As FSSC Marketing Manager, the ultimate objective is to contribute to the position, awareness, and reputation of the Foundation FSSC as the leading brand Certification Scheme owner.

Key Result Areas

Strategy:

  • Align the FSSC strategic marketing aspects with the MarCom Strategy
  • In close cooperation with the Communication Manager, translate the MarCom strategy into annual MarCom plans
  • Take a key role in safeguarding value innovation, based on FSSC’s brand identity, and a customer-centric approach

Management:

  • Contribute to balanced planning for marketing activities as part of innovative projects, and for ‘running the business’ within the MarCom team
  • Be responsible for event management
  • Use the insights gathered for Market & Marketing Intelligence as input for the marketing strategies
  • Oversee all MarCom KPIs including brand awareness, reputation, and sentiment

Operational:

  • Implement customer-centric marketing campaigns and activities
  • Initiate, monitor, and execute brand and market research and internal and external stakeholder surveys
  • Take the lead in organizing our in-person events

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

The ideal Marketing Manager has:

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in marketing
  • 8+ years of relevant experience, preferably in an international B2B organization
  • A strategic mindset and analytical skills
  • Experience with market research and website usability
  • Knowledge of, or feeling with, the world of auditing & certification related to food safety or social sustainability
  • A team player attitude
  • Intercultural awareness
  • Strong written and verbal presentation skills
  • Fluency in English; read, write, and speak English at a high proficiency level.

What we offer

The Foundation offers a healthy work-life balance in an international environment through agile working. We ensure excellent work is recognized and rewarded, and additional benefits include:

  • Provision of resources and support for personal training and development in line with our core values of Transparency, Integrity, Ambition, Engagement, and Care.
  • Open and diverse culture within a flexible organization since you get to choose where you want to work most of the time.
  • Attractive salary allowances with benefits that match responsibilities and experience.

FSSC will only be processing applications from candidates who live and have the right to work in the European Union.

ICT Career is our partner for finding the best possible candidate for this role. They will be responsible for the initial recruitment procedure of the Marketing Manager vacancy. The application procedure consists of one video call with ICT Career and two rounds of interviews with FSSC.