Marketing and Communications Manager
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology (SMRT) is a leading supplier of equipment and tools, as well as service and technical solutions, for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, crushing and screening, loading and hauling, tunneling, quarrying and breaking and demolition.
Product Area Rock Tools is a world-leading producer of drill bits, rods and tubes for customers in the mining and construction industries. We are constantly developing our ways of working and we are striving for excellence. Therefore, we’re now looking for a driven and analytical Marketing and Communication Manager to join our small and dynamic team in Sandviken. This is a brand-new role where you oversee multiple areas and brands within our company - an exciting position for someone who is triggered by building and implementing new strategies, and thereby shaping our future!
International travel is a natural part of this role.
Your mission – managing multiple areas and setting the roadmap for marketing and communication in our diverse business As Marketing and Communications Manager, you lead a small team across multiple disciplines, and one of the biggest challenges in this role is supporting multiple brands within our company. You develop our marketing strategy, including the use of online and social media channels, and ensure a delivery that meets our objectives for marketing and branding. In your position, you also analyze market trends and suggest changes to market and business development strategies.
One of your many responsibilities is managing Rock Tools’ marketing initiatives, developing specific campaigns and overseeing the production of all promotional materials to support our product and services portfolio. You’re also responsible for the creation and publication of all marketing materials, including press releases and advertisements, and for making sure that they are in line with marketing plans. Although you take the lead in many instances, you also collaborate with senior management teams and other internal, as well as external, stakeholders when establishing and executing communication requirements and rolling out marketing and product releases.
Your character – a forward-thinking entrepreneur with a passion for leadership We’re looking for someone with a degree in Marketing or Communication, and at least four years of experience from a similar position in a large global organization. You also have a broad background in working with internal and external communication, as well as experience from multi-branding, content and digital channels. Along with this, leadership experience is also important; you have had at least one manager position, and successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously. With your excellent analytical skills, you’re confident in utilizing data from Excel and other tools, and you’re familiar with the Adobe Package. Knowledge of Salesforce or other CRM platforms is also a plus. As you’re located in Sweden while acting on the global stage, it is required that you have excellent skills in both English and Swedish.
We place great value on your personality, characterized by your dynamic, motivating and entrepreneurial mindset and your internal drive to continually meet goals and deadlines. You’re a result-oriented team player with the ability to lead and collaborate cross-functionally. As a highly organized person, time management and prioritization come naturally to you, and you have the ability to see both the big picture and pay attention to details!
At Sandvik, we believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers.
Application Send your application no later than January 25, 2018. Read more about Sandvik and apply at home.sandvik/career, Job ID: R0006209.
If you wish to add a cover letter to your application, please make sure to attach the file when uploading your resume.
Contact information For further information about this position, please contact: Craig Johnston, title or recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 262 490
Union contacts Per Hedman, Unionen, +46 (0)26 265 014 Rickard Andreasson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 265 183 Anders Svedlund, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 262 341
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.
Recruitment Specialist Irene Sveen
Prior to this recruitment, we have already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to utilize. In light of this, we respectfully decline any contact with marketing or recruitment agencies regarding additional channels or campaigns.
Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools and tooling systems for metal cutting; equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries; products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. In 2017, the Group had approximately 43,000 employees and sales of 91 billion SEK in more than 150 countries within continuing operations.