Strategic Marketing Planning & Insights Manager

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.

As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

About the job

The Strategic Marketing Partner and Insights Manager (SMPI) is responsible for creating business value through revenue generation activities, brand positioning, and driving seamless customer experience across Energy Division (ED). Reporting to the Head of Marketing - North America, the SMPI is an integral part of a collaborative team.

This is a hybrid opportunity based in Richmond, VA or Houston, TX.

As a part of the team, you will:

- Drive deep business partnership and optimize the business agenda for dedicated BU’s

- Drive sales funnel development with customer acquisition and growth opportunities through campaigns, sales enablement, events, product launches and channel partner support

- Position Alfa Laval as the NA leader in areas where we choose to participate through events, industry groups and trade associations, public affairs and thought leadership

- Drive business optimization and growth in existing markets with key stakeholders through market studies, market size & share, prioritization and business planning

- Initiate and drive identification of growth spaces, emerging markets and whitespace opportunities with strategy development, analysis and action planning/launch

- Drive the strategic business planning process across the division, including planning, launch and execution while managing and supporting major milestones

- Plan and execute market and competitive analysis based on BU priorities

- Own and drive VoC for focus BU’s and the Energy division

- Develop insights into macroeconomic and industry growth to anticipate trends or threats to the business

- Initiate and lead collaboration with other excellence areas to ensure alignment of priorities with strategic business plan and insights

What you know:

You have a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Data Science or a related field with at least 5 years of professional working experience in marketing roles and:

- Demonstrated experience developing marketing strategy and action plans based on business strategy

- Experience successfully identifying opportunities, proposing innovative ideas, and initiating projects that positively impacted marketing outcomes. Consistently challenging the status quo to drive growth and strategic excellence.

- Experience in strategic business and marketing planning

- Experience in data analytics and insights

- Experience in finding patterns in data, building visualization and reports, and communicating insights to stakeholders.

- Creative, forward-thinking self-starter with attention to detail

- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across different areas.

- Highly organized with excellent time management skills

- Strong leader with the ability to oversee, coordinate tasks, and influence members of the marketing division to complete strategic plans

We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.

What’s in it for you?

Alfa Laval offers a competitive salary and full benefits package, including medical/dental/vision/life, 401(k) plan, and more. At Alfa Laval, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your total compensation package. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location. The base salary for this role is typically $102,000 - $120,000 annually.

Alfa Laval is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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