Global Marketing Manager, Industrial Coatings

ES03 ARXADA SPAIN S.L.; Barcelona; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Arxada is seeking a Global Marketing Manager, Industrial Coatings, to lead the strategy and execution of marketing for this business. You will translate market insights into growth initiatives, strengthen customer engagement, and align portfolio development with commercial execution.

You will collaborate with global and regional teams to position Arxada for profitable growth in this important market. Reporting across Product Mgmt, R&D, Technical Service, Commercial, and Supply Chain, you will

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Marketing, Business; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in industrial coatings or related markets with marketing/commercial leadership.
• Strong understanding of coatings tech, specifications and applications.
• Proven success in market strategies, positioning and go-to-market plans.
• Strong analytical capabilities turning insights into growth opportunities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across matrixed teams.
• Fluent English and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute the marketing strategy for Arxada's Industrial Coatings business.
• Lead market segmentation and customer-needs analysis across applications.
• Identify trends, challenges, competition and growth opportunities.
• Partner with Product Mgmt, R&D, Technical Service, Commercial and Supply Chain.
• Develop differentiated positioning and go-to-market campaigns and launches.
• Equip regional sales teams with tools, training and programs.
• Engage customers through conferences, webinars and thought leadership.
• Monitor market share and portfolio performance; advise on investments.

Connaissances

Industrial coatings knowledge

Market strategy

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Travel willingness

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Marketing/Business

MBA preferred

Description du poste

About Arxada

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Personal Care, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection. With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved 2 billion CHF in 2025 sales. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,100 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success.

Position Overview

As a Global Marketing Manager, Industrial Coatings, you will lead the development and execution of the marketing strategy for Arxada's Industrial Coatings business. You will translate market intelligence and customer insight into actionable growth strategies, strengthen customer engagement, and connect customer needs with portfolio development and commercial execution. Working across global and regional teams, you will help position Arxada for profitable growth in this important and underpenetrated market.

Location

Location: multiple locations globally possible. Hybrid/remote working model.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop and execute the marketing strategy for Arxada's Industrial Coatings business, supporting profitable growth and market expansion.
• Lead market segmentation, customer-needs analysis, and value-proposition development across applications including Oil & Gas, petrochemicals, high-temperature coatings, corrosion under insulation, and functional coatings.
• Identify emerging trends, customer challenges, competitive dynamics, and growth opportunities, translating insights into clear strategic priorities.
• Partner with Product Management, R&D, Technical Service, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to shape innovation roadmaps aligned with market needs.
• Develop differentiated positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategies, including integrated campaigns and product-launch initiatives.
• Equip regional sales teams and Key Account Managers with commercial tools, training, and marketing programs that accelerate opportunity development.
• Strengthen customer and industry engagement through conferences, technical seminars, webinars, thought-leadership initiatives, and relationships across the industrial coatings value chain.
• Monitor competitive activity, market-share trends, and segment performance, providing strategic recommendations on portfolio investments, pricing, and growth priorities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Marketing, Business, or a related field; an MBA is preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in industrial coatings, specialty chemicals, or related markets, including progressive responsibility in marketing, product management, or commercial leadership.
• Strong understanding of industrial coatings technologies, specifications, applications, and customer requirements.
• Demonstrated success in developing market strategies, product positioning, value propositions, and go-to-market plans.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to turn market and customer insights into business-growth opportunities.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills, with experience working across matrixed and cross-functional organizations.
• Fluent English and willingness to travel up to 25%; an established network within the industrial coatings value chain is preferred.

Company Highlights

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas: Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection. Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.