Experienced Marketing Specialist Wanted!

Do you have 3-5+ years of professional experience working with physical products in product marketing? On behalf of our client, a successful international company and leader in the home and professional appliances markets, we are now looking for an Experienced Marketing Specialist!

ABOUT THE POSITION

Our client provides consumers with holistic experiences made up of Products, Accessories, Consumables, Services, and Software that can make a positive impact in their lives and on the planet. The role of Experience Marketing is to be the cross-functional connection that influences development and then leads the end-to-end articulation of these experiences, from ideation to launch, through the creation of outstanding content and execution plans.

The Experience Marketing Specialist is, as part of the Experience Marketing Team BA Europe & APMEA, and contributes to a deep understanding of our target audiences while ensuring that new products and services solve real consumer problems.

In this role, he or she is responsible for supporting and growing the Dishwasher (DW) category by developing marketing assets that drive conversion and purchase intent.

You will also support the end-to-end Commercial Launch process for assigned projects, working across functions and geographies to deliver compelling launch materials.

This is a consultant assignment through Academic Work for 6 months with the possibility of extension.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work Tasks

• Work closely with the Experience Marketing Manager for (DW) and cross-functional stakeholders on selected projects that drive our experience & messaging development, through consumer insights, competitor benchmarking, market assessments, and other analysis.
• Support the Experience Marketing Manager in managing elements of large-scale projects.
• Collaborate with the Experience Marketing Manager to secure launch excellence towards target audiences.
• Brief and review Marketing deliverables within the Commercial Launch process for selected projects, with the support of Marketing Operations, ensuring that high-quality asset toolkits are available for markets on-time and in full.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Operations team and content team to manage content development.
• Work closely with local market teams to ensure content is being developed to support local requirements, and that countries are utilizing content provided in an effective way.
• Together with the Experience Marketing Manager, share best practices, identifying opportunities to drive synergy and scale across the BA EA.
• Support the Events team to ensure that our storytelling and experiences come alive at key events.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU WHO

• Has a university degree in Marketing or related area.
• Has 3-5+ years of professional experience in consumer-driven companies in either product, marketing, or business development functions with proven results.
• Is a team player with strong communication skills.
• Has project management skills.
• Can manage different stakeholders.
• Has strong time management and the ability to work across different time zones on occasions as required.
• Is fluent in English (oral & written), as the work will be in English.
• Has experience working with physical products in product marketing.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Passionate – about the consumer and in delivering simply outstanding experiences.
• Agile – with a number of projects running simultaneously, flexibility and agility are essential.
• Collaborative – You build trust, good working relationships, and communicate effectively with colleagues and across functions.
• Organized – You set the pace and the priorities, and then you bring a methodical approach to meeting your goals.
• Energetic – Your enthusiasm is infectious and inspires and engages your colleagues and collaborators to achieve, deliver, and be accountable for their work.
• Fast learner – with the ability to adapt quickly in unfamiliar situations.
• Data-driven – with strong analytical skills that form the basis of your decisions.

Our Recruitment Process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position are directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.