Marketing Associate Heathrow 2021

KEYENCE is delighted to announce an opening in its UK-based marketing team for graduates eager to embark on an exciting marketing career in the technology sector.

KEYENCE is a world leader in Sensors, Safety, Vision, Measurement and Microscopes. Founded in Japan in 1974, KEYENCE has experienced rapid growth and is now turning over more than $5 billion global sales per year. We also operate on over 50% profit due to our Direct Sales model!

We have been listed on Forbes “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” Top 100 for 8 consecutive years since its inception in 2011 and we have over 250,000 clients worldwide, including the main blue chip manufacturers.

Job Specification

Your daily duties will be as follows:

• Creating and maintaining sales reports and dashboards for management and sales personnel to a high degree of accuracy and strict deadlines
• Support management in the development and implementation of optimal divisional strategies and processes through sound analysis of both internal sales trend and external market conditions
• Effectively manage and handle data using CRM systems and reporting tools such as MS Excel and SAP Business Objects
• Translating ad hoc manager requirements into deliverable reports, resolving reporting issues and providing answers to data queries in a timely manner
• Assist in the planning and execution of B2B lead generation and marketing activity under the guidance of team management
• Actively engage in, and take ownership of, direct sales campaigns across telemarketing, direct mailing, e-mail, events and web marketing as required by the marketing department
• Communicate confidently with sales colleagues, suppliers and other key stakeholders in order to achieve defined direct sales and marketing objectives

Personal Requirements

• 2:1 Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
• Experience working in a professional environment is an advantage, but not a requirement
• No prior experience in a sales or marketing role necessary
• Positive attitude, enthusiastic and willing to take on any challenge
• Open, clear and confident communicator, both written and oral
• Logical and precise thinker with a good head for numbers
• Target-orientated mentality with the ability to self-evaluate and innovate
• Good team worker and collaborator
• Able to work both independently to defined objectives
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to tight deadlines
• Capable of multi-tasking whilst maintaining high attention to detail
• Good understanding of basic marketing principles or strong commercial awareness

Benefits

• Starting Salary £28K
• Quarterly Bonus
• 20 days holiday plus stats
• Advanced Company Pension, Life Cover & Private Healthcare
• Full Expensed Business Travel and Accommodation
• Laptop