Strategic Brand Manager

Workplace: Hybrid Position

Job Location: Bjerringbro, Midtjylland, Denmark

Contract Type: Full-Time

Employment Type: Regular

Are you a strategic superhero? Join us as a Strategic Brand Manager!

Ever heard of that saying “Not all heroes wear capes”?

We believe that heroes wear completely regular clothes, develop brand frameworks, create strategic direction, and direct strategic projects.

Right about now, you’re possibly sitting behind your screen, nodding along and thinking “Hey, I can do all these things. Am I a hero?!” Maybe you’ve gone one step further and you’re imagining yourself as a modern-day, brand-strategic Superman or Wonder Woman? If so, this could be the job for you. Let’s tell you why.

You’ll be a main player at one of Denmark’s largest organizations. Here, you’ll support, maintain, and own the strategic foundation and work for our key brand initiatives. Along with our absolutely delightful team, you’ll work passionately to ensure that we maintain a strong, coherent direction to land our long-term goals and ambitions as a brand. And… saving the best till last… you’ll be able to tell your grandchildren how you helped to combat climate change, and how your actual job was to be a hero!

Now, we’re well aware that that last part may have maxed out your inner cringe-o-meter, so let’s get back on track with your job tasks.

Your tasks in bullet points like all the other job ads you’ve ever seen
If all that talk about heroes in the first section caught you a bit off guard, don’t worry. We’re going to keep it traditional, comfortable, and old-fashioned for the next bit. Here’s everything you’ll be doing in bullet points:

• Develop and maintain brand framework including brand positioning in key markets, communication strategies across activities, portfolio focus, acquisitions, trademarks, naming, co-branding and so much more.
• Create the strategic direction for presence and brand engagement activities, including owning the overall plans for where and how to meet the audience in collaboration with divisions.
• Direct strategic projects including brand integration processes.

So, what else do we expect of you?
As we said at the start, not all superheroes wear capes. And likewise, not all superheroes are perfect. Hulk can’t control his emotions, Batman relies too much on cool gadgets, and Spiderman has financial issues.

What we’re trying to say is that we believe in learning by doing. For us, the main thing is that you’re a nice person that fits in well with our team. That said, there are of course a few qualifications and skills that’ll ensure you get off to an absolute flyer. On that note, even more bullets, yay:

• 3-5 years of experience working in brand strategy
• Great strategic and commercial skills
• Strong, well-developed commercial and strategic toolbox
• Advanced communication skills
• Flexible and adaptable in terms of prioritizing tasks (We know this sounds like code for working overtime, but we promise that is NOT the case)
• Stellar oral and written skills in English
• Natural interest in branding, marketing, trends, customer journeys and all that
• A strong team player with a positive mindset and great energy (Not a dog)
• Curious, empathetic, proactive, excited, immersive, openminded, and all the other positive adjectives you can think of

What about us?
Finally, we get to talk about ourselves! You have good reason to be excited because Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies and a thought leader within the industry. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. Hey, in many ways, it’s kind of like when Spiderman said “With great power comes great responsibility.”

In terms of your day-to-day colleagues, you’ll be joining our global Branding & Marketing Excellence team, which – in our humble opinion – is up there among the world’s best.

By now, you’ve probably reached a level of excitement where you’re scrambling in search of that apply button. So much so that you skim through the last bit: Free coffee, four different lunch selections, social activities, Nintendo Wii. Lovely!

It’s time to get cracking on your application. Good luck – go get it.

Practical stuff
This position is based out of our headquarters in Bjerringbro, where you’ll be expected to work at least 2-3 days per week.

How to apply
Please upload your CV, portfolio, and cover letter today via our Careers portal. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Contact person
For more information, please contact:
Director, Brand Management, Lars Skytte Poulsen
Email: lapoulsen@grundfos.com
Tel.: (+45) 5232 5220

If you want to go all Sherlock Holmes, check us out on Linked In or You Tube. You can also head to our Meet our people and find out why people love working at Grundfos.