Market Development, Senior Specialist

Hygiena LLC

$85K — $110K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Safety, or related field with marketing knowledge; or a degree in Marketing/Business with food science knowledge.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Market Development, Product Marketing, or similar roles.
  • Proven ability to develop marketing campaigns and customer education initiatives.
  • Experience in translating customer needs into compelling value propositions.
  • Background in supporting product launches and commercialization initiatives.
  • B2B market experience, preferably in food safety, diagnostics, or regulated industries.

Responsibilities

  • Execute Market Development initiatives as directed by the Market Development Manager.
  • Translate strategic initiatives into actionable commercial programs.
  • Support market segmentation and competitive intelligence activities.
  • Monitor market trends and provide recommendations for improvement.
  • Lead development and execution of Sales enablement programs.
  • Develop sales resources like playbooks and presentations.
  • Create educational materials and deliver training sessions for teams.

Benefits

  • 15 days of PTO & 10 paid company holidays.
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with employer HSA contributions.
  • Company paid Life Insurance and Disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
  • Tuition Reimbursement for further education.
  • Charitable Contribution matching program.
  • Employee referral bonuses.
Full Job Description
With rapid growth comes opportunity. We are looking for a Market Development, Senior Specialist to join our team. This is a remote role, full-time, exempt role.

Responsibilities:

Market Development Execution

  • Execute Market Development initiatives aligned with the strategic direction established by the Market Development Manager.
  • Translate strategic initiatives into actionable commercial programs that accelerate market penetration and customer adoption.
  • Support market segmentation, competitive intelligence, opportunity assessments, and market research activities.
  • Monitor market trends, commercial performance, and customer adoption metrics, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to regional business initiatives through market insights and commercial execution.


Sales Empowerment & Enablement

  • Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Sales enablement programs that empower commercial teams to effectively position Hygiena's solutions and accelerate customer adoption in targeted segments.
  • Develop and maintain sales playbooks, value propositions, competitive positioning, application guides, objection-handling tools, customer presentations, and other commercial resources.
  • Design and deliver cross-selling application and market training programs for Sales, distributors, channel partners, Technical Sales Specialists, and Regional Marketing teams.
  • Equip commercial teams with the knowledge, messaging, and tools required to confidently communicate Hygiena's value proposition across targeted market segments.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of Sales enablement initiatives and continuously improve commercial assets based on customer feedback, commercial performance, and Sales needs.


Content Development & Marketing Execution

  • Own the development and maintenance of high-quality segment-specific marketing content aligned with the global Market Development strategy.
  • Develop compelling value propositions, messaging frameworks and go-to-market assets tailored to customer segments to support General Marketing content and campaigns.
  • Collaborate with General Marketing to execute integrated marketing campaigns supporting strategic business objectives.
  • Support cross-selling initiatives during product launches through the development of customer-facing content, commercial messaging, and sales enablement materials


Customer Engagement, Education & Commercial Support

  • Design and collaborate on VOC programs for assigned segments. Synthesize findings into segment insight briefs and share with sales and marketing.
  • Plan and deliver partner-facing customer education events and regional conferences in collaboration with regional marketing and sales.
  • Support in developing and executing customer education programs that promote best practices and accelerate the adoption of Hygiena's solutions across targeted market segments.
  • Create and deliver webinars, workshops, training sessions, technical guides, application notes, videos, customer success stories, commercial presentations, and other educational materials that support Sales effectiveness and business growth.
  • Support strategic customer engagements for the addressed segments alongside Regional Marketing & Sales, Scientific Affairs, and the Market Development Manager by translating customer needs into practical, value-driven commercial solutions.
  • Assist Sales teams in addressing customer challenges through customer education, commercial support, and tailored value propositions.
  • Support in collecting Voice of Customer insights and market feedback to continuously improve customer experience, commercial effectiveness, and market development strategies.
  • Support customer adoption initiatives across key market segments and strategic accounts while collaborating with Regional Marketing to adapt global commercial materials to local market needs.


Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with the Market Development Manager, and collaborate with Market & Business Intelligence, Product Management, Scientific Affairs, General Marketing, Regional Marketing & Sales to ensure successful execution of Market Development initiatives.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships that facilitate alignment and successful execution of Market Development priorities.
  • Translate scientific, technical, and regulatory information into compelling customer-focused messaging and commercial value propositions.
  • Support portfolio positioning for cross-selling and commercial campaigns across global markets.
  • Coordinate cross-functional projects that improve customer adoption and commercial effectiveness


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Safety or a related scientific field, combined with strong marketing/business knowledge; or a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field, with strong knowledge of the food science/food safety market/food segments.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Market Development, Product Marketing, Marketing Communications, Commercial Excellence, Sales Enablement, Product Management, Technical Sales, or a related commercial role.
  • Demonstrated experience developing marketing campaigns, commercial content, sales enablement programs, customer education, and go-to-market initiatives.
  • Proven ability to translate customer needs into compelling value propositions and commercial messaging.
  • Experience supporting product launches, commercialization, and customer adoption initiatives.
  • Experience working in B2B markets; experience in food safety, diagnostics, life sciences, healthcare, or other regulated industries is preferred but not required.


Salary Range (applicable to California):

$85,000.00 - $110,000.00/annual salary DOE.

Compensation may vary based on geographic location, market conditions, candidate qualifications, and experience.

Skills/Abilities:

  • Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and storytelling skills.
  • Outstanding content development and communication capabilities.
  • Strong commercial mindset focused on customer adoption and business growth.
  • Excellent training and facilitation skills.
  • Ability to quickly understand technical concepts and translate them into compelling customer value propositions.
  • Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills.
  • Experience working across international, cross-functional teams.
  • Self-motivated, collaborative, and execution oriented.
  • Proficiency with digital marketing platforms and content management systems.
  • May occasionally work early morning/evenings/weekends to accommodate meetings and travel
  • Up to 15% domestic and international travel, including customer visits, regional offices, and industry events.


Benefits and Perks:
  • 15 days of PTO & 10 paid company holidays
  • Medical with HSA employer contribution, Dental, Vision available 1st of the month after start date
  • Company paid Life Insurance, Short* and Long-Term Disability and an Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k) with Safe Harbor and Profit-Sharing employer contributions
  • Tuition Reimbursement program
  • Charitable Contribution matching
  • Employee Referral bonus opportunities


*State paid short-term disability for California based employees

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