Marketing Executive – Europe (German speaker)
Job Purpose
This entry-level position will support the Marketing Manager in the implementation of the European-wide regional marketing plan, to raise brand awareness and drive new business development and aftersales in the region, ensuring all marketing efforts and investment supports the company’s overall strategy and goals.
This exciting career opening will commence from July 2024 and will involve international travel opportunities across Europe and to the headquarters in Northern Ireland. The role requires someone who is a native or fluent (C1 level or up) German-speaker and fluent / bilingual in English, to support the localisation of the marketing plan for all European markets with a specific focus on the DACH localisation.
Activities will include the localisation of marketing contents and brand plans, execution of offline & online marketing, copywriting and translation, origination of sales presentations, managing bookings and admin, supporting monthly reporting and management of digital assets in collaboration with the Digital Marketing team and in line with marketing strategies.
About the role
Responsibilities
· To support the Marketing Manager for Europe with the localisation of the marketing plan and the development of offline & online activities for the Europe region including (but not limited to): advertising, PR, events, customer engagement, brand materials & presentations, direct/E-marketing, digital (social media, video, website, AR/VR apps, etc.).
· To adapt and create high-quality, impactful contents in German for the DACH region, in line with the brand and targeting relevant audiences across a variety of media - including press release, online article, social media post, case studies, advertising, etc.
· To assist the Marketing Manager in supporting internal stakeholders in the development & monitoring of pipelines/opportunities across the region
· To build and develop relationships with key stakeholders including prospects, customers, influencers, and work with in-house and partner agency teams.
· To conduct regional monitoring of competitor activity, market analysis of new product launches across the industry and regular analysis and measurement of key metrics, providing reports as required.
· To keep accurate records and provide administrative support when needed, using CDE’s systems.
Other
· Adhere to CDE policy and practice.
· Carry out any other duties within reason and capability associated with this role.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, communications, advertising & marketing, or a business-related discipline.
- Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Be computer literate with all Microsoft Office applications
- Have excellent organisational skills to ensure deadlines are met.
- Hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a car, as there is a requirement to travel between CDE’s campus and to customer sites for this job role.
- • Native or fluent (C1 level or up) German-speaker and fluent / bilingual in English (written and spoken).
- • 1-year marketing experience at Graduate/Assistant/Executive level in a fast-paced working environment.
Desired criteria
- Proficiency in another European language.
- Digital marketing experience.
- Experience of social media content planning & creation.
- Experience with graphic design software such as Adobe or Canva.
- Experience of writing & publishing - technical and thought leadership content
- Experience with video editing software
CDE Group
WE ARE CDE. ENGINEERED FOR YOU We empower our customers to transform waste into valuable resources through innovative co-creation, laying the foundations for the circular economy. We help our customers maximise their natural resources in the most sustainable way possible – with greater efficiency and less waste than ever before. Our unparalleled speed and scale are down to our proximity to our customers and our deep understanding of their challenges. Our track record of proven solutions consistently meets our customers’ needs precisely, operating in challenging environments from the Arctic to the Equator. Wet processing is our sole focus –our experience and expertise is unmatched in this field. Every day, in everything we do, we strive to do it right. We want to be the best at what we do and deliver the maximum benefit for our customers. We pull together, as a team, in pursuit of this common cause. Our “Customer for Life” mentality fortifies each of our projects, with CDE engineers delivering continuous, limitless support.
We recognise that it is our people that have established CDE as market leader in developing solutions for the wet processing industry both within natural materials processing and waste recycling sectors. OUR PURPOSE IS TO CREATE OUR BEST WORLD, A TON AT A TIME. To do that, we must continue to build our global team by adding the most ambitious, driven and talented people. We will challenge you, elevate you and broaden your horizons. We will help you to be the best you can be both personally and professionally. We are renowned for our energy and can do attitude…. and at times seemingly delivering the impossible. We also know that all the will in the world won’t take us anywhere unless we work together. And we like to have fun together - life’s too short and we spend most of it at work. If we lose the power to laugh, we lose the power to think. We will continue to add the most dynamic, ambitious and talented individuals to the CDE team.