Specialist Technical Marketing

Rio Tinto • Chicago, IL

1d • $112,000 - $172,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Technical Marketing Specialist will help U.S. Borax advance its growth strategy by developing and commercializing new borate products and applications. The role connects market insight, technical expertise, and customer needs, working across Sales, Marketing, Product Stewardship, Quality, and Production. It is part of a collaborative global Sales & Marketing team and reports to the Senior Manager, Technical Marketing Global.

The position is based in Chicago, Illinois, or Boron, California, in a hybrid work arrangement. The stated base salary range is $112,000–$154,000 in Chicago and $125,000–$172,000 in Boron. Domestic and international travel of approximately 20–30% is required.

U.S. Borax is a global supplier and technical expert in borates, and is part of Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto describes its purpose as finding better ways to provide materials the world needs, with a focus on innovation, continuous improvement, partnerships, and producing materials with low emissions and appropriate environmental, social, and governance standards.

Requirements

• Commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Master’s degree in materials science, chemistry, applied physics, or a related physical science discipline.
• At least five years of relevant industrial experience in a sector related to borate end uses, such as glass, ceramics, refractories, chemicals, metal processing, or building materials.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 20–30% of the time.
• Experience leading technically complex projects with a significant commercial component through completion, including coordinating contributors inside and outside the organization.
• Commercial capability to assess and monitor project viability and attractiveness using market, customer, and technical information.
• Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills for communicating technical content to external customers and technical and commercial colleagues.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working across functional, regional, cultural, internal, and external teams as a project lead, team member, subject matter expert, or stakeholder.
• Proficiency in data analysis, including inferential statistics or design of experiments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Learning agility and ability to build knowledge of U.S. Borax products, customers, and borate applications through collaboration and independent study.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to develop and commercialize new borate products and applications, from concept through completion.
• Produce technical market analyses covering borate end uses, demand drivers, alternatives, substitutability, customers, suppliers, trends, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide customers with clear, complete, and timely technical support on borate products and applications.
• Generate innovation opportunities and design workshops that turn ideas into prioritized technical and commercial initiatives.
• Design and deliver customer training and technical workshops based on identified needs.
• Monitor market developments and external research that may affect demand for borates and other U.S. Borax products.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Stewardship, Quality, and Production to understand customer needs and coordinate support.
• Represent U.S. Borax through presentations and participation at conferences and industry events across borate end-use sectors.

Benefits

• Annual incentive bonus.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, along with various voluntary benefits.
• Retirement plan with up to 6% defined company contribution and a 401(k) matching program.
• Share ownership plan.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• Parental leave policy.
• Leisure discount programs.
• Virgin Pulse wellbeing program with incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program providing confidential counselling or expert guidance for employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level