Marketing Strategy Manager, Husqvarna Construction

Are "strategic planning" and "marketing transformation" second nature to you? Do you want to join a rapidly growing company and team? Bull's eye! We are looking for an experienced and driven Marketing Strategy Manager to the Global Marketing team.

When you will be joining us, you will be given the possibility to make a real impact in the organization and work in a global context with big career opportunities. Work life balance is important to us and we believe in responsibility and flexibility.

The position is reporting to VP Marketing. Main responsibility is to drive the holistic strategic planning & marketing transformation across teams. This role drives productive and effective internal improvements resulting from operating model changes and enhancements, and strategic improvements. The position can be based in Jonsered just outside Gothenburg or flexible.

Key responsibilities

- Lead annual marketing strategy process
- Cross-functionally support marketing functions with strategy development
- Responsible for transformation roadmaps to ensure strategy and implementation remain aligned
- Identify areas where improvements can be made

- Research industry trends
- Conduct business intelligent research & analysis
- Prepare reports on strategy ideas for senior management
- Present research findings to senior management
- Assess marketing metrics to gauge the success of new strategies
- Optimize marketing investments
- Research competition to identify threats and opportunities
- Assess the marketing’s operational and strategic performance
- Align processes, resources-planning and marketing goals
- Monitor and analyze industry trends and market changes


Preferred qualifications

- Excellent strategic and analytical capabilities
- Deep understanding of customer needs and user experience
- Self-starter with strong drive and sense of urgency
- Strong business acumen
- Solid experience from change management processes
- Solution oriented, enjoy finding ways to overcome ‘roadblocks’
- Leadership skills with proven capabilities to manage and influence multiple stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills & good team player
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English is a must


Specific/critical education, experiences & knowledge

- 10+ years’ experience from a similar position at a marketing department, in-house agency or advertising agency
- Master degree in Business, Advertising and Marketing, Economics or equivalent


Mandate and Authority

- Budget responsibility

Is this you (or someone you know)?

Apply at competenceclub.se (http://www.competenceclub.se/) and we promise to get back to you as soon as possible. Please apply no later than Mars 20th, 2022. Please note that we will review applications continuously, so be sure to send in your application as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the recruitment process or the position please contact Ulrika Sandberg at ulrika@competenceclub.se , +46-768-818177 or Magdalena Hässel at magdalena@competenceclub.se, + 46-703226750.

Union representatives: Malin Björnberg, Unionen, tel: +46-31-949005 and Isabella Norlinder, Sveriges Ingenjörer, tel: +46-31-949094.

We look forward to your application.

About Husqvarna Construction
For more than 325 years we have driven innovation and technology development exceeding end-customers’ expectations. Husqvarna Construction, a division of the Husqvarna Group, is a world leader in machinery and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The foundation is built on product and technology leadership ensured by high investment levels in user-focused product development to offer professional end-users the most effective and efficient solutions. Products and services are distributed globally in all relevant sales channels. In 2021 the net sales was SEK 7.2 billion. In the last years the division has transformed through 4 important acquisitions. Please read more at (http://www.husqvarnacp.com/se)