Marketing and Communications Business Partner for UK & Ireland

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Local Unit & Position Description

The global Marketing, Communication and Public Affairs (MCP) team positions DNV as the credible thought leader and enabler of industry change in the energy transition, helps win business by creating demand for our services through best-practice marketing and communications aligned with business priorities; helps build an optimal employee experience and satisfaction; builds and maintains relationships with policy makers and industry stakeholders; scouts for commercial opportunities/ synergies from these relations. MCP consists of a Global Expertise and Service Centre and five regional Field Marketing teams, close to customers and markets.

To enable Energy Systems to achieve its strategic ambitions and become future fit, we need Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs professionals who support the business to meet customers’ expectations while also building a globally consistent premium brand for DNV in the energy market. The MCP team is therefore seeking a Marketing & Communications Business Partner for the region UK & Ireland, leading a team of Field Marketeers.

The MCP Business Partner reports to the Head of Field Marketing and is member of the Global MCP function. The MCP Business Partner is a results-driven senior marketeer and the central point of contact for the Regional Director and the Regional Leadership Team, for all MCP related matters and leads a team of Field Marketeers who work directly with Market Area Managers (MAM) and Key Account Managers (KAM). In this role you will support Energy Systems’ growth goals in the region through commercial, customer focussed high quality marketing, internal & external communications projects tailored towards key accounts and specific local target audiences. You will do this by developing and deploying a regional marketing strategy including services from different Business Units, growth segments and ventures. You will also ensure internal communications is well deployed within the region. You stimulate collaboration within the regional Field Marketing team as well as across regions and globally.

Primary Tasks Of This Role

• Develops and sets the MCP strategy and annual initiatives & tactics plan for the Region based on market data and customer analytics, with the aim to improve customer relations and increase quality leads; promotes cross-selling by including the needs of Global Business Units, ventures, and segments.
• Advises the Regional Director on marketing, internal, external communications, and public affairs.
• Leads a strong team of customer focussed field marketeers and ensures adequate staffing.
• Monitors and reports on Regional marketing KPIs in a structured and regular manner to the Regional Director to ensure return on marketing investment can be measured.
• Defines and monitors MCP budget and MCP resources for the region; aligns with the Regional Director and the Head of Field Marketing. Coordinates Field Marketing Board for the region. Joins the regional leadership team in regular meetings.
• Embeds global positioning, campaigns, trends, tools, systems in the region along global messaging and applies premium brand quality according to globally defined standards.
• Ensures Regional MCP plans are executed within required deadlines, budget and global quality standards with the required results.
• Proactively spots opportunities and creates solutions and creative campaigns suited for the region.
• Is the regional touchpoint to adapt global campaigns to regional needs, customers, and interests.
  
  

Position Qualifications

To qualify for this role, we need you to have:

• Relevant education, Bachelor level or higher.
• Significant experience and expertise in marketing.
• Experience in managing an (international) team.
• Strategic partner, senior marketeer, customer-obsessed, commercial mindset.
• Experience in connecting with international stakeholders at all levels.
• Organization skills to meet deadlines and time schedules, able to manage limited resources with the optimized outcome.
• Analytical and data-focused approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Awareness and experience with the culture and differences within the region.
  
  

Personal Qualities

• Acts as senior MCP Business Partner and has a commercial growth mindset.
• Communicates effectively, is pragmatic, builds strong relationships and is able to influence .
• Holds strong coaching- and leadership skills and has ability to engage, develop, empower, and motivate the field marketing team.
• Natural team player with behavioral flexibility to build relationships, adapt easily, coach and influence.
• Creates trust through reliable delivery and strong and stable relationships with internal and external customers.
• Promotes a diverse and inclusive culture, respects and understands cultural diversity and is able to communicate and connect with people at different levels.
• Is politically aware, sensitive, and adaptable; moves easily and successfully in an international complex organization.
• Strong communication, influencing and senior advisory skills.
• Inspiring people manager.
• Cultivates a broad and diverse network.
• Is eager on growth and renewal; uses the latest MCP trends, insights and developments.
  
  

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.

We provide assurance to the entire energy value chain through our advisory, monitoring, verification, and certification services. As the world’s leading resource of independent energy experts and technical advisors, we help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry. We are committed to realizing the goals of the Paris Agreement, and support all stakeholders to transition faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system.

Equal Opportunity Statement

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!