Sales & Marketing Executive

Description:

Join Keelings! You will be part of a passionate team of people and a growing business. Come on the journey with us where you will grow and develop and truly feel a sense of belonging. At Keelings, we don't just grow quality fresh produce, we also nurture people and their professional development. The Keelings family always employ the best people for the job, the key to our success is the quality of the people we employ.

Our Strategic Priorities

Better Food - We make our products better and inspire more people to enjoy produce.

People - We support our people to learn, be at their best, contribute and deliver on their commitments, using One Keelings' standards.

Better Ways - Every year we improve our competitiveness, efficiency and delivery through insight, technology and One Keelings.

Better World - We improve our environmental and social impact to make a positive difference in our world.

Partnerships - Working with Keelings creates value and long-term relationships with our customers & suppliers.

Growth - We invest in and deliver insight led, focused, profitable growth into the future.

Keelings Values

People Matter - We support and treat each other in a clear, fair and respectful way. We all learn, develop and encourage everyone to contribute

Teamwork - We inspire and help each other to deliver our ambitions together as One Keelings

Integrity - We do the right thing and deliver on our commitments

Passion for Achievement - We motivate ourselves and each other to achieve our ambitions with energy, knowledge and courage. We are always striving to be better.

Purpose Of The Role

Keelings Knowledge is a leading provider of software solutions to the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector. With an expanding business currently implementing projects around Europe. We wish to appoint an additional Sales and Marketing Executive to help us win new customers with a focus on the German speaking Region.

The successful candidate will work with the Keelings Knowledge leadership and project team and focus on campaigns to help generate awareness and sales opportunities. The successful candidate will work closely with these people to ensure the sales and marketing objectives for the German market are met.

This position is based in our office in Swords, with the possibility to work remotely from home in Ireland. We also envisage travel to the German market as part of this exciting role.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
 

• Manage lead generation activities
• Help grow Sales Pipeline for German Region
• Travel to Germany to meet prospects and demonstrate our software solution
• Build and nurture strong relationships with potential clients, suppliers, agents
• Help develop and implement a marketing strategy for the region
• Increase awareness of Keelings Knowledge in our target markets
• Research, identify, and target senior decision makers in mid / large-level organisations
• Develop innovative marketing campaigns and co-ordinate marketing activities
• Visit Germany to meet prospects and demonstrate our offering
• Build strong relationships (both remotely and face to face) with prospects, agents, etc.
• CRM database management of all sales and marketing activities
• Help deliver our online strategy
• Digital Marketing & Analysis with help of digital tools
• Organise and attend industry specific events and exhibitions
   

Essential

Key Skills & Knowledge
 

• Fluent in both German and English – both written and oral
• Sales and Marketing Experience
• Strong team delivery mentality
• Creative/Innovative thinking skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Committed to working through problems to ensure they don’t impact objectives;
• Passion and Drive - willing to go that extra mile to achieve a target/objective