Regional Marketing Manager Africa & Europe
APM Terminals
About APM Terminals and the role
As part of A.P. Moller - Maersk, APM Terminals has been lifting standards for developing and operating advanced ports and container terminals for over half a century (as an independent division since January 2001). Now, with 60 strategically located ports and container terminals around the globe and several more in development, we are the preferred port partner of over 33 countries globally. We serve shipping line and landside customers, seamlessly integrating land and sea to ensure supply chains are safe and undisrupted and to create job and growth opportunities in the communities we operate in.
As Regional Marketing Manager for Africa & Europe at APM Terminals, you will oversee the strategic, creative, and operational direction of all regional marketing, branding, and thought leadership activities.
Your role will be crucial in increasing visibility, lift awareness and build better perception for APM Terminals among key audiences in the region, including governments, port authorities, and businesses.
You will develop regional marketing plans, manage projects and budgets, and oversee key events, media partnerships, and sponsorships.
Collaborating with your global team colleagues, you will provide guidance, narratives, and tools to regional and terminal colleagues in Communications, Concession Excellence, Investment, and Public Affairs, enabling them to harness the full potential of marketing and branding to achieve business objectives.
The Regional Marketing Manager Africa & Europe reports into APM Terminals’ Head of Marketing, Brand and Content.
In your role, you are responsible for:
Development and activation of the regional APM Terminals positioning and narrative in Africa & Europe to strengthen our thought leadership position.
Driving or supporting the development, packaging, and activation of value propositions in key markets, aligned with APM Terminals' growth ambitions.
Creating marketing materials to support the activation of our regional positioning or local value propositions, providing teams with the necessary tools and materials to operate effectively.
Developing and activating regional external campaigns, events, and sponsorships to increase APM Terminals' visibility among key audiences, including governmental stakeholders and customers.
Supporting regional leaders in their external positioning, both offline and online.
Driving and managing global brand, marketing and content guidelines, processes, and standards in the region.
Building expertise and offering support to regional and terminal teams on campaigns, content, and activating, and design learning modules and workshops as needed.
Collaborate with global, regional, and local branding, communications, media relations, marketing, and public affairs colleagues to ensure a unified and comprehensive approach to increasing visibility in the region.
Manage budgets, projects, and relationships with external partners and agencies (if needed) to achieve marketing communications excellence.
What we are looking for
If you identify with some of the below points and are interested in joining, we look forward to receiving your CV:
You have at least 15 years of experience in Marketing, Communications, and/or Branding in a B2B environment, preferably in the logistics or port industry.
You're skilled in developing powerful marketing or communications plans, strategies, and narratives, and can also execute the tactics, such as creating content, campaigns, events, or other marketing materials.
You have experience managing large, complex marketing and communication projects across multiple levels in a large global organization, with a hands-on approach to multi-disciplined marketing.
You're familiar with managing ongoing relationships with external vendors and agencies to develop and deliver effective campaigns and materials.
You're a fluent English speaker with excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, who can communicate clearly, persuasively, collaboratively, and influentially.
You're highly independent, creative, driven, organized, and capable of delivering in a fast-paced environment.
As a seasoned leader, you're a trusted advisor across leadership functions, extending beyond your own team and function.
We offer
By joining APM Terminals, you will join the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group and can expect:
A truly international working environment with a wide range of international career opportunities.
A company that has a commitment to creating a more diverse and inclusive environment.
A strong focus in our operations on reducing emissions and being net zero in 2040.
An open and engaging working environment.
Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment.
Competitive compensation packages
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