The global Marketing, Communication and Public Affairs (MCP) team positions DNV as the credible thought leader and enabler of industry change in the energy transition, helps win business by creating demand for our services through best-practice marketing and communications aligned with business priorities; helps build an optimal employee experience and satisfaction; builds and maintains relationships with policy makers and industry stakeholders; scouts for commercial opportunities/ synergies from these relations. MCP consists of a Global Centre of Expertise and five regional Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs teams, close to customers and markets.
To enable Energy Systems to achieve its strategic ambitions and become future fit, we need Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs professionals who support the business to meet customers’ expectations while also building a globally consistent premium brand for DNV in the energy market. The MCP team is therefore seeking a Head of MCP for the region UK & Ireland, leading a team of two Marketing Communications managers.
The Head of MCP UK&I reports to the Head of Regions and is member of the MCP Leadership team. The Head of MCP UK&I is a results-driven senior marketing & communications advisor and the central point of contact for the Regional Business Director and the Regional Leadership Team. In this role you will support Energy Systems’ growth goals in the region through commercial, customer focussed high quality marketing, internal & external communications projects tailored towards key accounts and specific local target audiences. You will do this by developing and deploying a regional marketing and communications strategy including services from different Business Units, growth segments and ventures. You will also ensure internal communications is well deployed within the region. You stimulate collaboration within the regional MCP teams as well as across regions and functions.
Primary tasks of this role:
1. Develops and sets the MCP strategy, annual initiatives & tactics plan for the Region based on market data and customer analytics, with the aim to improve customer and stakeholder relations and increase quality leads; promotes cross-selling by including the needs of Global Business Units, ventures, and segments
2. Advises the Regional Director on marketing, internal, external communications, and public affairs
3. Leads a strong team of customer focussed marketing communications managers
4. Monitors and reports on Regional MCP KPIs in a structured and regular manner to the Regional Director and within MCP to ensure return on investment can be measured
5. Defines and monitors MCP budget and MCP resources for the region; aligns with the Regional Director and the Head of Regions. Is member of the regional leadership team and joins regular meetings
6. Embeds global positioning, campaigns, trends, tools, systems in the region along global messaging and applies premium brand quality according to globally defined standards
7. Ensures Regional MCP plans are executed within required deadlines, budget and global quality standards with the required results
8. Proactively spots opportunities and creates solutions and creative campaigns suited for the region
9. Is the regional touchpoint to adapt global campaigns to regional needs, customers, and interests
DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.
Position Qualifications:
10. Relevant education, Bachelor level or higher
11. Extensive experience (minimum 10 years) and expertise in marketing and communications
12. Preferably experience in managing people
13. Strategic partner, senior marketeer & communications professional, customer obsessed, commercial mindset
14. Used to connect with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
15. Organization skills to meet deadlines and time schedules, able to manage limited resources with optimized outcome
16. Proven ability to work in a highly structured way, ensuring full compliance with established policies, procedures and guidelines
17. Analytical, digital and data focused
18. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
19. Very experienced and familiar with the culture and differences within the region
Personal Qualities
20. Act as senior advisor and has a commercial growth mindset
21. Communicates effectively, is pragmatic, builds strong relationships and is able to influence
22. Hold strong coaching- and leadership skills and has ability to engage, develop, empower, and motivate the MCP team
23. Natural team player with behavioral flexibility to build relationships, adapts easily, coaches, influences and is able to give and receive feedback in a constructive way
24. Creates trust through reliable delivery and strong and stable relationships with internal and external customers
25. Promotes a diverse and inclusive culture, respects and understands cultural diversity and is able to communicate and connect with people at different levels
26. Is politically aware, sensitive, and adaptable; moves easily and successfully in an international complex organization
27. Strong communication, influencing and senior advisory skills.
28. Inspiring people manager
29. Cultivates a broad and diverse network
30. Is eager on growth and renewal; uses the latest trends, insights and developments in marketing, communications, public affairs.
Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.#LI-Hybrid