Customer activation and Partnership Manager

Do you want to be part of Husqvarna Groups exciting journey ahead?
How do we make our products and solutions successful on the market? Who are our customers, and how do we create optimal value for them? How do we create a global marketing that elevates us to the next level?
Husqvarna is now hiring a Customer Activation and Partnership Manager who is looking for an exciting opportunity within B2B marketing.
About the position:
As part of this CSU, the Customer activation and partnership manager will work within the Marketing and Customer Experience team. Our team has the responsibility to create the global marketing and communication strategy and to drive and support the local marketing teams into creating and executing their plans. In addition to this, several marketing activities are being owned and executed by our team directly, supporting the local organizations into achieving our sales and marketing objectives.
Besides from working closely together with the local marketing teams, we are supported by the central brand and marketing team on specialist areas like, PR, online marketing, marketing operations, etc.
Other Key stakeholders for the Customer Activation and Partnership Managers are the sales teams across the globe. The activities the Customer Activation and Partnership Manager develops often have a strong sales supporting focus, and therefore need to be coordinated and co-created with these teams.
Consequently, the most important stakeholder will always be the customer. We design everything we do with the end-customer in mind, making sure we enrich their working life’s.
We are a modern and flexible team, and the role has a strong international aspect. This position is preferable based in Sweden (Huskvarna or Stockholm area), but applications from other countries will be considered (qualification and motivation trumps location).
Skills:
- BSc or MSc, preferably in Business administration or Marketing, or equivalent degree in other field complemented with relevant work experience.
- A minimum of 7-10 years of working experience within B2B marketing, business development or sales.
- Ability to work in a complex and international environment with frequent travels.
- Proficiency in English is required.
- Proficiency in Swedish, German or French is a plus but not a requirement.
About you:
You are a communicative, collaborative, structured, self-motivated and result driven person who enjoys international environments. You are commercially savvy and have a great understanding of customers’ needs, their journey and their decision making process. Your strategic capabilities are insights driven, and you need to able to create clear business cases to motivate your plans.
The team work with professional customers globally and you need to have a good understanding of B2B marketing tools and activities as well as understand the sales processes and strategic elements for our customers worldwide. Further, you need to be able to execute plans with a hands on approach. To be strategically competent and a to have a pragmatic mindset is key.
About our organization:
Founded in Sweden in 1689, Husqvarna Group is a global leader of outdoor power products and innovative solutions for both construction industry as forest, park and garden care. Husqvarna offers a wide range of quality brands for professionals and consumers, subdivided into 3 worldwide divisions: Husqvarna Forest & Garden, Husqvarna Construction and Gardena.
At Husqvarna Forest & Garden our organization is structured towards our customers. Three separate Customer Solution Units (CSU) are organizations that include all the functions to create optimal end-2-end value for the focus customers.
The CSU Green Space Professional (GSP) focuses on professionals globally, that shape green spaces which enrich all our lives. These professionals work in landscaping, municipalities, facility management, sports and golf clubs, etc. Our battery products and especially our robotics makes Husqvarna uniquely positioned in the green space market.
We innovate fay beyond technology, enhances the way we meet our customers and how we serve them. For the GSP target group we strive to be “the recognized solution partner for sustainable and innovative green space management”.
How to apply:
Please submit your application with CV and cover letter. For more information about the recruitment process please contact Recruiter: Sofia Ekstrand, sofia.ekstrand@husqvarnagroup.com
When we receive your application, we will review it carefully to see if your profile matches the requirements of the vacant position. If we believe you are a potential candidate for the role, you will be invited for an initial interview. In preparation for the interview you will receive information about the arrangement as well as other steps in the process, such as second interviews, assessments, references and introduction. If you aren’t chosen to proceed in the process, you will be informed of this at the latest when the position has been filled.
We seek people who have a great sense of self-motivation, creative problem solvers who enjoy collaboration and networking in an international environment - people with a strong desire to add value. Our Key Behaviors always begins with ME, I take ownership and I ask myself: What can I do?
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