German speaking Marketing Executive, DACH countries

We are hiring for a German speaking Marketing Executive to join an international leisure brand. You will be working on their German speaking business markets of Europe, ensuring the management and implementation of their marketing strategies with their business partners and distributors into these countries.

Language requirements for the job
Fluent German and English is essential. Other language skills are useful but not essential.

Company background
Our client is a world leading leisure and sports brand with a large range of products and equipment that is recognised in various sports activities across the world.

Location of the job
Hybrid working - 3 days a week in the office (Monday, Thursday and Friday), 2 days work from home. Office location is the town of Basingstoke, 35 minutes from central London by train.

Job responsibilities of the German speaking Marketing Executive
As part of their global marketing team, your role as German speaking Marketing Executive will be to create and manage a successful marketing strategy with their business partners and retail distributors across the German speaking countries of Europe (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) as well as other countries, mostly the Benelux (Belgium and the Netherlands).

Your role will typically include the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Management of marketing activity for Key Accounts in the DACH countries - Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and also Holland and Belgium, ensuring alignment with European commercial and strategic objectives.
2. Be able to develop and adapt the plan within budget.
3. Track and measure marketing activity within each key account to demonstrate ROI and quantify marketing activity.
4. Provide support to field accounts in the Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Holland and Belgium regions and account manage selected accounts.
5. Ensure all marketing activity is aligned to European commercial and strategic objectives.
6. Take ownership for visual merchandising POS in store, and how we perform at retail within the region.
7. Track and measure marketing activity across field accounts to demonstrate ROI and quantify marketing activity.
8. Management of Trade Shows and events.

The successful candidate background

1. Fluent German and English is essential.
2. Business degree (or equivalent) or marketing qualification.
3. Experience in a similar marketing role with a track record of demonstrable success.
4. Strong work prioritization, planning and organizational skills.
5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, highly competent in written and verbal presentation.
6. Experience of account management, and coordination and execution of projects.
7. Experience within a relevant retail or sales environment is an advantage.
8. An interest in leisure and outdoor activities is an advantage but not essential.

Salary, benefits and working hours
Excellent salary available + superb benefits (private medical cover, pension, generous staff discounts, EV Salary Sacrifice + many more!

To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please click the Apply Now button and send your CV to us.
Contact: Jonathan Grimes