Marketing Communications Manager - Americas

Roquette

About Roquette:

“Offering the best of nature” Roquette is a global leader in plant-based ingredients and a pioneer of new vegetal proteins.

In collaboration with its customers and partners, the Group addresses current and future societal challenges by unlocking the potential of Nature to offer the best ingredients for Food, Nutrition and Health markets. Each of these ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

Thanks to a constant drive for innovation and a long-term vision, the Group is committed to improving the well-being of millions of people all over the world while taking care of resources and territories.

Roquette currently operates in over 100 countries, has a turnover of around 3.3 billion euros and employs 8,400 people worldwide.

https://www.roquette.com

Position Details

Marketing Communications Manager - Americas
Job
Full-time
4/17/2019
Northern Illinois
Geneva, IL

People are at the heart of our strategy.

A family-owned Group, Roquette offers a positive and attractive work and career environment, in which everyone can learn, develop, contribute to the overall company performance and be recognized for doing so.

Roquette is seeking a Marketing Communications Manager - Americas to join the team in the Geneva, Illinois, office as an area specialist to develop and execute strategic external and customer-focused communications for the Food, Pharmaceutical and Industrial markets.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and team-player with a positive attitude. The candidate will work with the global marketing communications team and area marketing managers to develop and execute a wide range of creative, integrated communications, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, meet expectations and adhere to brand standards.

Responsibilities:

  • Support marketing and sales efforts to create both strategic and tactical promotional tools, e.g., brochures, webinars, fact sheets, videos, case studies, customer presentations, etc. 
  • Write creative and compelling copy for the web, brochures, case studies, email campaigns, presentations, press releases 
  • Manage trade show strategy and planning in collaboration with marketing and sales teams 
  • Execute trade show logistics – partner with vendors on contracts and booth development, coordinate Roquette attendees and activities as on-site lead 
  • Lead off-line marketing tactics – events, magazine features, ads, etc., and project manage, coordinate and produce deliverables to support customer events and presentations 
  • Partner in annual marketing communications planning and ongoing budget management, including negotiation with vendors and internal business partners 
  • Partner with Global Marcom on media planning and execute digital activities for area, including recommending new and innovative ideas, especially digital-focused opportunities 
  • Meet tight deadlines with competing priorities, while flawlessly executing projects in a fast-paced environment

Required Qualifications:

  • 5-7 years’ relevant experience, preferably B2B in food, pharmaceutical or other related, highly regulated industries 
  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing or communications 
  • Exceptional writing skills for multiple audiences. (Creative and technical writing skills a plus. Writing samples will be requested.) 
  • Strong experience producing a wide range of marketing collateral 
  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, both domestic and international travel required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Agency, vendor and/or budget management experience 
  • Experience leading high profile, confidential marketing communications projects 
  • Strong organizational and project management skills 
  • Experience creating successful PR strategies

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