Sandhills East
Marketing Trainee - French Speaking
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About the Company
Sandhills East are recruiting for a European Marketing Trainee with the ability to speak French, to assist with implementing our marketing and circulation strategies throughout the UK and France. A perfect entry-level role for language graduates who are looking to continue to use their language skills! Sandhills East produces trade publications such as Machinery Trader, Farm Machinery Locator, and Truck Locator which serve as platforms for connecting buyers and sellers in the agricultural, construction, and trucking industries. We are a growing, global company with highly successful products that we have been distributing in the European market for over 10 years. Our parent company Sandhills Global has been bringing together buyers and sellers in the trucking, agriculture, construction, and heavy machinery, aviation, and technology industries around the world for over 35 years.
About the Role
Circulation-focused marketing role based in the Manchester office. The Marketing Trainee will assist in the implementation of circulation strategies and work as a team to ensure customer satisfaction, working within the European Market. They will start by going through a training process to learn about the company, the company products, and how we serve our customers. The Trainee will focus on customer service and build relationships with customers, learn and apply different marketing techniques, and research prospective distribution locations. Marketing Trainees have the opportunity to advance in their role to lead a territory and become a Territory Manager. The Marketing Trainee will be located in Manchester, but an exciting part of this role is the opportunity to travel frequently and work directly with customers across Europe. Travel is required to achieve the highest level of customer service. Sandhills pays for business-related travel expenses. A minimum of 60 days travel is required per year, as is a valid European driver’s license.
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- Assist in the implementation of circulation strategies
- Ensure customer satisfaction
- Learn about the company and its products
- Research prospective distribution locations
- Opportunity to advance to Territory Manager
- Travel frequently to work directly with customers
- Desire to work directly with customers
- Willing to travel over 60 days per year
- Experience working with customers
- Strong translation skills
- Flexible and open to change
- Professional appearance and demeanor
- Ability to travel by air and ground: valid driver’s license required
- Strong computer skills
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Must be bilingual including fluency in English & French, additional languages are a bonus
Pay range and compensation package
- Quarterly Travel Bonus
- Use of company phone and tablet
- Regular travel with expense reimbursements
Equal Opportunity Statement
Sandhills East is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.
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