We are looking for a dynamic Regional Marketing Manager to join our team. As a Regional Marketing Manager, you will grow to be the strategic leader for marketing in your designated region. Your responsibilities will include the co-creation and execution of strategic marketing initiatives, analysing market trends, developing and implementing marketing campaigns, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives, and connecting global marketing strategies with regional and local ones.
This is why you want to join us as Regional Marketing Manager at Enza Zaden
Develop marketing initiatives in the East European region, playing a key role in connecting global strategies to local markets.
Work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment where your innovative ideas and customer-centric approach can thrive.
Collaborate with passionate professionals to develop cutting-edge marketing concepts that shape the future of agriculture.
Make a difference as Regional Marketing Manager
As a Regional Marketing Manager at Enza Zaden, your role comes with a set of significant responsibilities. Your responsibilities include identifying and developing market opportunities in collaboration with Sales and Product Management. Additionally, you will oversee and ensure the alignment of marketing operations in the region to meet established targets. Collaborating with Sales and Product Managers, you will translate the company's M&S strategy into regional market plans to ensure that all marketing efforts are closely coordinated. This collaboration requires you to travel around a significant part of your working time within the region.
You will play a pivotal role in translating customer and market insights into actionable business opportunities within your region. The goal is to harness and maximize business knowledge by developing innovative marketing concepts. Your role will also involve providing input on data collection needs to our Global Market Intelligence and Data and Analytics teams, supporting data-driven decision-making. You will oversee the creation, management, and execution of customer activities and marketing plans, along with the allocation and management of marketing budgets. Active involvement in cross-functional international marketing projects will be expected, contributing a global perspective and insights.
What you bring as a future colleague
The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in marketing, excellent personal leadership and social skills, and a strong understanding of the main players in the seed business market. If you are a results-driven, innovative marketer with a positive attitude and growth mindset looking to make a significant impact and willing to develop strategic thinking with a passion for marketing, ready to drive change, and contribute to our organization's success, we invite you to join our team at Enza Zaden and make a significant impact on our global operations. In short, you:
Have an academic level (Bachelor, MBA or MSc), preferably in Economics, Agriculture, Business Administration or Marketing
Have 5-10 years of relevant work experience in the food or vegetable industry or in an agricultural environment
Bring proven experience in B2B marketing, enabling you to effectively develop and execute strategies that resonate with business clients;
Are willing to travel international, frequently
Have people management skills to lead and coordinate an international team of marketeers in the region
Are fluent in English; knowledge of an Eastern European language would be a plus
Creative, can generate new ideas and communicate them effectively
Have excellent analytical skills and interpretation capacity
Enjoy working in fast-paced and complex environments in product, customer and cultural differences, requiring a high level of team relationship skills
Have skills to foster a culture of innovation, customer-centricity, trust-building talent development, collaboration, and the creation of high-performing teams
Enza Zaden as your employer
With more than 2,800 passionate team members across the world, we're on a daily mission to develop the finest vegetable varieties. Our goal? To deliver seeds with that special something: vegetables with better taste, better yields, and better resistance. On our mission to feed the world, we challenge ourselves to gain deeper insights and find the next breakthrough. We grow and innovate together, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Throughout our 85 years, our family values, passion, independence and or focus on innovation have truly set us apart. Over 480 million people are eating our vegetables every day, something we are very proud of! Our passion isn't just a trademark; it's our driving force, propelling our rapid growth. If you're ready to explore your potential and thrive in a supportive environment, we welcome you to develop your talents with us. The combination of entrepreneurship, initiative and a healthy dose of determination has made Enza Zaden great and brought us where we are today. Enza Zaden is and always will be in motion: in the past, present and future.
What can you expect from us
As a family-owned company, we support you to thrive in all areas of life, so that you can be successful inside and outside of work. We offer:
Flexible work arrangements;
Access to a variety of wellbeing programs and healthy food options;
25 paid vacation days (employees have the option to buy extra vacation days equivalent to two times their weekly working hours);
1 paid vitality day for all, plus extra days as your age increases;
Laptop + smartphone.
We aspire to be a good employer that cares for our employees, both during and after their careers at Enza Zaden. Our most important benefits include:
Active partnership in your professional development (personal growth);
Tailor made development programs and global e-learning platform;
Employer sponsored retirement benefits.
Join us for a career that grows with you! Are you curious to know more about Enza Zaden click on this link to our website.
Get in touch
Apply now using the application button. You will receive an automatic confirmation of your application within minutes, and we will respond to your application within 10 working days.
Do you have any questions about our application process or the vacancy? Please feel free to reach out to:
Sijmen Jansen, Corporate Recruiter, at si.jansen@enzazaden.nl.
Good to know
An assessment is part of the application process;
This position cannot be filled on an interim basis;
Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and don’t discriminate based on background, identity or personal characteristics;
Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.