AkzoNobel

MarCom & Activation Manager Netherlands

AkzoNobel  •  Sassenheim, NL (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

At AkzoNobel, we paint a colourful future together. We believe strong brands, meaningful customer connections and innovative marketing are key drivers of growth. As our new Marcom & Activation Expert, you will play a key role in bringing our marketing vision to life through impactful campaigns, local activation and audience-first communications that strengthen our brands and drive measurable business results.

This is an exciting opportunity for a marketing professional who combines creativity with a data-driven mindset and a passion for digital innovation, AI and modern marketing. You will work closely with local and regional teams to deliver engaging customer experiences and help shape the future of marketing within our Decorative Paints business.

What you'll do

As Marcom & Activation Expert, you will be responsible for executing integrated marketing campaigns and driving activation across both consumer and professional segments.

  • Lead media planning and campaign deployment to maximize effectiveness and ROI.
  • Adapt regional campaign assets to ensure local relevance and brand consistency.
  • Collaborate with marketing teams, agencies and external partners, while managing KPIs and budgets.
  • Monitor campaign performance and optimize results using data-driven insights.
  • Support AI-powered content creation, automation and precision marketing initiatives.
  • Ensure consistent asset deployment across local, regional and central teams.

What you bring

  • Bachelor's degree or higher.
  • Experience in marketing, brand communications, activation or digital marketing.
  • Strong project and stakeholder management skills.
  • Creative mindset combined with a data-driven approach.
  • Passion for digital innovation and emerging technologies.
  • Proactive, hands-on attitude with a continuous improvement mindset.

Why join AkzoNobel?

You will work in an international environment where innovation, collaboration and personal development are key. This is an opportunity to work with leading brands, advanced marketing technologies and talented colleagues across EMEA, while making a real impact on business growth and customer engagement.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

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About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Amsterdam, NL
Year Founded
1792
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