Marketing and Communication Specialist

Centre People Appointments; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transportation fee

Pension

Parking

Job summary

Centre People Appointments is seeking a Marketing and Communication Specialist for its European operations. The role focuses on coordinating marketing activities, creating promotional materials, and supporting sales initiatives across Europe in an international environment.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with internal teams and external vendors, liaise with headquarters in Japan, and support logistics for trade shows. Dutch/Japanese language skills are a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience with marketing tools such as Canva, Mailchimp, or basic CMS.

Responsibilities

• Support and represent the company in marketing, advertising, and public relations activities, including trade shows, conferences, media contacts, online posts, customer presentations, brochures, and catalogues.
• Report directly to the CEO in a timely and accurate manner.
• Work closely with Commercial, R&D, Regulatory, Finance, and Logistics teams.
• Coordinate with headquarters in Japan to ensure European marketing activities are aligned with company requirements.
• Coordinate logistics, materials, bookings, and schedules for international trade shows and exhibitions, including approximately 4–5-day trips within Europe every 2–3 months.
• Draft and format customer-facing newsletters and other internal and external communications.
• Collaborate with external design vendors to ensure consistent branding and timely delivery.
• Support ad hoc back-office tasks and administrative needs.

Skills

Canva

Mailchimp

CMS

Tools

Canva

Mailchimp

CMS

Job description

- Marketing & Communications / European Business / International Environment -

The European office of a Japanese manufacturing company is currently recruiting a Marketing and Communication Specialist to support its growing business operations.

The role focuses on coordinating marketing activities, creating promotional materials, and supporting sales initiatives across Europe. This is an opportunity for an early-career marketing professional to gain hands‑on experience in an international environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with internal departments, external vendors, and headquarters in Japan to coordinate marketing activities and communications across Europe.

(Ref: KA47756 - Please include this when making any enquiries.)

Main Responsibilities

• Support and represent the company in marketing, advertising, and public relations activities, including trade shows, conferences, media contacts, online posts, customer presentations, brochures, and catalogues
• Report directly to the CEO in a timely and accurate manner
• Work closely with Commercial, R&D, Regulatory, Finance, and Logistics teams
• Coordinate with headquarters in Japan to ensure European marketing activities are aligned with company requirements
• Coordinate logistics, materials, bookings, and schedules for international trade shows and exhibitions, including approximately 4–5-day trips within Europe every 2–3 months
• Draft and format customer‑facing newsletters and other internal and external communications
• Collaborate with external design vendors to ensure consistent branding and timely delivery
• Support ad hoc back‑office tasks and administrative needs

Ideal Candidate

• At least 3 years' experience in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• Hands‑on experience with marketing tools such as Canva, Mailchimp, or basic CMS
• Dutch and/or Japanese language skills are advantageous but not required
• Strong team player who can also work independently, with good attention to detail
• Comfortable working in an international environment and liaising with external vendors
• Interest in food, nutrition, and/or beauty industries is advantageous

Conditions

• Location: Amsterdam area, the Netherlands
• Job Type: initially 1-year contract, with the aim of long-term employment
• Working Hours: 40 hours per week, flexible; core hours 10:00–16:00
• Benefits: transportation fee, pension, parking depending on office occupation

*All applicants for the Marketing and Communication Specialist position must have the right to work in the Netherlands without any restrictions as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

*We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working Holiday, Graduate or Student visa holders.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.