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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Manager Market & Customer Activation
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About this Position
Join our North Marketing Team and help drive growth across the UK & Ireland market. In this role, you'll be responsible for planning and delivering marketing and customer activation activities that enhance brand visibility, support commercial objectives, and create meaningful customer engagement. Working cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners, you'll bring marketing campaigns, events, digital initiatives, PR activities, and sales enablement programs to life while supporting key business priorities.
What you´ll do
- Contribute to the development and execution of annual marketing and customer activation plans aligned with business priorities.
- Plan and execute marketing campaigns, channel marketing initiatives, events, trade fairs, webinars, and digital marketing activities.
- Support sales, distributor, and channel development through marketing programs, content, promotional activities, and sales tools.
- Collaborate with distributors and channel partners on joint marketing activities to support business growth and demand generation.
- Monitor market trends, competitive activities, channel developments, and customer needs, providing insights and recommendations to support marketing priorities and business decisions.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in marketing, customer activation, channel marketing, or commercial marketing, preferably within B2B, industrial, technical, or distribution-led environments.
- Experience supporting sales, distributors, and channel partners through marketing programs and campaigns.
- Strong project management, communication, analytical, and presentation skills.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Key Competencies
- Team Player
- Commercial Awareness
- Customer & Channel Focus
- Stakeholder Management
- Collaboration
- Planning & Execution
- Analytical Thinking
- Communication Skills
- Results Orientation
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Performance bonus / incentives
- Competitive Pension & Life Assurance - Company contributes up to 10% of basic salary
- Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Celebration vouchers
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 26102883
Job Locations: United Kingdom, England, Hemel Hempstead
Contact information for application-related questions: RecruitmentUKIE@henkel.com
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FAQ
I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
Here you will get further information on our training programs.
Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
Our recruiting team will help you with all requests regarding your application. Contact the team here.