Kone
Elevator and escalator
SeniorManager,MarketingBusinessPartner
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“Senior Manager, Marketing Business Partner at Kone. Skills: Marketing strategy, Business partnership, Growth acceleration. Contribute to marketing culture and strategy. Develop and implement marketing strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve KONE strategy; Achieve business objectives; Accelerate growth; Deliver measurable outcomes
Industry & Context.
Data-driven decisions; Analyze market trends; Analyze customer insights
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field, 10+ years of relevant experience, Proven track record in strategic roles, Full English professional proficiency
Nice to Have
Experience in service business, Experience in aftermarket, Experience in service-centric commercial models
What You'll Do.
Contribute to marketing culture and strategy
Develop and implement marketing strategy
Act as strategic advisor to leadership
Serve as interface between business line and global
Ensure alignment between marketing activity and business strategy
Represent holistic marketing needs for business lines
Understand market trends and customer needs
Develop approach based on market insights
Identify growth opportunities
Challenge existing thinking constructively
Steer and align cross-functional initiatives
Ensure linkage to business priorities
Develop commercial content initiatives
Deploy offering-related initiatives
Shape strategic narrative for business line
Guide positioning for business line
Guide value proposition for business line
Ensure differentiation for business line
Ensure customer relevance for business line
Ensure alignment with KONE strategic priorities
Unblock progress when needed
Ensure delivery of high-impact outcomes
Monitor effectiveness of initiatives
Evaluate initiatives through customer feedback
Adjust initiatives based on analytics
Adjust initiatives based on market research
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Business line leadership team; Cross-functional teams; Area marketing leads; Global marketing
Communication Scope
Convey complex ideas; Convey strategies clearly; Convey strategies persuasively; Messaging; Storytelling
Process & Methodology
Project management, Organizational skills, Influencing skills, Resource management
Full Job Description
**_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 **Senior Manager, Marketing Business Partner** focusing on Modernization in Commercial and Operations unit. The purpose of this role is to drive the achievement of KONE’s strategy and business objectives by acting as a senior strategic partner to the business line. The role translates business strategy into clear marketing direction – shaping priorities, positioning, and go-to-market approaches to accelerate growth. This role is not an operational marketing execution role but a strategic partnership role requiring strong business acumen, customer perspective, and the ability to challenge constructively. This is a senior-level position reporting to Senior Vice President, Marketing and working closely with and contributing to the business line leadership team as a strategic marketing partner. 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. Success in this role requires modern, forward-looking thinking, innovation, and the ability to listen deeply to business needs. The
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