Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Škoda as Product Marketing Manager on a full-time, permanent basis. The role reports into the Head of Product Planning and is a key leadership role within the brand. You'll be responsible for the product marketing and full end to end lifecycle management of the entire Škoda vehicle product portfolio. You'll view and manage the commercial performance, specification, residual values and product literature, ensuring we have the launch, communication, pricing and customer proposition throughout the life cycle right at all times.
You'll have experience in the automotive industry and ideally have worked in Product Marketing before, with experience of working on strategic initiatives and managing a high-performing team. You'll be innately performance and results orientated with a natural propensity towards analytical and numerate work, whilst being able to develop and deliver the long-term strategic direction of the product portfolio.
You'll lead a strong Product team and will be passionate about developing and nurturing their talents and building a success oriented function. A high profile element of the role will be its frequent interaction with the factory, so you will need to be comfortable in engaging with senior stakeholders. To ensure success in your stakeholder engagements you'll be naturally good at building relationships and influencing at a senior level. You'll enjoy working in a collaborative environment and frequently partner with the wider marketing team, fleet sales teams, planning and supply and VW Financial Services colleagues.
We've noticed that ŠKODA cars are driven by a particular type of person. It's nothing to do with age, income or any other social demographic, but attitude. Our customers love driving something different because they're driven by something different. Just like us.
Right now we are at a pivotal moment as the focus is shifting massively towards CO2 free, connected cars. We are really only just at the beginning as ŠKODA is leading the charge for affordable, electrified mobility.
Great products, potential for a global career, limitless opportunities – you'll find all that here at Volkswagen Group UK. What really sets us apart is how we work – not how many vehicles we sell. Volkswagen Group UK has a unique culture, built on diversity, difference and a friendly rivalry that inspires us all. Across our brands and group functions, we learn from each other, encourage each other and regularly challenge each other to think differently. Our people have a true passion for what they do, a genuine desire to go further for customers and to give their own careers real momentum at the same time.
So what can we offer you? We know people value different things, so along with a competitive salary, multiple cars, fuel card and discretionary bonus, we offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle, including hybrid working.
Here at ŠKODA we're driven by something different, are you?
- Contract Type:Full-time - Permanent
- Location:Volkswagen Group UK - Milton Keynes
- Brand:SKODA
- Function:Product Planning
- Department:Planning & Supply
- Grade:F
- Working Hours:36.25
- Closing Date:1 May 2023
- Job Reference:2525
- Job Share:Yes