Marketing & Communication Coordinator - OPE (M/F)
At Yamabiko Europe, our mission is to create the bridge that bonds people and nature with the future. We provide innovative solutions for robotized mowing technologies and outdoor power equipment (OPE).
In order to replace our current marketing & communication coordinator, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team in Wavre.
Let's talk about your role
Under the supervision of the OPE Head of Sales & Marketing, you coordinate marketing activities with the parent company in Japan and with European & African customers.
Key responsibilities :
- You regularly organise meetings and events and write their minutes;
- You monitor budgets and expenses. You will ensure that projects progress smoothly and that there is good communication with the stakeholders;
- You initiate the tenders for new projects and maintain regular communication with suppliers and communications agencies;
- You set up and monitor performance indicators for marketing operations;
- You support the Regional Sales Managers in defining and monitoring their clients' marketing budgets;
- You organize the competition survey in terms of product marketing and communications;
- This list may be extended and amended as the department develops.
Your Profile
- You have a Bachelor's Degree, ideally in digital communication or marketing;
- First experience(s) in similar function (3+ years);
- You are autonomous and multitask. You are rigorous, well organized and you are at ease with financial matters;
- You have strong analytical and communication skills. You have strong interpersonal, facilitating and federating skills;
- You are a team player and can work in a multi-cultural environment;
- You have excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French. You can write copy for websites, compose social media posts or newsletters, animate social medias and events;
- You feel comfortable in a mechanical and technical environment;
- You have a very strong feeling of the customer's needs and behaviours. You're customer oriented and keen to serve and satisfy;
- You're familiar with IT and seasoned in the use of Microsoft 365;
- You are creative and agile in your approach;
- Knowledge of content creation (photo & video), ease with Adobe suite, Drupal, PIM and/or DAM are additional valuable assets.
Geographical scope
We encourage and support flexibility by enabling our employees to work from home for 1 or 2 days a week.
Easy reachable by car and public transportation, our office is located in Wavre, 25km south of Brussels.
What do we offer?
- A work-life balance
- An open and nice working atmosphere with colleagues working at a high level of expertise, striving altogether to achieve ambitious objectives
- Multiple trainings to strengthen your skills
- A truly international and multicultural environment
Our company
Yamabiko Europe (YE), a Belgian subsidiary of the globally recognized Yamabiko Corporation based in Japan, is at the forefront of delivering advanced outdoor power equipment and robotic mowing solutions.
With a significant presence in Europe, Yamabiko is expanding its influence in North America, Asia, and beyond. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Yamabiko is a trusted name in Outdoor Power Equipment, Agricultural Machinery, and Industrial Machinery.
What are our business activities ?
- Robotic Mowers and Golf Ball Pickers
Belrobotics leads the global market in commercial-scale automatic lawn mowers for large areas. Our innovative designs cater to turf areas up to 75,000 m², providing efficient, reliable solutions for maintaining sports facilities, private gardens, and expansive open spaces.
As Yamabiko Europe extends, our robots are also sold under the brand ECHO Robotics on the North American and Asian market as well as some European countries.
- Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE)
Our OPE department is committed to promoting both professional brands :
ECHO and SHINDAIWA, across Europe and Africa. Our product range includes high-performance chainsaws for limbing, felling, and pruning trees; versatile trimmers and brush-cutters for grass cutting, mowing, and clearing; and powerful blowers for leaf and debris management.
Every day, we promote 5 values that are dear to us:
integrity, excellence, team spirit, commitment and sustainability.
Join us as we continue to innovate and expand our offerings, delivering top-tier solutions to meet the diverse needs of our customers worldwide.
If you are interested in this challenging job opportunity, please, send your application to Sylvie Gérard, Business Operations Assistant at recruitment@yamabiko.eu.
Only selected candidates will be contacted. Head hunters, please, abstain !