Head of Technical Marketing, Cosmetics

Head of Technical Marketing, Cosmetics - Multinational Specialty Chemical Manufacturer - Bavaria, Germany (Hybrid)

Irving Knight has partnered with a global €1b revenue specialty chemical manufacturer to hire a Head of Technical Marketing within their cosmetic division. This position will require a regular presence at their HQ in Bavaria, Germany. We welcome applicants from all across the European Union, and a relocation fee can be paid for the successful applicant.

Our client is over 150 years old and has long been regarded as one of the most reputable manufacturers of specialty chemicals in Germany. They currently employ 1,700 people and have business in every continent.

In this position, the successful applicant will lead a team of six employees across marketing, lab technology, and regulatory affairs. Primary responsibilities include managing a technical service teams daily work and marketing concepts, coordinating activities in global regions, working with internal departments to ensure compliance, and creating new business opportunities.

If you would like to work in a global role, manage a team spanning across various functions, and work in an employee-first culture, this could certainly be the role for you.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Reporting to the Global Head of Strategy & Marketing, you will lead a team of six marketing, lab technology and regulatory affairs professionals at HQ in Bavaria.
• Observation and analysis of market and industry trends, as well as the derivation of strategic measures for the successful positioning and marketing of our products.
• Definition of new development projects, evaluation of product innovations and management of the further development of the product portfolio.
• Work with commercial teams in all global regions to achieve strategic growth targets.
• Plan technical content for and participate in trade shows.

Qualifications:

• A technical degree in Chemistry, Engineering or similar is absolutely essential.
• Minimum of five years of experience in an application/lab based role working with Personal Care raw materials or cosmetic ingredients.
• Three years minimum of team leadership experience.
• The ability to speak English fluently essential. German would be preferred.
• Self-motivated, high energy, and engaging level of enthusiasm and positive outlook.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, and ability to adapt communication style to the audience as needed.
• Software knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Must be able to attend HQ in Bavaria three days per week.
• Must be able to fully relocate if not within commutable distance.

My clients offer to you:

• A competitive annual salary based on experience and value you could bring to the business (up to €100,000 base but could be higher for the right candidate) with 10% bonus, company phone and laptop.
• Company Car: taxed 1% of the value of the car per year for petrol/diesel and 0.5% on hybrid/electric.
• Travel reimbursement in full.
• Pension match.
• Full private healthcare benefits.
• A young, cosmopolitan, and thriving workplace with state-of-the-art facilities.
• A fun, ambitious and collaborative environment.

Please note, if you haven't heard back within two weeks of your application, you have most probably been unsuccessful in this process. This is due to the sheer number of applicants that we experience for such adverts.