Market Communication Manager, Arvika

Market Communication Manager
Danfoss Heat Pumps, Arvika, Sweden

Job and candidate profile

Reference/competence
. Reference to Marketing Manager

Responsibilities
. Responsibility for global DHP market communication strategies with focus on the Thermia brand
. Management of Swedish market communication dept (currently 2 FTE)
. Development of Thermia brand and secure synergies to the Danfoss brand by roll out of concepts and sharing best practise
. Optimize communication processes
. Brand communication

Key tasks
. Local adaptation and implementation of strategies in close dialogue with local sales manager, export manager and communication colleagues
. Contact and negotiation with advertising agencies
. Quality assurance of all documentation
. Develop and improve Web portals

Success Criteria
. Strong personal drive
. Commercially driven
. Good leadership skills
. Good communication skills
. Negotiation skills
. Flexible mindset in regards to working hours and towards customers needs

Important aspects, with impact on the job
. Market actors are installers, consulting engineers, construction companies, architects etc.
. The European Heat Pump market is significant and fast growing with many opportunities, but also intense competition. DHP is currently focusing on becoming no. 1 in Europe. The scope is expected to be a part of the "Danfoss Heating Solutions" thinking.
. Travel days 10-25 days per year

Contract description:
. Base in Danfoss office in Arvika, Sweden
. Start: ASAP
. Title: Market Communication Manager
. Remuneration package corresponding to background

Candidate Minimum requirements to educational background
. Business or technical degree.
. Proficient in English (written and oral).
. Advanced Microsoft Office user

Minimum requirements to working experience
. Experience with market communication for technical products
. Minimum 3 year's of sales management experience:
. Preferably, but not necessarily, with experience in sales involving heating installers, consulting engineers and building companies.
. Documented results

Essential personal characteristics
. Commercial orientation
. Responsible and independent
. Strong personal drive
. Good communication skills
. Trustworthy
. Strong in building relationships
. Good analytic skills and strategic overview
. Target driven
. Outgoing, extrovert