The Role:
Support the Customer Marketing Manager in developing delivering and executing innovative & added value business development initiatives as well as trade and retail marketing support to deliver against the defined marketing objectives drive customer loyalty & support profitable sales growth.
*Please fully read the Additional Information section further down below before applying for this position.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement pioneering industryleading business development & trade activation initiatives designed to improve our customers (aka tyre retailers & wholesalers) business and deliver mutual sales growth.
- Working with the Continental sales team to deliver the agreed B2B and B2B2C business development initiatives (online and offline) for selected key Passenger (car van & 4x4 tyres) and Commercial Tyre (truck specialty tyres) customers.
- Identify & propose affinity marketing opportunities that support the values of Continental & its brands and support the business development of our customers.
- Support the Customer Marketing Manager in developing marketing activities and events for selected key customers (aka tyre retailers).
- As required support the Customer Marketing Manager to sellin implement & review relevant business development & trade activation solutions with selected key customers.
- Support the Customer Marketing Manager in developing impactful POS merchandise & branding for:
Customers retail sites vehicles employees etc.
Own equity Conti360 & Conti Industrial Services networks sites vehicles employees etc. - Liaise & exchange with central & other European Business Development & Retail solutions teams.
- Ensure Customer Marketing plans are fed into the internal communication process for marketing activities.
- Work indirectly with selected customers through account managers in a coaching advisory and supportive role to sellin implement & review relevant business development & trade activation solutions.
- Work closely across the marketing teams to ensure consistency & integrated approach.
- Work with BI Analyst to provide reporting on effectiveness of Continentals customer marketing activities as well information on competitor activities.
- Monitor costs and work within budget set by Customer Marketing Manager.
- Management of external agencies incl. activity briefing steering service level measurement.
- Monitor effectiveness of all customer marketing activities according to agreed KPIs to measure performance.
- Follow Continentals Code of Conduct and operate in accordance with the 8th EU Directive.
- To monitor and ensure consistency in use of all Continental AGs brand identities.
- To contribute towards the definition of CTGs brand and corporate values
Qualifications :
Qualifications Skills and Experience required:
- Professional qualification in marketing or related field (ideal).
- Good understanding of the full marketing mix.
- Experience in B2B and B2B2C Retail / Trade Marketing.
- Strong writing skills in English proof reading & attention to detail.
- Fluent in English with strong verbal communication skills
- Up to date with latest trends and marketing best practices.
- Ability to successfully manage multiple work streams / projects simultaneously.
- Proactive innovative and able to take the initiative.
- Proven marketing experience ideally in retail and/or B2B and B2B2C marketing.
- Business Development / Customer Marketing experience.
- Agency management or agency background.
Additional Information :
- Full UK driving licence required as you will be required to attend customer meetings.
- You will be required to work 3 days a week in our office so please make sure youre able to commute to our offices postcode is SL3 9LL.
- You will be required to attend customer events that occasionally take place on weekends incl. overnight stays (time back in LIEU).
- Competitive salary and benefits package provided.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Must be able to work in the UK and have the right to do so.
- Hybrid working pattern available 3 days in the offices & 2 working from home (during probation you will be required to work in the office on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday).
- This is an exciting opportunity to work in many areas of the marketing sphere where no two days are the same. If youd like to join a fun hardworking team then please apply below.
- Closing date: Wednesday 21st May 2025.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime