KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry: our job is to make the world’s cities better places to live. At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators, and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization, which add value to the life cycle of any building.

Commercial & Operations ensures we are the most competitive in each of our businesses, throughout the lifecycle. Commercial and Operations has a crucial role in helping KONE to be faster, nimbler, helping our frontlines to serve our customers better than any other company in the industry.

We are now looking for a

Marketing Business Partner

focusing on New Building Solutions (NBS) & Major Projects (MP) in Commercial and Operations unit.

The purpose of this role is to drive the achievement of KONE’s strategy, business objectives and drives growth by acting as a key link between business strategy to marketing strategy, ensuring alignment and facilitating flow of communication and ideas.

This is a senior-level position reporting to Senior Vice President, Marketing and attending the business line leadership team meetings.  The position requires an individual who can drive strategy, manage cross-functional project teams, and deliver results. The ideal candidate will be passionate about the elevator and escalator industry, have a strong customer-centric mindset, and the ability to lead and inspire others while testing and trying new things. 

The preferred location of the position is Espoo Finland, hence location is negotiable.

Key responsibilities:

Contribute to the overall culture and strategy for the marketing function.

Act as a strategic partner to the business line to develop and implement a marketing strategy that is differentiated and customer-centric, positioning KONE as the industry leader and aligning to the relevant strategic shifts.

Act as the key point of contact for the business line, working as a bridge between all marketing activity and the business line strategy.

Work with area marketing leads to ensure the holistic marketing needs for the business lines are represented.

Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape to inform and develop the approach.  Analyze market and customer data to identify opportunities and champion new approaches and optimize existing ones. 

Act as project manager for the business line on relevant initiatives to lead cross-functional project teams to develop, manage and deploy activity ensuring they are well-crafted, and consistent and executed flawlessly across all channels.

Drive and develop thought leadership and offering content for the business line, developing customer-centric messaging, and identify key influencers and stakeholders to partner with to create strategic relationships.

Continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives through customer feedback, analytics, and market research, and adjust as necessary.

To succeed in this role, you should have:

Master’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field

Strategic thinking with ability to develop and implement innovative marketing strategies that align with business objectives and market trends.

Strong leadership and influence with the ability to convey complex ideas and strategies clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences. 

Exceptional collaboration and communication skills with experience working across functions to achieve shared objectives.

Proven ability to manage relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leaders, external partners, and agencies, to achieve strategic alignment and support.

Experience in project management with strong organizational skills to coordinate multiple initiatives and manage resources effectively.

Customer-focused and data-driven, with a strong ability to analyze market trends and customer insights to inform decisions.

Skilled in content development and thought leadership, creating customer-centric messaging to elevate brand positioning.

Results-oriented, with a track record of delivering measurable outcomes and continuously refining initiatives based on feedback and data.

Knowledge of the elevator and escalator or other relevant industry.

Full English professional proficiency.

Want to #joinourflow?

KONE is building up a unique community, aiming to provide the most advanced People Flow® solutions for its customers and lifting the customer experience to the top. At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual and where we share actively ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and a daily practice. KONE is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are proud to offer a range of opportunities that will support you in achieving your career and personal goals. We believe in improving performance through inspiring, engaging and developing our people.

You now have an excellent opportunity to join a group of competent colleagues, work in a truly global environment and be part of the journey in building the leading brand in people flow. At KONE you will be working in a supportive and friendly atmosphere and have flexible working hours to support your work & life balance. We offer comprehensive KONE benefits to our employees.

Do you want to work in an international environment for a major global organization, one of the market leaders in its industry? Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

We´d love to hear from you!

For more information on the position, please contact the Hiring Manager, Senior Vice President, Marketing Petra Hofmann via email: petra.hofmann@kone.com.

Please submit your application including a cover letter already today but no later than February 14th  2025.

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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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