FOR ALL WHO KEEP THE WORLD MOVING
At Daimler Truck Australia Pacific, our company is well positioned as a global leader in the manufacturing of high quality commercial vehicles with three high-profile brands - Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Fuso Truck and Bus and Freightliner. Leaders in our industry, we have a clear vision to be the undisputed leader of the truck and bus industry in Australia, and we share a common Daimler Trucks purpose across the globe - For All Who Keep The World Moving!
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is a leader in innovation, sustainability and safety for the transport industry, creating trucks that are safer, more sustainable, and more enjoyable to drive. We pride ourselves in being the global market leader in greener technologies and solutions that benefit the planet and all of us who call it home.
The role:
This 16 month contract position as the Mercedes-Benz Truck Marketing Manager is your opportunity to be a part of strong, solutions driven and commercially minded team. In this position, you will use your extensive Marketing experience to develop and manage marketing strategies, execute marketing plans and set your focus on retail sales growth. Partnering with our national dealer network, you will be key to our success with all retail activations for our product range and value proposition promotion.
Reporting into the Vice-President, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, your key responsibilities will include:
- Managing relationships with our primary creative and media suppliers ensuring a commitment to industry best practice
- Developing strong relationships with the Mercedes-Benz National Dealer Network in conjunction with our sister brands, FUSO and Freightliner, ensuring strategic alignment where possible
- Continue to drive the development and growth of the Mercedes-Benz Trucks brand through key sponsorships in addition to industry-based marketing and advertising platforms, with a particular focus on events and brand activations
- Ensure clear and consistent use of Mercedes-Benz Trucks branding in line with global brand design requirements
- Manage marketing projects within department, internal business units and external partners
- Manage the facilitation, planning, and implementation of marketing activities
- Enhance communication channels between business units, Dealer Network, agency partners and Head Quarters (HQ)
- Manage marketing investment and reporting
Who we are looking for:
A successful candidate for this role will ideally be an established Marketing expert with experience across a variety or Marketing disciplines. Your competencies will stretch across areas such as branding, digital marketing, CRM, agency relationship management and delivering and implementing integrated marketing campaigns. Passion for our brand and industry, and the ability to work together with the broader team to produce creative solutions to business challenges will be highly regarded. Your project management and proven ability to run marketing activities to deadlines with superior planning and execution will set you apart. Naturally, you will be an excellent communicator and highly value building strong relationships both internally and externally. As a Manager in our team, this is a leadership role as such you would have the opportunity to lead, influence and manage.
It is preferred that you will have a strong background in Marketing Management, and some knowledge of the heavy commercial vehicle industry will be advantageous. Tertiary education in Marketing is essential. Experience with Adobe illustrator would be advantageous.
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, #MAKEYOURMOVE, apply now with your CV and cover letter. Applications close Sunday 30th July.
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This is a local, contract role. You must have a valid working visa for Australia / New Zealand for the entire length of the contract, to be able to apply for this position.
At Daimler Truck Australia Pacific, we believe our people make the difference. We are proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and are committed to inspiring an innovative and collaborative working culture. By joining our team, you will access generous employee benefits, such as discounted car leasing, on-site parking, employee assistance programs and much more. We understand everyone benefits from work differently, therefore our approach to learning is open and individually adaptable. Career pathways are supported through a network of learning and development programs, like our Women in Leadership Program and Mentoring Program, allowing everyone to grow at their own pace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We openly celebrate Diversity Day, International Women’s and Men’s Days and host guest speakers to foster a collaborative culture. Our team’s contributions are actively recognized through Employee Recognition and Reward programs. This celebrates our dynamic working culture and one where our people can be themselves.
At Daimler Truck we promote diversity and stand for an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, because these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company. Inclusion and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from people of all cultures and genders, parents, people with disabilities and people of any community.