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We are seeking a Senior Marketing & Communication Associate (f/m/d) for our Institutional Division. This role is tailored for a visionary associate eager to shape marketing communication and execute tactics for a diverse clientele, including full-service restaurants, catering businesses, the lodging industry, long-term care homes, multi-service providers, and marine businesses. Join us in driving excellence and innovation within these key segments as we continue to elevate our customer experience.
Role Expectations:
As the Senior Marketing & Communication Associate for the Institutional business, Region South & Switzerland, you will demonstrate:
- Marketing Executional Excellence & Communication Focus: You will drive brand consistency and market visibility across Southern Europe (France, Italy and Spain), with a dedicated focus on supporting Switzerland’s marketing strategy. You’ll lead the execution of marketing initiatives aligned with business goals, ensuring all communications reflect a unified ONE Ecolab identity and leverage customer and sales insights to identify growth opportunities.
- Content Creation & Data Analysis: You will create and manage content for social media, websites, and internal platforms, ensuring alignment with Ecolab’s brand voice. A key focus will be on digital marketing, particularly Search Engine Advertising (SEA) and lead generation. You’ll manage digital tools, track campaign performance, and optimize tactics based on data insights.
- Event Management & Reporting: You will support the planning and execution of marketing and networking events to showcase Ecolab’s value proposition. This includes managing logistics, budgets, and stakeholder coordination. You’ll also prepare reports on campaign performance, share insights with the marketing team and regional sales leaders, and demonstrate marketing’s impact on business growth.
- Collaboration & Innovation: You will contribute to annual planning, support product lifecycle initiatives, and drive local launch initiatives and tactical improvements. Working cross-functionally, you’ll help align communication strategies, share best practices, and support regional marketing projects.
- Sustainability Ambassador: You will champion sustainability by integrating environmentally responsible practices into marketing communications and promoting Ecolab’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
- Customer Engagement: You will build strong relationships with customers and sales teams, gather insights, and translate them into impactful marketing initiatives. You’ll also support local leadership, acting as the single point of contact for the sales leadership team in Switzerland supporting them in driving new business development.
Your Profile:
We are looking for a candidate with:
- Bachelor’s degree and five to six years of professional experience or master’s degree with three to four years of experience.
- Proven experience in developing and executing impactful marketing communication and launch plans, with a strong focus on audience relevance and measurable ROI
- Solid knowledge of digital marketing, including content creation, social media, and especially Search Engine Advertising (SEA). Demonstrated ability to drive lead generation and optimize digital performance through data insights.
- Strong organizational and project management capabilities, with the ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously and deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, assertive yet empathetic communication style, and a beginner’s mindset that embraces learning and innovation.
- Effective time management, multitasking ability, and a structured, detail-oriented approach to work.
- Fluency in German and English is required; additional languages are a plus, particularly for supporting diverse markets across Southern Europe such as Italian, Spanish & French.
Join us at Ecolab, where your work will have a meaningful impact on public health and the environment, and where you’ll be part of a global team that’s making the world cleaner, safer, and healthier.
Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right.
