Do you want to be our new Director Lean Marketing?

The Director Lean Marketing will be the key responsible in the senior management teams, both in the European headquarters and the Business Units, to drive changes in Europe/Business Unit Lean Marketing & Communication activities. He/she is accountable for ensuring that the organization embraces the new Marketing & Communication strategies and guidelines from the European headquarters. The key purpose of the role is to drive a change culture towards a modern marketing setup, utlizing digitalization and analytics, balancing insourcing and external use of agencies, as well as leanifying internal processes in both the European headquarters and the BU’s.

Role Description

• Secure delivery and structured project portfolio management of the key strategic projects in EUR marketing
• Support the Circle K Europe development agenda, including improvement of current operations (Operational Excellence)
• Be project leader on up to medium sized transformations across Circle K Europe Business Units

Competencies and skills include

• Ability to scope and manage small and medium sized improvement projects
• Ability to manage project teams with proficient stakeholder management skills
• Trusted advisor to middle and senior management
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in solving complex problems
• Excellent communication skills
• Solid understanding of the matrix model and governance within, industry and market trends, and ability to systematically apply this in ongoing activities (well developed “so what”)

Role Responsibility

• Deliver on designated projects, either as project leader or as a project member
• Develop and maintain Circle K Europe projects incluing annual Business plan planning process, Lean and strategy process methodology

Competencies

• Identify and drive continuous improvement projects in the European Marketing team
• Govern strategic project portfolio on time, dependencies, cost, resources and report status accordingly, as well as run selected initiatives when needed
• Ensure methodology/project requirements (including QA)
• Provide Lean and Project management training in marketing
• Improve project management capabilities in the marketing organization

Education

• Master of Business, Commerce and Administration or other relevant higher education degree (Master level)

Experience

• 3-5 years of  leadership within marketing operation management and/or consulting preferably in a matrix organization
• Strong project management skills, cross country and cross functional
• Proven track record on successful complex projects
• Minimum 3 years of experience from business development, strategy and transformation projects alike with proven track record of successful results
• Proven project management capabilities
• Experience from management consulting is an advantage
• Experience from the retail business is an advantage
• Able to work through others without applying formal authority
• Fluency in English
• High proficiency required in MS Office, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel

Location
Oslo, Norway

Interested?
We encourage you to apply by August 5th, 2018.
Contact person: Ingrid Amundsen

We know great companies are built from within, by great people like you. Come grow with us!
We are looking forward to your application!