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A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing Director at Osprey Europe’s Headquarters based in Poole, Dorset.

Osprey Europe was established in the UK in 2003 to handle supply of Osprey products to the European market and to increase its global recognition as an industry leader.

Resulting from its success, this new role of Marketing Director will be a key appointment in the Company and to apply it is essential you have knowledge and experience of:

• European marketing
• Working in a senior marketing role ideally with a global organization
• Brand development
• Internet and social media strategy
• Directing a marketing team

Reporting to the Managing Director, the role will provide the following:

• Overall accountability for marketing and positioning of the Osprey brand in Europe
• Planning and leadership to the Marketing team
• Ongoing liaison and relationships with internal and external parties
• A long term marketing strategy for the brand to increase market presence
• Creative input to the Company and brand

Part of your responsibilities will be to continually identify new and innovative methods to create and enhance the Company’s content for their brand, develop the seasonal marketing plan with respect to strategic market planning and market research programmes, and take control of the marketing budget. You will also be expected to create and execute marketing campaigns, analyse and report on the effectiveness of marketing efforts and manage media, external PR agencies and in house PR.

You will be a strategic thinker with excellent planning skills and commercial understanding. To support the Company’s advancement you must have demonstrated ability to increase productivity and continuously improve methods. You will possess creativity and insight and the ability to instil enthusiasm in others. Preferably you will have knowledge and experience of outdoor, bike and sports retailers.

The salary for this position is £70K + profit share scheme and other benefits. To apply please upload your CV and fill in our application form via the following link: http://vacancies.ospreyeurope.com/

About Osprey

California 1974. Osprey was born at the seat of a single sewing machine with a head full of ideas and a desire to design & build innovative backpacks to the highest standards.

Since those humble beginnings Osprey has built a worldwide reputation and distribution network that holds true to those founding principles.

Today Osprey packs are continuing that early pioneering spirit of daily adventure, from the highest mountains to the remotest islands and everywhere in between.