A unique opportunity has arisen for a young, dynamic and customer-focused Marketing and Business Development Specialist to play a key role in supporting new product/services and customer acquisition partnerships in online used car marketplace (VavaCars) that leverages our extensive network of petrol stations and worldwide respected brand of our parent company, Vitol.
Being a valuable member of an ambitious and future-focused team, this is a key hire for us. We are in vibrant start-up mode so you will have the opportunity to strongly contribute and be a key player. You will be expected to grow and develop exponentially as we scale the business. You will work best when things move fast. You will enjoy working with smart, creative, and energetic people. Your role will be a hands-on role with real responsibility and impact from day one.
This role directly reports to the Marketing Manager.
Requirements
This is a hands-on role where you will be working across multiple departments of VavaCars. This role requires a combination of strategic thinking and an operational process approach.
You will:
- Help to develop overall business development and partnerships strategy designed to support company strategy
- Convert the strategy into a clearly defined operating plan working in concert with a cross-functional team to ensure a harmonized approach
- Support implementing marketing strategy, aligned with brand and business goals driving sales, brand, and market share
- Support converting the brand strategy into a clearly defined operating plan working in concert with a cross functional team to ensure a harmonized approach
- Help establish and grow the brand within the trade and the ecosystem of auto-dealers, across both sides of our marketplace
- Identify potential partners and develop partnerships for new customer acquisition channels
- Develop new products amp; services required by other functions through third-party solutions
- Set commercial terms with partners, lead contracting phase, orchestrate technical integration
- Support smooth handover of new launched products amp; services and partnerships to relevant departments
- Assist with the creative delivery of campaigns, promotions and advertising material.
- Continuous market observation and competitor analysis within area of responsibility
- Contribute to ad hoc project work as determined by our strategic marketing plan, as well as all sponsorships, activations and leverage activities.
- To make regular PC and CC visits to make contribution in achieving short and long-term goals relating to product growth of the company
- Build and maintain trusting, collaborative relationships and alliances with external partners focused on addressing key business issues, objectives, and processes.
About You
- Ensures Accountability - you will be highly skilled at holding yourself and others accountable for meeting commitments
- Action Oriented - you relish taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm
- Business Insight - you can apply your knowledge of the marketplace to advance our commercial goals and targets
- Collaborates - you are a passionate about building team partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet a shared vision
- Communicates Effectively - you can develop and deliver multi-channel communication that conveys a clear understanding of the unique needs of different customers
- Builds Networks - you make it a priority to connect with the right people to accomplish goals, you build formal and informal networks both inside and outside of the team
- Drives results- you will have a track record of exceeding goals and accomplishing objectives despite setbacks
- Adaptable - you understand the need to adapt your approach in real time to match shifting customer demands
- Tech savvy - we are a tech company, that means you will be skilled at anticipating and adopting innovations in digital technology that can help you enhance your area of focus
Functional Experience:
- BS/MS degree
- Working experience in high growth, fast moving environments
- Proven experience in business development and marketing 3 years minimum
- In-depth experience in digital ecosystem
- Preferably experienced in payment systems and financial products.
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
- Fluent English (written and verbal)
- Excellent project management skills coupled with a high attention to detail and multitasking ability.
- Examine trends and industry developments to identify new business opportunities.
Benefits
We offer a unique and exciting package - nothing like this has been