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Regional Marketing Specialist
full-timeBengaluru

Summary

Location

Bengaluru

Type

full-time

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About this role

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

 

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com 

 

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Job Responsibilities

Job Purpose

Role - Collaborates with Regional Marketing Manager to translate global strategies, market research, and customer insights into a detailed regional segment plan with key tactical actions; coordinates marketing and product activities to drive successful execution.

  • Analyse market data, customer needs, and competitive landscape to identify high-potential Market/segment opportunities and maintain competitive advantage insights in collaboration with sales teams.
  • Translate global segment strategies, market research, and customer requirements into detailed country level & regional marketing plans, including prioritized tactical actions.
  • Develop and execute regional marketing campaigns, communication plans, and new product launch promotions (sales tools, collateral, color cards) in alignment with BU Marketing Communications, ensuring brand compliance.
  • Manage regional digital tools content, analyse performance, and oversee localized (multi-language) marketing materials.
  • Partner closely with sales to track projects/customers via CRM, support key sales activities, and participate in trade shows/events (creating presentations, scripts, and coordinating team presence).
  • Participate in regular product lifecycle reviews and champion complexity reduction and short-term improvement initiatives (LWR) together with R&D & product management.
  • Maintain deep technical product knowledge, monitor industry trends/sales techniques, and prepare concise trend summaries for management.
  • Support Marketing & Pricing Excellence programs and contribute to industry publication media plans and story development with BU Communications.
  • Compliance: Adhere to all corporate/site policies, HSE standards, and applicable regulations.

Key Accountabilities

 

Key Behavioral Competencies:

Experiences & Job Requirements:

  • Demonstrates strong performance orientation
  • Showcase organizational acumen
  • Solid interpersonal and influencing ability
  • Willingness to search for regional and customer insights that can enable differentiation in approach
  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business
  • At least 4+ years of experience in a commercial environment 
  • Ideally experience in more than 1 area of marketing and/or sales
  • Some work experience in a tech/tech service role is an advantage
  • Analytical mind with good financial acumen

 

 

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 51202 

Other facts

Tech stack
Performance Orientation,Organizational Acumen,Interpersonal Ability,Influencing Ability,Market Data Analysis,Customer Needs Assessment,Competitive Landscape Analysis,Regional Marketing Planning,Campaign Execution,Digital Tool Management,CRM Tracking,Trade Show Participation,Product Lifecycle Review,Technical Product Knowledge,Financial Acumen,Marketing Strategy Translation

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
Founding Year: 1792

What you'll do

  • This role involves collaborating with the Regional Marketing Manager to translate global strategies into detailed regional segment plans with tactical actions, coordinating marketing and product activities for successful execution. Key duties include analyzing market data, developing and executing regional marketing campaigns, managing digital content, and supporting sales activities.

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What does a Regional Marketing Specialist do at AkzoNobel?

As a Regional Marketing Specialist at AkzoNobel, you will: this role involves collaborating with the Regional Marketing Manager to translate global strategies into detailed regional segment plans with tactical actions, coordinating marketing and product activities for successful execution. Key duties include analyzing market data, developing and executing regional marketing campaigns, managing digital content, and supporting sales activities..

Why join AkzoNobel as a Regional Marketing Specialist?

AkzoNobel is a leading Chemical Manufacturing company.

Is the Regional Marketing Specialist position at AkzoNobel remote?

The Regional Marketing Specialist position at AkzoNobel is based in Bengaluru, India. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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