Head of Marketing Operations, Volvo Car Sweden

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.

Some of the most exciting action is within Volvo Cars’ Global Marketing & Brand organization, which oversees all of Volvo’s marketing to ensure the flawless development and deployment of the world-class communication, reaching Volvo Cars customers all over the world. 

To further grow and reach our bold goals – committing to 1.2M new car sales by 2025, with 50% cars sold online, being fully electric by 2030 – we’re looking for the thinkers, the believers, the dreamers, and most of all – we’re looking for your uniqueness.

Who are we?
Marketing & Brand is a global organisation that supports our short-term sales ambitions and our brand building aspirations to drive long term growth and to prepare ourselves to become a Direct-to-Consumer brand.

The team is responsible for global marketing and brand activities covering brand strategy, content creation, brand management, media, martech, direct digital (CRM), channel marketing, in-market and the internal car support team. 

The organisation is geographically dispersed and divided into two distinct areas – the marketing operational teams (focused primarily on regions and markets) and the functional teams delivering on specific subject areas (media etc) steered by leaders via teams across the globe.

We are strongly KPI and marketing metrics oriented, looking for best targeting and less waste in marketing budgets. We appreciate directness, pro-activity, transparency and sharing, welcoming local teams to contribute with local market integration into global plans with added value. 

Who are you?
Head of Marketing Operations, Volvo Car Sweden should help us Implement a global Marketing and Brand strategy at the local market.  With the correct technical competencies in place, using the clear operating model to support our mid-term direct to consumer ambitions, we are hoping to find a teamplayer who will support us. You are able to overlook the team of specialists who will deliver best in class campaigns for Volvo Cars in your market.

If you are organized, focused and project-oriented persona, with strong planning skills, high team spirit, able to collaborate with local stakeholders, but also matrix teams mentioned above, aiming to meet and exceed our common targets and desired results, then:  

We’re looking for you!
You are born leader, self-starter with collaborative personality, and following skills and attributes; 

•    Team Leadership
•    Enthusiastic and positive thinker 
•    Planning and Budgeting expert 
•    Online and Offline channels mix expert able to follow on Google Analytics data
•    Power BI tools reading and interpreting knowledge 
•    KPI and ROMI focused way of thinking 
•    Result oriented attitude 
•    Experiential marketing (events, roadshows, displays…)
•    Project Management skills
•    Your country marketing trends and seasonality 
•    English and Swedish fluency  

You are ready to welcome and support change, elevating brand value in your market using brand and segment share studies as a base, going with new marketing trends, and building your own knowledge where required. You are able to implement campaigns as per Volvo Cars global plan and in time, adding the flavor of the local market channels for all activities to achieve best impact.

You should also align with commercial, consumer experience and public relations teams, as to lead transformation in the local market. 

You seek for improvements and qualitative outcomes, able to communicate corrective measures and act upon them. You are strong team leader who can motivate the team in a positive direction and keep them excited about tasks providing clear guidelines. You are able to act by example and stand for your own unique ideas. 
Desired Experience:
You have strong marketing experience with team leadership involved, where you have been working with local and global marketing teams and agencies to deliver results. You have strong local market knowledge. You have been working in global matrix environment supporting local market and establishing collaboration between your team and your organizational experts. You are ready to promote knowledge exchange and motivate talents. 

Passionate about personal, safe, and sustainable cars? Let’s get to know each other!
You are welcome to apply by the latest on the 25th of September and we will do our best to keep you updated throughout the process. 

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Lotta Ericsson at lotta.ericsson@volvocars.com.

Please submit your application in English and note that applications via email will not be considered due to GDPR.

Welcome with your application!