Marketing Manager

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Lead and manage the marketing function by initiating, planning, implementing, and evaluating local marketing strategies in line with corporate and regional guidelines to maintain the company's image, reputation and to increase Jotun brand awareness and sales.
This position will be reporting to Managing Director, is a part of local management team and will be based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement marketing strategies, action plans, budgets and resources by understanding market needs and practices in order to secure strong brand and product positioning in the local market, covering multiple segments.

• The position is responsible for developing, establishing and supporting the implementation of the regional Marketing strategy in the local market to deliver on both growth and profitability targets and tends to be part of the management team in directing and supporting the company’s profitable growth.

• Manage and lead the marketing team by setting clear targets and framework, coaching, supporting, following-up and monitoring each team member in line with the Penguin Spirit to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of the whole marketing team

• Manage marketing activities to promote Jotun with architects, developers, designers, and big shipyards.

• Initiate and follow up on marketing activities such as conducting market research, overseeing product development and design, launching new products, overseeing advertising campaigns, and monitoring sales performance.

• Develop and implement proper pricing and product management strategies by analysing market information about customers and competitors to increase market share over the long run while meeting the profit maximisation objectives and meeting customer satisfaction.

• Support the Sales department by marketing activities/services and ensure that the distribution network is line with the Multicolor concept and the Performance Dealers and Distributers concept.

• Establish close contact with regional Marketing and R&D regarding innovation and product development programs and provide marketing inputs.

• Manage marketing budgets to ensure effective and efficient implementation of marketing activities including advertising, campaigns, launches and other activities that are needed to drive profitable sales growth.

• Enhance Jotun’s brand image and increase market share by managing product assortment, promotion, seminars, exhibitions and other media content

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, marketing, communications, or any related fields.
• Minimum 9 years plus working experience in areas of Marketing with at least 5 years for marketing management’s experience.
• Good strategic marketing knowledge and understanding on products & businesses.
• Leadership experience, and a proven track record of achieving results through others.
• Proficient in English.

Personal Qualities

• Acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results.
• Makes an impact; convinces and persuades others; promotes plans and ideas successfully.
• Identifies and seizes commercial opportunities; has a strong positive impact on business growth and profitability
• Provides team with a clear sense of direction, inspires and coordinates others and keeps them focused on objectives.
• Develops people through delegation, empowerment and coaching; promotes career and self-development
• Communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively

We offer

• An international and professional working environment.
• Opportunities to work with Regional and Global team.
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and company training program.
• An international Corporate Culture founded on 4 core values; Loyalty, Care, Respect, Boldness.
• Attractive compensation and benefits (13th month salary, performance bonus, allowances, etc.).

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun Thailand Ltd.

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

30.01.2025

WHO WE ARE

Seeing a prominent market in South East Asia (SEAP), Jotun opened its first factory in Thailand in 1968. Rapid economic development in the region led to new companies and factories in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia and Australia. Jotun SEAP has been awarded a Korn Ferry Engaged Performance Award for year 2019, in recognition of achieving a best-in-class level of “Enablement”. We are proud to have an incredibly diversified region with more than 2,000 employees that come from different nationality and background, working together in delivering profitable growth. Throughout our history, we have focused in providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Jotun Thailand has been established since 1968 with the first factory in South East Asia and Pacific. Today, Jotun Thailand operates in 4 segments – Decorative Paints; and Performance Coatings comprising of Marine, Protective and Powder Coatings with two production facilities for Paint and Powder which are located in Amata City-Industrial Zone and sales office in Samutprakarn Province. With more than 55 years of establishment in the country, we are one of the top paint manufacturing companies in Thailand. With our vision to protect property, our focus is to provide customers with high quality products which are delivered in both liquid (solvent or water borne) and powder form, and ultimately end up as uniform coatings with a given set of properties designed to add value for the end users. Our aim is to increase the organizational efficiency and profitability through top line growth and focus on competence development among employees through various Jotun Academies and learning culture.

Visit our Career Page to know more about life at Jotun.

Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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