Are you our new Regional Brand Manager?

As Regional Brand Manager Europe & Central Asia you will be responsible for an assigned product portfolio and contribute to brand development of our interior paint brands in the region, such as LADY, Fenomastic and Majestic. A key part of the position is understanding consumer and market insight. You will work closely with the sales and marketing teams in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Spain and Turkey to achieve profitable growth for brand- and product portfolio and manage innovations that meet market needs. This includes driving the process from idea to launch of new products, solutions or market activities, identifying new business opportunities and developing communication to several different target groups and channels, including our digital channels which is an important focus area for Jotun. The position reports to Regional Marketing Manager interior ECA.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Develop, manage, and implement the region’s short-term and long-term marketing activities to drive profitable growth for the assigned portfolio.

• Ensure a consistent tone of voice in accordance with brand-stamp, Corporate and segment guidelines, in all parts of communication, and measure the effect to optimize marketing activities.

• Identify relevant new opportunities within the brand strategy by initiating new ideas for the assigned products to drive profitable growth.

• Manage innovation projects in the region.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER Qualifications:

We believe there are several different backgrounds that could fill this role. To be successful and enjoy the role, we believe you have at least a relevant Bachelor or Master degree, and minimum 3 years' work experience from marketing /brand building, project management and a good understanding of visual communication.

You have a strong personality, strong drive, are committed and goal-oriented. You take initiative, are curious and can see new creative solutions. You are result-oriented, have control over the details while being able to see the big picture. You are outgoing and a team player. You are a good communicator and enjoy giving presentations.

The position requires excellent command of English, both written and spoken, as it is the primary language used in our daily communication and documentation. Additionally, some of our communication materials are developed in Scandinavian languages. Therefore, fluency in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish) is a requirement for this role.

We can offer:

Exciting challenges working with strong brands, a professional marketing environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation. In Jotun we have a friendly and supportive culture. Jotun is a large and dynamic global community present in over 100 countries. At Jotun we are part of a caring global family. It is an informal work environment with few hierarchies. We are always striving to live our values: Care. Loyalty. Respect. Boldness. Extensive opportunities for professional and personal development, both through on-the-job training and Jotun’s Academies. At Jotun we want to develop long-term relationships with our employees and therefore we put a strong focus into nurturing people in building their career with us. A professional and supportive work environment with focus on continuous improvement and innovation. Our story is one of innovating and reinventing processes and concepts with the purpose of creating better and sustainable products that will have an impact in the world. Exciting challenges in a growing company with excellent financial results. We are growing steadily and the financial strength this gives us, allows us to invest in research and development to create new innovative products and to invest on people and in the support of local communities.

The regional marketing team is based at the Headquarter in Sandefjord.