecommerce, Digital Production)
  • How Process, Planning and communication improve work
• Dealer and Channel (Channel, Retail, Owner Experience, In-Market and Key Market Impact)
  • How Dealership and Sales Channels impact our business

Upon completion of the Development Program, you will transition into a full-time Marketing-related position within the business, contingent on business needs and the skills and experience you demonstrate during the program.

• Mentorship: you are paired with one of our functional business leaders for mentor support throughout your entire DP journey.
• Networking: intentional time with peers and leaders at Polaris to build your professional network.
• Early Talent Summit Week: you participate in our 3-day event in our Wyoming, MN office. This immersive experience brings together all US interns and DPs for professional development, structured networking, a DP graduation event, inspiring executive speakers, and a thrilling team ride on some of your favorite Polaris vehicles.
• Community Engagement: opportunity to get involved in your local community.
• End of Rotation/Program Presentations: present to our senior level leaders to showcase your career aspirations and recap your internship experience.

• A generous 401K employee contribution matching program.
• Pay for Performance Company which uniquely allows employees to receive Annual Profit-Sharing bonuses based upon the performance of the employee.
• Tuition Reimbursement program to support employees who want to further their education.

Applications are open from August
-November each year. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted candidates will typically be contacted for an initial phone screen by the end of November. Candidates selected to move forward will be invited to participate in a virtual panel interview with an identified HR business partner and functional leaders. Successful candidates would move forward to an offer. Upon accepting your offer, you will collaborate with the Polaris Early Talent Team.

Your graduation date will determine your start date, either in January or June. The Early Talent Team will guide you through the matching process and assist you in completing a Brand Slide. The Brand Slide, tailored to your specific program, provides insights to the team and assists in identifying the most suitable rotation aligned with your strengths, areas for development, interests, and business needs.

Placements are finalized in late October for January starts and in mid-April for June starts each year.