Head of Asset Development - Volvo Cars

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

The intersection of marketing and technology is at the core of our future and so is a truly international and collaborative culture, where teams organize themselves in marketing moments and operational taskforces.

To do this, we rely on the drive, commitment and expertise of people who want to make a change.

Asset Development – this is what we do
The Asset Development Team is responsible for planning and executing the production of marketing and communication digital, photo and video assets in support of our programmatic, owned and earned channels. As part of the Marketing Services organization, this team acts as an internal service provider using in-house capabilities and/or external providers to meet predefined objectives set by internal clients and supports our markets. 

Head of Asset Development - this is what you will do 
We look for a leader with experience in product and marketing with great planning and execution skills to lead, support and coach the team of Asset Development into great deliveries of creative assets. As the leader of Asset Development, you will collaborate closely with Brand Management, Editorial Team, MarTech, Communications Team and Brand Strategy to produce communication and campaign concepts in line with our Company Purpose and Brand Strategy framework as well as our MarCom Service technical unit that make sure our products are ready for creative production. 

In this role, you will contribute to leading our transformation towards automated digital assets as well as constantly enhancing the operating model for Volvo Cars asset development and creating toolkits ready for distribution and implementation cross regions and markets. 

Who are you? 
You have previously demonstrated your abilities to lead and motivate in a fast-paced environment as well as your experience in change management and having strong people skills. You are known for your business acumen and entrepreneurship as well as being able to build strong relationships with internal clients and partners. With experience from areas like marketing production, product marketing, production agency or advertiser, where you have a portfolio of successfully delivered productions which you most likely have achieved by using your problem-solving attitude to adapt to the changing landscape of technology. You have a service mentality with an ability to turn recommendation into actions and very good at proactively anticipating issues, providing support and developing solutions. We believe that you have a great understanding of digital ecosystems and the MarTech environment as well as the marketing industry at large.

Minimum Qualifications:
•    3+ years of senior/large team leadership experience.
•    3+ years of experience in leadership role.
•    International working experience from US, Asia or large European markets.
•    Professional degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communication or equivalent education.
•    Due to the nature of the role, in a global organization, willingness to travel will be required.

How to apply and connect
Location for this position is at HQ in Gothenburg. Please note that this is a contract for 12 months due to a parental leave but there is a possibility to a permanent contract. 

We are a global company, so you need to be proficient in English, oral and writing, as well as having an interest and ability to travel. We apply a continuous selection process that will start in immediately and the application deadline is 2022-03-20. Please submit your application in English. Please note that we do not accept applications via e-mail, due to GDPR. 

Should you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please reach out to Senior Recruiter Lotta Ericsson at lotta.ericsson@volvocars.com. 

Union representatives:
Unionen
Peter Byvik, +46729707718, peter.byvik@volvocars.com

Akademikerna Volvo PV
Fredric Lundkvist, +46733330425, fredric.lundkvist@volvocars.com

Ledarna
Peter Storm, +46708209036, peter.storm@volvocars.com

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