Omron Manufacturing

[OCB-GB] Strategic Marketing Manager

Hoofddorp, The Netherlands In person Full-time

Strategic Marketing Manager - Energy

  • Location: Europe | Netherlands, Italy
  • Shape the Future of Industrial Innovation
  • Are you passionate about turning market insights into business growth? Do you enjoy working at the intersection of technology, strategy, and customer needs?
  • We are looking for a European Strategic Marketing Manager who will drive growth across Energy market and related applications by identifying new opportunities, shaping product strategies, and influencing business decisions across Europe and global teams.
  • In this role, you will act as a key link between customers, sales organizations, business units, and product development teams, translating market intelligence into actionable strategies that create long-term value.

What You'll Do

Market & Business Strategy

  • Analyze industry trends, customer needs, and competitive landscapes for Energy market (EV chargers, BESS, UPS, Solar PV).
  • Identify market opportunities and define Total Addressable Market (TAM).
  • Develop and execute application-focused marketing strategies.
  • Drive new business development initiatives and portfolio expansion.

Customer & Market Intelligence

  • Engage with key customers and industry trendsetters to uncover emerging needs.
  • Gather market insights and translate them into strategic recommendations.
  • Build business cases for new products, solutions, and applications.
  • Share market intelligence across sales, management, and global stakeholders.

Product & Innovation Leadership

  • Collaborate with international Business Units and R&D teams to influence product roadmaps.
  • Define requirements for new product development based on market demands.
  • Support product launches and pre-market activities.
  • Drive design-in opportunities and application adoption within target industries.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with European sales teams, distributors, factories, and global business units.
  • Deliver application-focused training and commercial support.
  • Lead strategic projects that contribute to sustainable business growth.

What We're Looking For

Experience

  • ✔ Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Engineering, Business, or a related field
  • ✔ 5+ years of experience in Strategic Marketing, Product Marketing, Business Development, Sales, or R&D within an industrial or technology-driven environment
  • ✔ Experience creating go-to-market, growth, or application strategies
  • ✔ Experience working in international and cross-functional environments

Knowledge & Expertise

  • Strong understanding of industrial markets, electronics, sensors, automation, mechatronics, electro-mechanical components, or related technologies.
  • Ability to analyze market trends and transform insights into business actions.
  • Strong commercial mindset combined with technical curiosity.
  • Experience using CRM and business planning tools (Salesforce is a plus).

Skills

  • Strategic thinking and analytical problem-solving.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven teamwork and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Strong presentation and influencing capabilities.
  • Fluent English (additional European languages are an advantage).
  • Why Join Us?
  • ✅ Play a key role in shaping future growth strategies
  • ✅ Work with leading industrial technologies and innovative solutions
  • ✅ Collaborate with international teams across Europe and global headquarters
  • ✅ Influence product development and market direction
  • ✅ Be part of a company that values innovation, continuous improvement, and customer success

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