Division Marketing Manager- North

Syngenta

📍Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
Posted May 22, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Division Marketing Manager- North

Company

Syngenta

Location

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4418179453

Job Description

Company Description
About Syngenta
At Syngenta Crop Protection, we're pioneering solutions that safeguard global food security while championing sustainable agriculture. As a world market leader headquartered in Switzerland, we empower farmers with innovative crop protection technologies that defend against nature's toughest challenges. We unite advanced science with digital solutions to develop intelligent crop protection that maximizes yields while minimizing environmental impact. Join our mission of revolutionizing plant protection from seed to harvest.

Job Description
Role purpose

  • Develop, implement and review marketing campaigns designed to achieve the growth and revenue goals of the Division

  • Support development and execution of campaigns across division for the asset per se.

Accountabilities
Business accountabilities

  • Lead the development and deployment of Division campaign strategy – both short term and long term.

  • Develop and monitor market intelligence, bring customer insights in the marketing plan.

  • Work closely with the commercial organization for leading campaign efforts both for the existing and for the new GTM locations.

  • Ensure that the sales force have the right and effective campaign tools to fulfill their job delivery in the marketplace through high visibility campaign

  • Support strong business contribution and profitable growth through judicious use of people and financial resources available.

  • Ensure crop campaigns are executed and derive synergies wherever possible.

  • Strong co-ordination with other employees in the commercial unit for effective business delivery.

  • Any other responsibilities as assigned by senior managers from time to time including Country/Division projects.

Qualifications
Critical Knowledge/skills/experience

  • 10 -12 years of work experience with strong hold on sales and marketing principles, particularly around campaign mgmt and marketing communications

  • Understanding of agri and rural marketing concepts and methods

  • Proven track record in in sales and sales management

  • Proven leadership skills and line management experience

  • Proven track record in being a good team player and team management skills

  • Strong ability to understand customer needs, structure and business drivers

  • Coordination across functions, in particular with sales teams

  • Influencing capability at country and Division leadership level

  • Handling pressure of multiple campaigns in various regions of the division

  • Sets ambitious strategic goals

  • Communicates with impact

  • Leads change and holds ambiguity

  • Builds a culture of innovation

  • Focuses on customers

  • Manages for performance

  • Develops people, organization and self

  • Collaborates across boundaries

Additional Information
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you approach developing a division-wide campaign strategy that balances both short-term revenue goals and long-term growth in the agricultural sector?
  • 2.What key market intelligence and customer insights do you prioritize when designing a marketing plan for the North division, and how do you gather this data?
  • 3.How do you ensure that the sales force in diverse regions has the right, high-visibility campaign tools to effectively deliver on business goals?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to lead a major marketing campaign while coordinating closely with a commercial or sales organization that had competing priorities.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to manage the pressure of launching multiple campaigns across different regions simultaneously. How did you handle the ambiguity and ensure execution?
  • 3.Give an example of a time you brought an innovative approach to rural or agri-marketing that significantly impacted business results.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are rolling out a new crop campaign in a new GTM location, but the local sales team is resistant to adopting the new campaign tools, preferring their traditional methods. How do you handle this?
  • 2.Midway through a critical campaign execution for the North division, market intelligence indicates a sudden shift in pest dynamics, making your current campaign messaging less relevant. How do you respond?

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Campaign ManagementAgri MarketingRural MarketingMarket IntelligenceGTM StrategySales CoordinationLine ManagementCrop ProtectionBusiness GrowthCustomer InsightsMarketing CommunicationsCross-functional Leadership

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