The Dow Chemicals Jobs 2017

The Dow Chemical CompanyWe are a diverse community of more than 56,000 people, working with thousands of customers, markets and industries in more than 160 countries around the globe. Our mission is to passionately create innovation for our stakeholders at the intersection of chemistry, biology, and physics.A key element of our strategy is to assemble the best talent from around the world to build one team, collaborating to solve our customers’ unique challenges through modern
marketing capabilities.

Job Description

Job Title: Marketing Specialist under Marketing Development Program

To help deliver these solutions, we are looking for a Marketing Specialist with a passion for new business development and digital technology to join our Marketing Development Program (MDP) (m/f) in Accra, Ghana.

The Role

The MDP is an intensive learning program that supports a marketing specialist on the job to develop business and drive commercial strategies.

It is an opportunity to demonstrate not just marketing and selling skills in complex B2B markets but also leadership in a dynamic, multicultural environment.

During the program, the successful candidate will Identify new opportunities for the Dow portfolio by managing multiple projects in mapping various markets and implementing go-to-market strategies

Enhance his or her business acumen, along with analytical, project management and people skills, through a rigorous training curriculum

Learn how to utilize leading-edge technologies to understand trends, manage leads and execute communication campaigns

Get access to a coach for direct feedback and guidance

Connect with a vibrant team spread across Europe, Middle East, Africa and India

This is in preparation for a commercial career in Dow. After at least one year in the program, the successful candidate shall Grow the business by thinking big and being operational at the same, exercising both selling and marketing skills

Continuously assess business performance and market dynamics for opportunities and threats

Establish and nurture customer relationships, especially through travel

Drive initiatives and execute full marketing mix via cross-functional teams and digital technologies

Be on top of own results

Qualifications

The Qualified Candidate.

To be considered for this program, a candidate must Have a Master’s Degree or equivalent, in Technical/Chemistry/Engineering or Marketing/Business/Economics, preferably both

Have 1-2 years in Marketing, Sales or Business Development, preferably in digital marketing

Be fluent in English and French written and verbal

Be technology-savvy, with a professional level of computer literacy, preferably with experience in digital marketing

Have an understanding of marketing and selling basics, like market factors, business performance indicators, value chain and sources of growth

Be proactive, with an entrepreneurial and results-driven attitude

Have excellent communication and persuasion skills

Be collaborative and have strong interpersonal skills, preferably with demonstrated leadership and networking skills in multicultural environments

Be an open-minded, inquisitive fast learner

Be a creative problem-solver, excited by new challenges

Be able to manage complexity and ambiguity, adapting to change quickly

Be open to frequent travel and occasional extended work hours

Do you have what it takes? Submit your application here, along with a motivation letter or presentation in PDF on what you can bring to Dow.

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company is driving innovations that extract value from material, polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems, such as the need for fresh food, safer and
more sustainable transportation, clean water, energy efficiency, more durable infrastructure, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow’s integrated, market-driven portfolio delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in 175 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, infrastructure, transportation, consumer care, electronics, and agriculture. In 2016, Dow had annual sales of $48 billion and employed approximately 56,000 people worldwide. The Company’s more than 7,000 product families are manufactured at 189 sites in 34 countries across the globe. References to “Dow” or the
“Company” mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com