Thales

Location: Tubize, Belgium

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Thales in Belgium is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace as well as digital identity and security markets. In a world characterised by uncertainties, we ensure that our customers, partners and employees can pursue new paths with confidence. For a future we can all trust.

Say HI* – to your career as

Opertional Marketing Manager

For Belgium & Luxembourg

In Tubize, you will join more than 250 colleagues recognized by domestic and international partners for expertise on products such as Radio Frequency (RF) Products, C4ISR, Crypto Global Solution, MACS (Aeronautical Intercom) and many others.

In Herstal, you will join more than 150 colleagues specialized in the design, development, production and supply of weapon systems and ammunitions for use by customers in the Defense (MoD), Aerospace (OEM) and Land (OEM) sectors. With the Guided Rocket in the portfolio additional market’s segments are now addressed like Ground-to-Ground applications or Counter-UAS.

Today the Group employs more than 1,000 people across nine sites in Belgium. Discover all Thales activities in Belgium here.

As Operational Marketing Manager, you will support Thales' growth in Belgium and Luxembourg both in the deployment of strategies and engagement plans already developed and linked to the Belgian Ministry of Defence (Strategic Account) and in the development of new plans to ensure the continuity of Thales Belgium's business. You will also participate to represent the group's interest (beyond the activities present in BeLux) and will support the capture of structuring opportunities such as those related to air defense while ensuring that local "hot buttons" such as societal return and multi-regional dimension are considered.

Your mission

Marketing

• Contributes to the execution of the various strategic plans (Strategique Account Plan, Engagement Plan, Protect Plan) by supporting KAM/Sales in the activation of their plans.
• Develops/customizes, by account, integrated value propositions and corresponding sales content especially for counter-UAV systems (hard kill & soft kill).
• Localizes, develops and implements integrated marketing campaigns - activated according to the communication team's channel strategy - in support of the company's local reputation and demand generation actions in the country/region.
• Mobilizes digital marketing capabilities to optimize local customer engagement. Monitors campaign KPIs.
• Participates in the organization of trade shows and conferences in order to promote Thales Group locally and TBE around the world.
• Conducts market studies to feed the implementation of strategies related to the extension of Thales Belgium's footprint worldwide
• Monitor market trends and competitive developments, alongside the sales representatives and liaise with the group CMI and BLs
• Facilitate discussions between Belgian entities in order to promote synergies. Anti-drone systems will be a priority
• Supports multi-GBU market segments to meet the need for new offerings by segment, particularly for offshore infrastructure protection and electronic warfare.
• Leads integrated working groups with other entities of the group

Product Policy Support

• Develops promotional materials related to products and services, including digital content in support of Thales Belgium's PLMs
• Feeds the BeLux SBP and other strategic documents with marketing and product/service inputs
• Supports Thales BeLux entities (TBE, CDI, TAS, AVS) in understanding processes and tools

We are looking forward to

• Experience in developing an account plan and associated strategy
• Experience in marketing strategy and campaign activation
• Experience in Thales markets
• Ability to adopt a customer-centric approach
• Ability to unite a team around a common project/objective
• Ability to manage 360° issues and take a holistic view to enrich the global and capture strategy
• Political finesse and ability to work tactfully
• Ability to achieve set results by mobilizing a network and knowing how to exert influence, but also by employing more direct means.
• Ability to listen, sense of service (internally and externally)
• French, professional English
• 3-5 years of experience in marketing, account management, strategy or sales.

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 81,000 employees on five continents. The Group is investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – Big Data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust.

For more than 20 years, Thales has pursued a robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy based on the highest international standards. The principles behind this policy are now captured in the company’s purpose of “building a future we can all trust”, which was adopted in 2020.

Say HI* – Your journey to us

At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? We are looking forward to your online application. Great journeys start here, apply now!

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