Marketing Manager - Commercial Water Filtration

Pentair plc; Hanover Park (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Pentair plc is seeking a Marketing Manager for Commercial Water Filtration in Hanover Park, IL. You will shape brand strategy and translate category insights into actionable, customer-focused go-to-market plans, working with Sales, Product Management, and Engineering to position the Filtration portfolio clearly and credibly.

You’ll own category intelligence, value propositions, and sales enablement content across channels, driving campaigns with cross-functional teams and supporting product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related field; MBA is a plus.
• 6–8 years in B2B marketing, strategic marketing, product marketing, or category marketing in an industrial/manufacturing setting.
• Water treatment experience a plus.
• Proven ability to translate market insights into effective positioning, sales enablement, and GTM execution.
• Ability to lead people, ideas, and strategies with an influencing, collaborative style.
• Experience with market activation planning, customer segmentation, and storytelling solutions.
• Travel about 25% nationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Filtration brand strategy with strong positioning, value proposition, and differentiation.
• Translate strategy into execution and measurable impact with customer segment GTM plans and sales enablement.
• Develop category intelligence including market structure, VOC, and competitive analysis.
• Own customer segment value propositions, messaging, and commercial claims with Product Management, Engineering, and Legal.
• Lead commercially facing content strategy for categories and segments across direct and channel environments.
• Collaborate to develop cohesive multi-media campaigns aligned with channel strategy and growth initiatives.
• Develop channel customer insights to grow channel programs.
• Identify gaps in positioning, messaging, packaging, pricing, or enablement with Sales and Product teams.
• Ensure tools and sales enablement assets are developed and deployed.
• Support product launches with cross-functional readiness and Phase 0 involvement.
• Communicate insights and strategy as structured guidance for decision-making.

Skills

Marketing leadership

B2B marketing

Brand strategy

GTM execution

Market insights

Cross-functional

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Marketing Manager - Commercial Water Filtration - Hanover Park, IL

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions.

We have an opportunity for a Marketing Manager - Commercial Water Filtration - to join our Hanover Park, IL team. You will play a critical role in developing brand strategy and positioning by translating category strategy into actionable customer segment, market‑level plans, and commercial impact. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining deep category intelligence, customer and segment insight, and value propositions, while owning strategic execution of go‑to‑market initiatives that improve sales effectiveness, positioning, and performance. This role will report to the Group Marketing Director of Commercial Water Solutions and be a key member of the Commercial Water Solutions marketing team. This role will work closely with Sales, Product Management, Program Management, Engineering, Legal, and Finance to ensure Pentair’s Filtration portfolio is positioned clearly, competitively, and credibly across priority customer markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Pentair’s Filtration brand strategy to ensure strong positioning, meaningful value proposition, clear product differentiation, and brand messaging.
• Translate strategy into execution and measurable impact by owning customer segment‑level go‑to‑market plans, sales playbooks, and enablement aligned to category and commercial priorities.
• Develop and maintain category and customer segment intelligence, including market structure, customer segment insights, competitive analysis, and Voice of Customer (VOC) synthesis to inform category strategy and go‑to‑market priorities.
• Own customer segment‑level value propositions, messaging, and commercial claims, partnering closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Legal to ensure positioning is differentiated, accurate, and defensible.
• Lead commercially facing content strategy for assigned categories and customer segments, ensuring content supports priority use cases, buyer roles, and selling motions across direct and channel environments.
• Collaborate with the Group Marketing Leader and Demand Generation team to develop cohesive, multi‑media campaigns, integrated with sales activity consistent with business channel strategy and growth initiatives.
• Lead the development of channel customer insights, which translate directly into opportunities to grow channel programs.
• Work closely with Sales and Product Management to identify and address gaps in positioning, messaging, packaging, pricing, or enablement that limit commercial effectiveness within priority customer segments.
• Ensure continuous development, implementation and execution of customer‑facing tools and sales enablement assets including, but not limited to, dealer/distributor programs, channel programs, training dealer portal content, and co‑op programs.
• Support product and portfolio launch, coordinating cross‑functionally to ensure customer‑segment‑specific readiness, adoption, and commercial impact through Phase 0 NPI involvement.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with cross‑functional partners, translating insight and strategy into structured guidance, execution plans, and recommendations that support decision‑making and field effectiveness.
• Model culture and talent development in alignment with Pentair’s Win Right Values and Leadership Model, fostering a high‑performance, inclusive culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and continuous development while modeling the behaviors expected of Pentair leaders.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree a plus.
• 6-8 years of experience in B2B marketing, strategic marketing, product marketing, or category marketing, preferably in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Specific experience in water treatment is a plus.
• Proven ability to develop market and segment insight and translate it into effective positioning, sales enablement, and GTM execution.
• Ability to lead people, ideas, and strategies with an influencing and collaborative leadership style.
• Experience in brand strategy development, market insights and performance analysis, and new product development.
• Experience with market activation planning, including identification of customer needs, creation of programs and tactics satisfying unmet voice of customers, customer segmentation, product application, and storytelling solutions.
• Strategic problem solver with strong business acumen, analytical thinking, and demonstrated ability to develop, implement and execute strategic marketing plans.
• About 25% travel nationally is required.

Compensation

For this full‑time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $82300 - $152800 / year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus.

Benefits

Benefits: As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.

We help the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions, to industrial water management and everything in between, Pentair is focused on smart, sustainable water solutions that help our planet and people thrive. Pentair had revenue in 2023 of approximately $4.1 billion, and trades under the ticker symbol PNR. With approximately 10,500 global employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, we work to improve lives and the environment around the world. To learn more, visit Pentair.com.