Partner Marketing Manager - maternity cover for 10 months (all genders)

As a Partner Marketing Manager (B2B) in the Partner Marketing team, you will be supporting  the strategic campaign planning and execution for Zalando’s key propositions such as fashion, beauty, sports, or lifestyle. To do so, you will work closely with internal stakeholders from our key categories, your marketing colleagues within the Global Partner Marketing team, Corporate Communications, Partner Services Communications and the consumer marketing team. You will support the team in ensuring the flawless execution of strong and coherent B2B marketing campaigns across our various partner-facing touchpoints in line with our strategic priorities.

To succeed, you will need a commercial yet creative mindset, be a project management talent, and be able to handle multiple stakeholders simultaneously.

Please note that this position is open for 10 months, covering for a parental leaver.

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit. 

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process. 

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups 

You will be responsible for deeply understanding our partner business and ensuring partners are inspired and enabled at all touchpoints to drive their engagement with Zalando. 

• Strategic mindset & planning: Based on the Zalando strategy and our business’ strategic priorities, you co-create marketing campaigns to position Zalando as the e-comm partner of choice and empower partners to drive their business on Zalando. To do so, you gain a deep understanding of what our partners care about, using marketing analytics, trends, and market insights to support strategic planning. To be successful you apply the latest trends in marketing and (B2B) marketing best practices in order to develop innovative marketing campaigns. 

• Campaign management: You are responsible for executing powerful marketing campaigns for our key categories, such as Fashion, Beauty, Designer, or Sports. You will execute on a cohesive content & channel marketing plan (consisting of a mix of on- and offline channels).

• Team player and stakeholder management talent: You are able to build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to decode what their business priorities mean for Partner Marketing. You drive execution and communicate clearly to the relevant team and/or project members. Hereby you tap into your strong project management skills.

• Creative or event production experience (is a plus): You have organized and are capable of completely taking ownership of a well defined workstream within bigger creative or event production cycles, including the organization of workflows, schedules.

• An extremely well-organized, marketing mind, diligent in getting it done, and with an eye for details

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business Administration/Communication or equivalent, as well as +3 years of experience in a similar role or a marketing agency. 

• Once onboard, you need to be able to understand the strategic decisions and challenges fashion brands and retailers face on marketplaces and the key levers for their commercial growth.

• Zalando is a fast-paced organization with little hand-holding and a lot of ownership. Hence, you need to work well on your own as well as in a team. You are eager to learn and feel responsible for the quality and contribution of your work.

• You are a people person and a strong communicator in written and oral communications in English. German is a plus.

• You are a project manager and an effective stakeholder manager, able to convince colleagues as well as stakeholders. 

• You are able to manage tight timelines without losing sight of the details.

• You have an extensive working knowledge of Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Forms, and Slides). Experience in content production from pitch to script to life is a plus.

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• Employee shares program

• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners

• 2 paid volunteering days a year

• Hybrid working model, with flexible hours and up to 60% remote

• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

• 27 days of vacation a year to start

• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

• Family services, including counseling and support

• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)

• Mental health support and coaching available

• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

It’s the perfect time to join Zalando’s journey, from being a pioneer in the world of e-commerce, to becoming the Starting Point for Fashion in Europe. We connect customers, brands, and partners across 25 markets. 

Help us drive digital and sustainable solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 49 million active customers.

Our values: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-founding-mindset

do.More - our sustainability strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/domore-our-sustainability-strategy  

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Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.