Plastics Sales & Marketing Manager — Growth Leader

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in the United States (Dubuque, IA) is seeking a Sales and Marketing Manager to drive growth by managing key accounts and building a sales team within a plastics manufacturing context.

The role combines 80-90% sales development with 10-20% market development, offering base salary plus potential bonus. You will lead strategies, oversee digital marketing, and collaborate across production, engineering, quality control, and finance to deliver results.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in sales management, preferably within the plastics or manufacturing industry.
• Education: A bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field is required.
• Ability to work for in Iowa plant most days

Responsibilities

• Sales Strategy Development: Create and implement sales strategies to achieve company revenue targets and expand the market presence.
• Account Management: Maintain and strengthen relationships with key accounts, understanding their needs and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Business Development: Identify new business opportunities within the plastics industry, leveraging knowledge of market trends to gain new clients and expand existing accounts.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing sales team, setting clear goals and providing ongoing training and support.
• Hire and Train: Hire and develop your team to achieve company revenue targets.
• Key Factor: this will occur as the business grows, focus is the new growth.
• Market Analysis: Analyze market trends, competition, and customer needs to inform strategic decisions and identify areas for growth.
• Reporting and Forecasting: Monitor sales performance and provide regular updates covering the sales pipeline, forecasts, and progress toward targets.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, including production, engineering, quality control, and finance, to ensure seamless customer experience and improve product offerings.
• Marketing Campaigns: Develop and execute marketing plans and campaigns to promote products and services across various platforms.
• SEO Strategy: Oversee the development and implementation of SEO strategies to enhance the company’s online presence and website rankings.
• Content Creation: Collaborate on the creation of marketing materials, including brochures, emails, social media posts, and blog content optimized for search engines.
• Digital Marketing: Manage digital advertising campaigns, including PPC (Pay-Per-Click), social media ads, and retargeting campaigns.
• Brand Management: Ensure consistent brand messaging and positioning in all sales and marketing communications.
• Analytics: Monitor and analyze the performance of marketing campaigns and website traffic, leveraging tools like Google Analytics and others to optimize effectiveness.

Skills

Sales management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing

Job description

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in the United States (Dubuque, IA) is seeking a Sales and Marketing Manager to drive growth by managing key accounts and building a sales team within a plastics manufacturing context.

The role combines 80-90% sales development with 10-20% market development, offering base salary plus potential bonus. You will lead strategies, oversee digital marketing, and collaborate across production, engineering, quality control, and finance to deliver results.