Regional Marketing Manager, Rakuten Kobo

• Strong fluency in Spanish, Portuguese and English (oral and written)
• Minimum 5 years marketing experience, with proven channel and online marketing experience. Ideally, hands-on experience of (trade) customer engagement
• Strong team player, with proven ability to influence at all levels
• Product marketing experience
• Digital marketing experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Creative thinker
• Effective presentation skills
• The role requires a team player focused on delivery profitable results with a hands-on approach to delivering with speed, attention to detail and a passion for competing in the exciting but highly competitive world of digital reading
• A candidate with a good combination of strategic, leadership and executional skills will thrive
• This role will require some traveling within the region

Desirable

• The team works in close collaboration with Kobo’s retail partners to deliver a best-in-class consumer experience of the Kobo brand through POS, partner advertising, promotions, and in-region ATL and BTL marketing, among other marketing related responsibilities
• Reporting to the Sr Regional Marketing Manager, the Regional Marketing Manager plays a vital role in leading and executing quarterly partner marketing plans, contributing to account management responsibilities, representing retail partner marketing interests internally, and being the day to day ‘face’ of Rakuten Kobo to the partner
• Overall, you will be responsible for: driving Kobo eReader, accessory and gift card sales as well as eBook, audiobook and subscription sales, with a focus on bringing new customers into the Kobo ecosystem