Marketing, Brand & Communications Strategist

Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Apex - NC

Körber Pharma

Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. We combine our strong heritage with our understanding for local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers. We aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time.

  • You will lead and orchestrate all local marketing and brand communication activities in support of the company’s ambitious growth plans
  • You will adapt and tailor the global strategy to fit the unique cultural, economic, and regulatory landscape of the local market
  • You will implement and execute local activity plans in collaboration with the global Marketing, Brand and Communications team incl. marketing campaigns, localized content creation, events (exhibitions, owned events, local employee events), media relations, PR
  • You will monitor and report on the performance of activities, provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement
  • You will act as local Brand Ambassador by taking on local responsibility for the Körber brand e.g. in form of trainings, merchandise, CD/CI implementation
  • You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product marketing, sales, and central marketing, to ensure cohesive strategy implementation
  • You will plan, coordinate and execute major trade shows, educational summits, customer events, sales meetings, and other internal / external events as they arise
  • You will establish and manage ROI, timelines, budgets, and workflows to deliver against objectives and deadline requirements
  • You have a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or equivalent experience
  • You have a minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience
  • You have experience within the pharmaceutical, biotech industry and/or complex machinery and software sales in a B2B environment
  • You have experience coordinating comprehensive event marketing plans, including pre-event communications, at-event experience, and post-event communication plans
  • You have experience with new exhibit design and exhibit management company selection
  • You display 360 marketing communication skills
  • You have strong knowledge of event management including event planning, execution, and marketing
  • You demonstrate computer literacy with Microsoft Office with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint as well as flexibility with similar alternative programs
  • You have familiarity with marketing computer software and online applications (e.g. CRM tools)
  • You will support the development of the annual strategic event calendar based on divisional direction and industry insight
  • You will work in a modern work environment with open culture towards improvements and new ideas.
  • You are part of a global operating company with a wide customer basis and a growing business.
  • You profit from international cooperation within group-expert network to implement corporate wide concepts.
  • You will work in a team who is focusing or exceeding customer requirements.
  • You will receive an attractive compensation package including health, dental, vision insurance and retirement plan.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.

Disclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job advertisement does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S., this position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.