Head of Marketing (m/f/d)

With external sales of around 12.24 billion euros and around 76,000 employees (including self-employed retailers and nearly 3,400 trainees), the EDEKA Minden-Hannover is the largest sales of a total of seven regional companies in the cooperatively organized EDEKA association. It has existed since 1920, extends from the Dutch to the Polish border and includes Bremen, Lower Saxony, a part of East Westfalen-Lippe, Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin and Brandenburg. More than three quarters of the nearly 1,500 markets are in the hands of around 640 independent EDEKA merchants. The group of companies includes several production plants, including the bread and baked goods production Schäfer's, the production for meat and sausage products peasantry and the traditional fish processing company Hagenah in Hamburg. EDEKA Minden-Hannover is committed to sustainability and climate protection. For over 100 years, responsible and sustainable action has been one of the basic principles of the company network.

As a general manager for the “Classical Marketing” department, you will lead a large team in the advertising process. You develop the marketing strategy of the region, control complex processes and ensure a strong, consistent brand management across all channels. You can combine strategic vision with a pragmatic hands-on mentality.

You develop the regional marketing strategy and implement effective campaigns that sustainably strengthen brand, frequency and revenue. Together with your teams, plan, control and optimize marketing campaigns across all classic channels and ensure consistent brand management. You coordinate the entire advertising process – from creative development through campaign management to the production of advertising supplements/cards as well as data management and ensure quality, appointments and efficiency. External agencies, print shops and service providers are targeted and ensure smooth cooperation and high-quality results. Through close coordination with goods, sales, digital marketing, customer retention, market research and national marketing Ensure correct data, clear processes and a measurable effect of marketing measures.

A completed study in the field of marketing, communication or business management as well as at least 10 years of experience in marketing – ideally in a leading role in the trade environment – form the basis of your profile. Through your leadership, you will lead teams with clarity and motivation and have already successfully developed and controlled larger groups of employees. With a strategic view, you analyze market and competition developments, identify trends early and derive sustainable marketing strategies. You can also structure complex marketing and production processes and keep in mind quality, efficiency and budget. With your communicative strength, you can convince different stakeholders – from management to trading partners to external service providers. You have very good knowledge of German and are safe in handling popular marketing tools and IT systems.

You benefit from an attractive fee and special tariff payments, such as Christmas and holiday money. In addition, we offer you various social benefits, such as e.g. an occupational pension provision and our occupational health management. We have attractive working hours with 30 holiday days. For your commitment, in all participating markets of the EDEKA Minden-Hannover, you get 10% employee discount on your entire purchase. You work in a motivated team where professionalism, openness and trust determine everyday life. We support you in the reconciliation of work and family and we work with you to develop tailor-made solutions. Our EDEKA campus delights about 2,000 employees with flexible work places, short communication paths and an attractive operating restaurant. Your voice is heard with us: With our ideas management, we use the resourcefulness of our employees to become even better. Not yet convinced?

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