Events Marketing Manager

Starting Date

Immediately

Location

Bodenheim

Employment Type

Fulltime (40 hours per week)

 

Who are we?

We are Vinokilo.

We are a growing team on a mission to make secondhand fashion more desirable than new, fast fashion. Why? Because we believe fashion should be stylish and sustainable.

We are based in Bodenheim, a beautiful town in the middle of wine country, 12 km south of downtown Mainz on the edge of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Region. Our proximity to the airport and our central European location makes us open to the world. As Events Marketing Manager, you would be responsible for the vinokilo event marketing department and the promotion of our events.

 

Your role at Vinokilo

As Events Marketing Manager, you would be responsible for leading the events marketing team. This involves overseeing content creation for the events marketing team, as well as the online launches of events. This ties in with your responsibility of developing promotion strategies for events and overviewing the performance of ad campaigns. Your main goal would be to ensure that all of our event marketing reaches our customers, and that the events are populated with the right amount of customers.

One step at a time, you'll help our mission to make secondhand fashion readily available and help build the biggest secondhand fashion company in the world. This may seem like a wild statement, but it's more realistic with you on board because:

 

  • You will head up the vinokilo event marketing team to deliver optimal performance and deliver on team and vinokilo metrics
  • You will be responsible for building and restructuring the vinokilo event marketing department, and it’s strategy, tying it into the overall current vinokilo strategy
  • You will support vinokilo by delivering on event and overall marketing goals, as well as supporting the vinokilo strategy through marketing processes 
  • You will oversee event website changes, design and up delivery
  • You will develop a feasible event marketing strategy for the department and oversee its day-to-day implementation
  • You will be articulating the vinokilo brand tone and voice on platforms (on and offline) to our current and potential consumers 
  • You will be in charge of executing event launches, changes, and edits on various vinokilo platforms 
  • You will ensure the department is digitally enabled to meet vinokilo needs, collaborations (across Europe and other potential markets) and focused on developing a memorable customer experience
  • You will guide the event marketing team through a unified approach to customer service that meets vinokilo demands
  • You will research and listen to trends in the market and direct the marketing research efforts of the vinokilo events and shops, while remaining aligned to our strategy
  • You will manage the budget, controlling and allocating it within the scope of an integrated strategy,
  • You will plan and organise marketing functions and operations (development of services, branding, communications etc.), and ensure they project the vinokilo tone and “voice”
  • You will research, plan and execute marketing strategies for regionalization
  • You will monitor marketing trends and keep a close eye on competitive services in the marketplace
  • You will have the chance to build a diverse and highly efficient team of marketing, communication and business development professionals
  • You will be responsible for ensuring that our marketing approach resonates with current and potential clients across different markets
  • You will negotiate marketing and related contracts including PR, sponsorships, suppliers and marketing tools technology in line with our overall strategy
  • You will be required to liaise with various members of operations team on a regular basis 
  • You will be responsible for editing, changing, overseeing and creating copy for ads, posts and captions
  • You will be responsible for content creation and posting on various social media platforms
  • You will be able to create, manage and execute paid ads and strategies on Facebook, Instagram, Tinder, Google and identifying other potential ad platforms 

  

 You’ll love this role because:

  • You’ll be playing a leading role in the fight against fast fashion.
  • You are passionate about sustainability and secondhand fashion. 
  • Your work will be meaningful, challenging, and will have a tangible impact on the future of Vinokilo. 
  • You value long term profitability and sustainability over short term gains. 
  • There is plenty of room for growth, for the company and the role.
  • You enjoy taking responsibility and calculated risks.

 

What you need to have:

  • 5 years of experience in managing a marketing team 
  • 5 years of experience in digital marketing 
  • Experience in paid marketing
  • Budget management 
  • Strong analytical skills 
  • Managing skills 
  • Creativity
  • Be result driven 

NB: We know lots of people, especially women and other minorities, do not apply for roles unless they hit all the requirements listed in Job Descriptions— these are normally wish lists. We’ve tried to simplify this list into what we actually NEED you to have and what would be nice. Either way, if you feel this is your perfect role, we want to hear from you.

 

What we bring to the table:

Vinokilo offers the opportunity to work with a vibrant and diverse group of people, building a product we all deeply care about, in addition to:

  • Learning and Growth: We focus on the growth of each individual and support internal workshops with guest speakers, external workshops and programs to improve our employees’ qualifications and enhance their journey with us.
  • Wellbeing: We always have a basket of healthy fruits and snacks in the office. We like to outsource our meetings and, whenever possible, enrich them with a balanced breakfast. Our smoothie maker is ready for you to get your daily dose of vitamins.
    The train station is approx. a 5-minute walk away. If you have a car, you can also benefit from our free parking spaces.
  • Generous time off: 25 vacation days + public holidays. Furthermore, it is important to us to enable each employee to have the opportunity to participate in important holidays within the framework of his or her beliefs or convictions. 
  • Work-Life Balance: We offer flexible working (based on your team) and our office is dog-friendly!
  • Sustainability: Need new clothes? Profit from our vintage stock with your staff discount.
    You can also prepare your lunch in our kitchen, so you don't have to resort to takeaway/fast food.
    We offer a shared wardrobe for our employees, where you can drop off clothes you don't want anymore and pick up items from others.
  • Fun: We love to celebrate our successes at Vinokilo. We have amazing winter and summer parties and also host internal employee socials such as quiz night, games night, movie nights and more.

Vinokilo is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 

Curious? This is your chance! 

Please send us a cover letter, video, or any other medium explaining why you want to join us, highlighting relevant experience, information and, most importantly, answering the following questions: 

 

  1. What makes you the perfect member of Vinokilo's team? 
  2. What inspires you in this department/section?
  3. What makes you jump out of bed in the morning and why?
  4. What makes you want to hide under your blanket in the morning and why?

 

Send everything to careers@vinokilo.com. We are looking forward to hearing from you!