Marketing specialist for Valkplant and Proven Winners®

Do you get excited about building a brand? To further expand the awareness and growth of the Proven Winners® brand in Europe, Valkplant is looking for a marketing specialist.

Who are we?

Valkplant is an ambitious & growing family business specialized in finding, testing, protecting, commercially introducing, and promoting new plant varieties. To do so, we work together with breeders from all over the world and with our network of high-quality growers throughout Europe.

Valkplant is responsible for Proven Winners®’s European ‘shrub’ program. Proven Winners® is a leading global consumer brand for garden plants.

Our office is located at a nursery in Hazerswoude (the Netherlands) as well as our test & show garden filled with the plants you will be helping to promote.

What will you do?

Your work will include:

– Creating social media content, and manage social media channels

– Develop & adapt the Proven Winners packaging line (labels and pots) including searching for more sustainable packaging solutions

– Managing the development of POS materials (from posters to brochures)

– Content management of the various websites (provenwinner.eu and valkplant.eu) and the consumer webshop (provenwinnersplants.com)

Who are you?

You are someone who can work well independently but also enjoys supporting others. You like being concrete and seeing immediate results. We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

– You have a higher professional marketing / commercial education and 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience

– You have experience with social media and are familiar with managing channels, Google Analytics, SEO & SEA, and programmes such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Mailchimp and WordPress.

– You are creative and know how to create eye-catching content

– You are fluent in English and know basic Dutch (all other languages are plus)

– You are proactive and enterprising

– You enjoy and are willing to travel

What do we offer?

– A fun and varied job of 32-40 hours per week (fixed-term contract with intention to permanent employment)

– A competitive salary (depending on education & experience)

– A flat & informal organisation with plenty of room for own ideas and initiatives

– A job with a clear link to social themes such as sustainability and greening.

Applying?

Send your CV and cover letter to esther@valkplant.com. For questions and more information please contact Esther Wientjens (Marketing Manager) on +33 (0) 172-588600.

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