Marketing Executive

at  Kubota Holdings Europe

LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR TOMORROW WITH KUBOTA!

Since 1890, Kubota has evolved in a unique way worldwide. With a strong will to solve problems in food, water and the environment, we have leveraged our strength as a manufacturer and a solutions provider. Spanning across 120+ countries and employing more than 50,000 people in Asia, Europe and North America, Kubota generates revenue in excess of $20 billion. From agricultural and industrial machinery, and overall water solutions, to any other living environment solution, our question, and our challenge was always the same: what can we do to meet the demands and enhance our lives for tomorrow?
Explore this exciting career opportunity and join us on the journey as we seek to be an “Essentials Innovator for Supporting Life”.
My job, Our future
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as Marketing Executive, where you will be responsible for the strategic and tactical execution of creative and engaging marketing campaigns, executing marketing strategies, planning marketing events and product launches, developing an online presence and content writing for social media and campaigns.
The hours are predominantly Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm and we are operating a hybrid model of working.

The responsibilities of the Marketing Executive include:

• Contributing to, developing and implementing comprehensive marketing campaigns in line with the overall business marketing strategies working with the relevant division to take the brief on the elements of the promotion, timescales when it will run, products to be included etc. Then develop the communications and Point of Sale Materials to promote the campaign and support the Dealers.
• Monitoring and analysing marketing campaign performance, and other relevant metrics to provide insights and recommendations for continous improvement.
• Managing digital marketing ensuring we have engaging and dynamic content on all social platforms, delivering this through a digital media plan.
• Providing marketing liaison/support for product photoshoots/shows / product launches and writing and supporting with marketing briefs when appropriate.
• Organising and participating in events, shows, exhibitions, conferences to promote the brand and build relationships, and manage the marketing activities, including pre/during/post show promotion, show stand graphics to ensure the brand is represented correctly.
• To take day to day responsibility for general Marketing operations in order to meet our customer service levels.

Skills and experience required include:

• Marketing experience, ideally within this industry, but not essential or previous experience within this industry and a knowledge of working within a dealer network.
• Strong IT skills.
• General office administration experience.
• Focused, well organised with a professional approach whilst prioritising to ensure all work is completed to the correct standards and timescales.
• Work effectively within a team.
• Self-motivated and able to work to high standards and tight deadlines.
• Proactive planning ability.
• Creative and adaptive problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills
• There will be UK and possibly European travel involved within the role which will require some overnight stops therefore a current clean driving licence and passport are required.

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, then please apply to Sarah Phillips at kuk_g.hr@kubota.com with your CV and current salary package/expectations. We offer a competitive base salary and performance related bonus, generous pension scheme, life assurance, 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), employee benefits platform offering discounts at a number of retailers and an employee assistance program offering wellness support, providing information on physical, mental, social and financial wellbeing.

• Contributing to, developing and implementing comprehensive marketing campaigns in line with the overall business marketing strategies working with the relevant division to take the brief on the elements of the promotion, timescales when it will run, products to be included etc. Then develop the communications and Point of Sale Materials to promote the campaign and support the Dealers.
• Monitoring and analysing marketing campaign performance, and other relevant metrics to provide insights and recommendations for continous improvement.
• Managing digital marketing ensuring we have engaging and dynamic content on all social platforms, delivering this through a digital media plan.
• Providing marketing liaison/support for product photoshoots/shows / product launches and writing and supporting with marketing briefs when appropriate.
• Organising and participating in events, shows, exhibitions, conferences to promote the brand and build relationships, and manage the marketing activities, including pre/during/post show promotion, show stand graphics to ensure the brand is represented correctly.
• To take day to day responsibility for general Marketing operations in order to meet our customer service levels