Manager Market & Customer Activation

Henkel; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid model

Remote days up to 30

Growth opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Parental leave

Employee share plan

Performance bonus

Pension & life assurance

Annual leave 27 days

Celebration vouchers

Job summary

Henkel UK & Ireland is seeking a seasoned Marketing professional to join the North Marketing Team, driving growth through brand visibility, customer activation, and campaigns across the UK & Ireland.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to plan events, digital initiatives, PR, and sales enablement, while supporting business priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in marketing, customer activation, channel marketing, or commercial marketing, preferably within B2B, industrial, technical, or distribution-led environments.
• Experience supporting sales, distributors, and channel partners through marketing programs and campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of annual marketing and customer activation plans aligned with business priorities.
• Plan and execute marketing campaigns, channel marketing initiatives, events, trade fairs, webinars, and digital marketing activities.
• Support sales, distributor, and channel development through marketing programs, content, promotional activities, and sales tools.
• Collaborate with distributors and channel partners on joint marketing activities to support business growth and demand generation.
• Monitor market trends, competitive activities, channel developments, and customer needs, providing insights and recommendations to support marketing priorities and business decisions.

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Planning & Execution

Results Orientation

Stakeholder Management

Team Player

Commercial Awareness

Customer & Channel Focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field

Job description

About this Position

Join our North Marketing Team and help drive growth across the UK & Ireland market. In this role, you'll be responsible for planning and delivering marketing and customer activation activities that enhance brand visibility, support commercial objectives, and create meaningful customer engagement. Working cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners, you'll bring marketing campaigns, events, digital initiatives, PR activities, and sales enablement programs to life while supporting key business priorities.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to the development and execution of annual marketing and customer activation plans aligned with business priorities.
• Plan and execute marketing campaigns, channel marketing initiatives, events, trade fairs, webinars, and digital marketing activities.
• Support sales, distributor, and channel development through marketing programs, content, promotional activities, and sales tools.
• Collaborate with distributors and channel partners on joint marketing activities to support business growth and demand generation.
• Monitor market trends, competitive activities, channel developments, and customer needs, providing insights and recommendations to support marketing priorities and business decisions.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in marketing, customer activation, channel marketing, or commercial marketing, preferably within B2B, industrial, technical, or distribution-led environments.
• Experience supporting sales, distributors, and channel partners through marketing programs and campaigns.
• Strong project management, communication, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Key Competencies
• Team Player
• Commercial Awareness
• Customer & Channel Focus
• Stakeholder Management
• Collaboration
• Planning & Execution
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication Skills
• Results Orientation

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Performance bonus / incentives
• Competitive Pension & Life Assurance - Company contributes up to 10% of basic salary
• Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Celebration vouchers

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.