Employment Status:
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Time Type:
Full time
BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU
At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.
Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.
Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.
Job Summary:
The jobholder will play a key role in achieving the strategic objectives of the assigned Regional Business Units, contributing directly to profitable revenue growth within the territory. This will be achieved by delivering relevant market insights, supporting the localization of global Commercial Unit strategies, and executing targeted, measurable marketing initiatives that advance both commercial and regional goals.
Responsibilities
1. Develop a deep understanding of customer strategic priorities through ongoing engagement with sales teams and key stakeholders.
2. Build strong business partnerships to align customer objectives with internal strategic priorities, resulting in comprehensive and actionable plans.
3. Lead the development of the annual strategic marketing plan for the assigned business unit.
4. Collaborate closely with Sales and cross‑functional teams to create annual account plans and complete quarterly customer scorecards to assess performance and identify corrective actions.
5. Manage marketing budgets, projects, tactics, and support materials required to meet commercial unit objectives.
6. Partner with content marketing teams to support sector initiatives and develop customer‑specific executions to drive category growth.
7. Utilize multiple research sources (syndicated, custom, category, customer) to evaluate marketing plan performance and identify new opportunities.
8. Identify data and tool gaps; provide recommendations to improve insights and enable data‑driven decision‑making.
9. Serve as a subject matter expert on industry and consumer insights by monitoring market activity, research, reports, and customer dialogue to support education and engagement efforts.
10. Lead marketing engagement programs and trade activities (events, campaigns, promotional items, merchandising) across various formats to maximize sales and drive profitable growth.
11. Analyze ROI for all customer marketing activities and identify improvement opportunities with a continuous‑improvement mindset.
12. Conduct pricing audits, assess price gaps, and recommend changes to pricing architecture to support overall category growth.
Education & Experience
13. University degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or equivalent relevant experience in Sales, Marketing, or Communications.
14. MBA preferred but not required.
15. 6–7+ years of industry and/or B2B experience in category management, brand management, trade marketing, or sales is considered an asset.
16. Minimum 5 years of demonstrated success in comparable roles with progressive responsibility.
17. Strong experience in marketing and communications project management and execution.
18. Thorough understanding of industry trends, marketing approaches, and best practices.
19. Up‑to‑date knowledge of marketing, advertising, and communication techniques.
20. Proven project management capabilities.
21. Passion for marketing and brand building, with the ability to articulate compelling narratives.
22. Strong analytical skills, including the ability to monitor, interpret, and act on online campaign metrics.
23. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate clearly and professionally.
24. Fluent English required; additional European languages are an asset.
25. Ability to travel up to 30% annually for company and regional meetings, conferences, and related activities.
What we offer:
26. An interesting and diversified job in the Marketing area to support the continuous growth of the CSA Group
27. Function as sales and customer contact for all commercial topics
28. Possibility of mobile working and flexible working hours
29. Fitness & Health Program for a relaxed balance to the daily work routine
30. Company pension plan