Korean Speaking) Senior D2C GTM Manager- Mobile Products

KYCG Europe Ltd; Ottershaw; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer product manufacturer is seeking a Senior D2C GTM Manager to lead mobile product strategies across Europe. This role involves launching innovative products, managing end-to-end lifecycle planning, and ensuring alignment with market needs. Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and proficiency in Korean are advantageous. The position features hybrid working and a performance-linked bonus structure.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Pension contribution

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in large, complex organisations.
• Track record of delivering cross-market projects.
• Strong communication skills to articulate ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead global product launch strategy for mobile products.
• Develop EU roadmaps for strategic execution.
• Manage end-to-end product lifecycle planning.
• Champion local consumer needs in global strategy.

Skills

Project management

Campaign management

Business innovation

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Commercial acumen

Creative judgement

Korean proficiency

Job description

Our Client is Global consumer product manufacturer based in Chertsey is looking for (Korean Speaking) Senior D2C GTM Manager- MX focusing on global Mobile products. This role to to redefine customer experiences across Europe by leveraging bold ideas, innovative strategies, and the latest technologies, projects and sales, ensuring full cross functional alignment across all European teams.

Key Responsibilities

Product Launch Leadership : Lead the enhancement and execution of the global MX product launch strategy across Mobiephone, Tablet and Wearable. Define methods and procedures for new product launches ensuring localisation for each European market while maintaining alignment with HQ.

Strategic Planning & Decision Making : Develop EU roadmaps and determine the most effective approaches for execution. Exercise sound judgement to evaluate multiple complex variables and trade-offs providing recommendations that balance commercial, operational and customer experience needs.

Project and Functional Leadership : Act as functional lead on strategic focused projects and product launches, leading cross functional workstreams and ensuring alignment of project scope, timelines, and deliverables. Set clear procedures to ensure successful execution, accountability and post launch evaluation.

Lifecycle Management : Lead end-to-end product lifecycle planning using professional concepts and data driven insights to resolve issues and identify opportunities for growth. Ensure all launches align with vision, timelines, and business goals.

Cross Functional Collaboration : Communications between HQ and subsidiaries. Exercise influence and authority in steering partners toward common objectives often requiring broad perspective thinking and innovative problem solving.

Innovation & Challenge : Take a broad perspective to identify new solutions for the portfolio, proactively challenging conventional approaches and embedding “never been done before” ideas into business strategy.

Performance Evaluation and Insights : Lead in-depth evaluations of launch critical metrics and pivotal initiatives, providing insights and recommendations that shape future roadmaps and influence senior decision making.

Regional Relevance : Champion led initiatives by shaping locally relevant solutions to global strategies. Ensure the European voice is represented in global forums and that local consumer needs are embedded into launch excellence.

Control Tower Role : Act as central coordination point, defining processes and ensuring alignment with HQ and EU Regional to set direction and remove execution barriers.

Sales Management : Drive sales performance of products across Channels by setting and tracking sales objectives, developing regular performance reports and dashboards, and providing actionable insights that align with product campaigns, promotional strategies, and overall business goas across Europe markets.

Reporting and Insights : Contribute to regular and ad-hoc reporting across products categories, ensuring accuracy, timeline, and relevance. Collaborate with colleagues across the planning team to generate meaningful insights that inform decision-making and support strategic priorities.

Skills and attributes

Experience in business innovation, project management, campaign management in large, complex organisations.

Strong attention to detail, highly organised, with a track record of delivering complex, cross market projects.

Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

Proven ability to influence diverse stakeholders across functions and regions.

Commercially savvy with strong creative judgement and the ability to shape integrated marketing strategies.

Skilled communicator able to distil complex ideas into clear, actionable plans.

Proficiency in Korean (spoken and written) would be an advantage.

Benefits

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week
• Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance
• Pension contribution
• Three volunteering days each year