At Paulig, we believe every meal, cup, and moment should be full of flavour — and that bold ideas can make the world a tastier, more sustainable place. As a house of iconic brands, we can make an impact that counts – and careers that matter. We are now seeking a Marketing Activation Manager for Customer Brands, Central Europe to help us further building the future of food. You will be based in Belgium (Roeselare) or France (Lille), with the opportunity to work with a hybrid model and report to the Head of Regional Marketing, CB. You will be part of a great team of people based in our locations across Europe. Your role in the blend You will act as the portfolio and product expert in preparation and attending customer meetings. You will act as the local expert and combine local skills and expertise spiced up with a global approach. In this role you will have the opportunity to work closely with the with commercial team retail in Central Europe to realize the ambitious growth targets. You will work closely with peers in the marketing team to promote and utilize full potential across our different markets and our global portfolio managers to ensure marketing and execution excellence when launching the products and concept s locally. You will be developing mainly customer brands (private labels). In this role, you will: Convert strategy into a marketing and portfolio plan for key customers with strong category impact, based on financial understanding together with commercial team Create concept selling stories and ensure excellence in execution for new launches, relaunches, and activations for both private labels and value brands. Serve as sparring partner for the customer and provide tailored recommendations on artwork, pack size, shelf placement, and activation. Act as local market expert and translate customer observations into actionable insights by c ontinuously monitor ing market, customer, and competitor portfolios and activities to identify new growth opportunities. Share best practices with peers and assume leadership of projects across the overall global marketing and portfolio team. Your key ingredients At Paulig, we value every person as an individual and a professional and expect the same from you. Like us, you strive for excellence in everything you do. You enjoy working with people with different backgrounds and are relationship-oriented. The ability to cooperate and communicate with others is a key for success in this role. To succeed in this role, you likely have : Proven track record of launch excellence Excellent planning and project management skills Fact based and analytical, self-driven, motivated and a team player. At least 3-7 years’ experience in a marketing or commercial role in retail Fluency in English on a professional level, both oral and written. Knowledge of German is a strong plu s University degree, business administrative or equivalent. P repared to travel 10-20 days annually The flavours we bring Working at Paulig, a family owned company, means being part of an international community with bold ambitions and a n inclusive growth culture. We offer: Continuous learning – access to LinkedIn Learning, and development programs. Flexibility – the office is our main workplace, but we also offer the possibility to work from home part of the week. A passionate, international team – diverse backgrounds that spark creativity and collaboration. About Paulig Paulig is an international food and beverage company, growing a new, sustainable food culture – one that is good for both people and the planet. Paulig provides Tex Mex, snacks, coffees, world foods and spices. The company's brands include Santa Maria, Paulig, Conimex, Risenta, Poco Loco and Zanuy, among others. In 2024, the company’s sales amounted to approximately EUR 1.2 billion. Paulig was founded in 1876 and is 100% owned by the Paulig family. The company has 2, 4 00 employees in 13 different countries united by the purpose 'For a life full of flavour '. www.pauliggroup.com Interested ? Join us on our journey to build a flavourful and more sustainable future. We review applications continuously, so please apply as soon as possible and bring your unique flavour to Paulig. We look forward receiving your applications as soon as possible but latest February 2 2 nd 2026. Want to learn more about working at Paulig and what we offer? Visit www. pauliggroup.com .