Junior Media & Shopper Activation Manager – Core Markets International

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Media & Shopper Activation Manager responsible for planning retail media initiatives in Core Markets. Join a leading sports nutrition company and drive brand growth with innovative strategies.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeHamburg • 🇩🇪 GermanyJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You plan, coordinate, and execute assigned retail media activities across the Core Markets (Netherlands, Switzerland, and Italy)
You brief, steer, and ensure the quality of design assets and content in shopper marketing
You develop and implement POS as well as customer-specific campaigns, activations, and partnerships
You roll out and execute displays, POSM materials, and furniture concepts across all relevant markets
You create and optimize guidelines and best practices to ensure a consistent brand presence
You manage and coordinate external agencies, retail marketing departments, and other service partners
You contribute to budget planning and take ownership of sub-budgets
You report to the Media & Shopper Strategy Manager – International within the Media & Shopper Marketing Team

Requirements

What you’ll need

You hold a degree, ideally in marketing, media, or a related field
You bring 2–3 years of experience in trade/shopper marketing, retail media, or brand activation
You have experience in the FMCG industry and a strong understanding of retail landscapes in the Netherlands, Italy, and/or Switzerland
You are experienced in the conception, planning, and execution of activation and media initiatives
You are confident in managing projects across multiple stakeholders and countries
You are experienced in steering external agencies and service providers
You have strong MS Office skills and are comfortable working with KPIs, reporting tools, and international coordination processes
You are a team player with a hands-on mentality and strong communication and coordination skills
You think creatively and strategically, work in a structured and independent manner, and proactively drive topics forward
You are fluent in English and additionally speak Italian, Dutch, or French at a professional level
You are willing to travel 1–2 times per month

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours and remote work options
Attractive employee discounts
Subsidy for the E-gym Wellpass
Workation
Corporate benefits
28 days vacation/year

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Hard Skills & Tools

trade marketingshopper marketingbrand activationcampaign developmentPOS executionbudget planningKPI managementreporting toolsproject management

Soft Skills

communication skillscoordination skillsteam playercreative thinkingstrategic thinkingindependent workhands-on mentality

Certifications

degree in marketingdegree in media