Manager Strategic Marketing (f/m/d)

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.
Protecting people and the environment, and optimizing industrial processes - that is what drives us at Freudenberg Filtration Technologies. We serve our automotive, consumer goods and industrial customers with technically leading products, system solutions, services and consulting in air and liquid filtration. As part of the Freudenberg Group, strong corporate values guide us in our aspiration for innovation, efficiency and highest customer focus. With a dedicated team of around 3,500 colleagues, we generate an annual turnover of about 670 million euros.

Some of your Benefits

• Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.
• Personal Development: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.
• Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.
• Cafeteria/ Canteen: We offer fresh food on-site, both hot and cold.
• International Opportunities: Grow in your career through international exchange and global job opportunities.

Hybrid Work

You support our team as

Manager Strategic Marketing (f/m/d)

Responsibilities

• You support Freudenberg Filtration Technologies' global business units with sound strategic analyses and create transparency for forward-looking management decisions
• As a strategic sparring partner, you assist business units in developing and implementing sustainable growth and competitive strategies
• As part of the strategic planning process, you are responsible for implementation and continuous monitoring
• You conduct market, competition, and exploration analyses and derive clear, implementation-oriented recommendations for action from them
• You identify and evaluate new business potential—from market entry strategies to portfolio and innovation initiatives
• You lead selected strategic initiatives and special projects, for example in the areas of M&A, new business development, or commercial excellence
• You support the business units in optimizing sales strategies through data-driven analyses and the use of modern tools
• You prepare complex issues in a management-friendly manner and present your results convincingly at various decision-making levels

Qualifications

• You hold a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Economics with a focus on sales strategy, data analysis, and statistics; knowledge of the filtration industry is a plus
• You bring experience in strategy consulting and market research – and have already successfully implemented your concepts
• Project management, data analysis, and the use of AI technologies are among your strengths
• You are confident in strategic analysis, market segmentation, and competitive monitoring
• You are familiar with CRM systems, SAP SD, MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint), BOARD, and Copilot
• You think entrepreneurially, act analytically, and always keep the customer focus in mind
• You are fluent in both German and English (C1 level)

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.