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CMO, Chief Marketing Officer

CMO, Chief Marketing Officer

Our client is a leading Swiss technology company. With well over 500 employees worldwide and international customers in the banking, insurance, administration and industry markets, the company has been growing successfully for over 25 years. Our client is a technology leader in areas such as security, identity, e-government, streaming and predictive analytics in the logistics sector. The successful growth strategy, which has continued this year, forms the basis for the succession planning of the position to be filled.

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CMO, Chief Marketing Officer

Why is this job interesting for you

 

Technology leader in its target markets

  • Your benefit: Top international companies and industry leaders are among our customers

 

Change & transformation are part of the daily business

  • Your benefit: Change and disruptive ideas are not only welcomed but encouraged, giving you the freedom to contribute and innovate

 

High affinity for digitalisation

  • Your benefit: Fast decision-making and collaborative working enable you to effectively implement your ideas and strategies

 

Modern leadership culture

  • Your benefit: Responsibility, competence and tasks are truly aligned, allowing you to make decisions and take action

 

Fun & Success

  • Your benefit: Innovation and great ideas thrive in a fun and relaxed environment. You'll work with the best and be part of the success story

 

Your tasks

  • Set up an internal marketing agency
  • Transform the existing marketing and communications organisation into the digital world
  • Develop the marketing and communications strategy
  • Take employer branding to the next level, working closely with HR
  • Developing a business development strategy for lead generation in target markets
  • Make or buy decisions where you decide what your team does and where you bring in world class external specialists

Role, Function

  • You will report directly to the CEO
  • The industry and solution BU leaders are your internal customers
  • Your team contributes significantly to the positive development of the business by developing new lead strategies for customers and new employees
  • There are 10 colleagues in your team

 

What defines our client?

  • A modern Swiss company with a solid business case, stable customer base, high job security, collegial and fair treatment
  • Offices in the centre of Zurich with a "work anywhere" policy

 

Conditions

  • International environment with Swiss values
  • A salary that matches high expectations

 

What sets you apart?

  • You are passionate about digital marketing
  • An expert in the digital storytelling of technology solutions in the B2B sector
  • You lead through recognition and delegation
  • You either have several years of agency experience with a focus on B2B, or you run an in-house marketing agency
  • Execution and persuasion are your strengths
  • You are a visionary with a practical approach who loves to drive change
  • You are fascinated by digitalisation, not only in your field, but also in society
  • You are driven by a service mentality with a sales focus

Application & Contact

Erik Wirz
Erik Wirz
Managing Partner
wirz phone +41 44 515 02 60 wirz email erik.wirz@w-gruppe.com

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Recruitment Process

In an initial conversation, we will give you a detailed insight into the role, the company, the culture and your development opportunities.

After an initial conversation with the partner (headhunter), you will receive further information about the role and our client's expectations. If you are interested, please send us your documents. Wirz & Partners will draw up a longlist which will be discussed with the client. From this longlist, 4-6 candidates are selected for the shortlist.

 

Time until feedback: 2-3 weeks

If you make it to the shortlist, you will move on to the next round. During the interview with Wirz & Partners, we will get to know you professionally and personally. You will receive additional information about the client, the offering, the services, the team and the KPIs. Based on all interviews and documents, we prepare a complete dossier on you for the client, including an executive summary. These documents form the basis of the structured interview process with the client. We prepare you for the interview.

 

Duration until the interview with the client: Up to 2 weeks

The first meeting with the client is about getting to know each other on an equal footing, getting to know the people and the culture. This takes place in person at the client's location and usually lasts around an hour.

The second interview focuses on professional competencies and leadership issues. You will get to know the team, the strategy and the operational goals.

You will then receive a salary proposal and an overview of the overall offer.

 

Duration until feedback: 1-2 weeks

A de-briefing with you and the client takes place after the final meeting.

We help you negotiate the contract and clarify further details. The contract is drafted and we support the onboarding process with the client.

 

Duration until feedback: Up to 1 week

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