Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager - Communications

• Competitive salary plus benefits
• Slough SL5 5DS

We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

Job Purpose

Having a key leadership position within our Professional Brands Marketing Team and leading the Communications Team, you will take overall responsibility for leading the development, management and implementation of the communications and media strategy for our professional brands, primarily Dulux Trade, Armstead and Dulux Academy, to the diverse trade customer sector, including Decorators, Contractors and Specifiers.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a longer-term communications and media strategy for our professional brands
• Ensure the delivery of annual media and communication plans
• Oversee the creative development and execution of all campaigns
• Be responsible for the creation & implementation of all ‘away from store’ activation including PR
• Create & execute paid & earned campaigns
• Lead, nurture and inspire a small team of direct reports
• Collaborate with agency partners across physical/digital worlds and colleagues to ensure brilliant execution.
• Play a key role as part of Professional Brands Marketing Management Team including facilitation of a highly effective team culture.

Job Requirements

• Ideally bachelor’s degree in marketing/business.
• Extensive experience of marketing in high performing businesses managing communications campaigns and strategy
• Good knowledge across consumer/professional markets.
• Skilled at nurturing & coaching teams.
• Comfortable working within a matrix organisation structure.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Proven communications lead who is confident in challenging the norm
• Excellent communication, project management & interpersonal skills.
• Enjoys a collaborative working environment where supporting and developing colleagues is key.
• Experience in FMCG, B2B or DIY industries.
• Sound creative judgement.

What do we Offer at AkzoNobel

We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:

• Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• Income protection.
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• Company pension.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more!

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team.

Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.