Regional Marketing Specialist - MEA

Company Description

Wolf Oil Corporation is a Belgium based an independent lubricants company. We specialize in bringing our customers tailored, technology-enhanced lubricants that make engines better, faster, greener and cleaner.

Job Description

At Wolf Oil Corporation, we have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Marketing Specialist (MEA). We are committed to fostering growth and development, offering the chance to take on more responsibilities and advance within the role over time.

As part of the dynamic marketing team at Wolf Oil Corporation, your mission will be to help grow our lubricant brands through innovative and effective marketing strategies. Our goal is to drive our company and the industry forward with creativity and smart experiences.

Our Products

We produce lubricants for all sorts of applications, from passenger cars to bikes and even construction machines, at our HQ in Hemiksem, Belgium. We blend these products in bulk as well as for our own two brands, Wolf and Champion. Thanks to the high quality of our products, we managed to engage in premium partnerships like FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and FIA World Rallycross Championship (WRX).

Mission

This function's principal objective is to increase visibility and demand for our brands and products through the implementation of activities inside the regional or customer plans.

Job description

You support the Regional Marketing Manager MEA & the distributors in the MEA region in a wide range of activities:

• Support in the initiation, creation, and execution of the annual Sales & Marketing plans.
• Manage the operational roll-out of the marketing plan.
• Ensure implementation of local campaigns and consistent usage of branding elements and visual identity at the POS level.
• Ensure visibility of our brands and products at the POS level.
• Track and analyze all regional campaigns in a systematic way frequently and provide convenient reporting to help shape future marketing strategies.
• Manage, organize and implement all type of trade events in close cooperation with customers and the regional marketing manager
• Identify sources and collect market and customer insights/data and support integration in internal business intelligence tools and CRM.
• Continuously monitor competitive landscape evolution and identify needs and opportunities to improve our value proposition. Support sales representatives (internal + distributor) by training them on how to sell our brand, implementing promotions, marketing concepts, and tools in the market to sell more effectively.

You will be part of a collaborative team that plays a crucial role in adapting and optimizing our company's marketing strategy to effectively target and engage specific local markets within a larger, global context. This position offers a solid foundation in marketing with ample opportunities for professional growth and increased responsibility.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, International business or similar degree.
• First relevant experience in a relevant commercial marketing role (e.g., trade marketing, brand management).
• Experience in the automotive sector, with technical products, with working with distributors is a plus.
• Fluency in French, English and Arabic is a must (written & spoken).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint) is required.
• Your well-honed interpersonal and communication skills allow you to develop positive, productive relationships both internally and externally and across multiple countries.
• A commercial mindset with a strong affinity for customer interaction.
• Well-organized and detail oriented. You are independent and pro-active, eager to learn and open for challenges.
• Willingness to travel (25% once fully taking up responsibilities of this position).

Additional Information

We offer you...

• a varied and challenging role within a dynamic company, with ambitious projects on the horizon!
• an organization where there is room for initiative and creativity;
• a family atmosphere with a diverse, multicultural and international team of 300 specialists;
• a solid training and support with your personal development at the core;
• a competitive remuneration package

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Our Products

We produce lubricants for all sorts of applications, from passenger cars to bikes and even construction machines, at our HQ in Hemiksem, Belgium. We blend these products in bulk as well as for our own two brands, Wolf and Champion. Thanks to the high quality of our products, we managed to engage in premium partnerships like WRC and Junior WRC, BMW EWC, Bud Racing,...

Our Way of Working

The dynamic, innovative and open structure of Wolf Oil Corporation allows us to adapt swiftly to the ever-changing reality of the industry. This brings a lot of change and movement or flow, and just like in an engine, the flow of a lubricant is essential. It also brings along a lot of energy, which we share with each other encourages allowing us to go the extra mile, time after time.

As an organization:

• We always steer towards co-creation and teamwork
• We don't pay too much attention to hierarchy
• We keep our eyes open for what surrounds us
• We go for authentic, long-term business relationships

Our colleagues:

• Are true entrepreneurs with an adventurous spirit
• Believe change to be the essential foundation of growth
• Share a can-do mentality, rolling up their sleeves when necessary
• Know how to work pragmatic, be it in a team or individually