Cloud First Europe Marketing + Communications Specialist

Cloud First Marketing +Communications, which is part of Accenture Technology, is responsible for developing and managing an integrated marketing strategy focused on extending the company’s leadership in cloud with Accenture’s ecosystem partners and through investments in deep industry capabilities and solutions, cloud acquisitions and talent.  Accenture Cloud First is a newly formed, multi-service group with a $3 billion investment over three years aimed at helping clients across all industries rapidly become “cloud first” businesses and accelerate their digital transformation. The Marketing + Communications team is responsible for imagining, spearheading and executing campaigns and programs that help create profitable growth and enhance our position as one of the world’s leading cloud companies.  

Cloud First Europe Marketing + Communications (M+C) is part of the Accenture Technology Europe M+C. Our team is responsible for developing, managing & executing campaigns and programs that help create growth for Accenture Technology in Europe. Our Tech Europe integrated marketing strategy & approach is focused around 6 big bets and one of them is Cloud First.

We are looking for a creative, content marketing and communications professional who can effectively influence and collaborate across Accenture. You must not only quickly understand, analyze and communicate technology innovations and trends, but be inspired by working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Position Description:

Cloud First Europe Marketing + Communications Specialist 

The Cloud First Marketing + Communications Specialist will work closely with the Technology Europe M+C Lead (Carla Martinez) and the Cloud First Europe Business Lead (Koen Schelfaut), as well as Accenture’s cloud partner leadership to position us as one of the world’s leading cloud companies and create evangelists internally and externally in order to build talent, drive sales and support our growth goals. 

While there is never a typical day at Accenture, and that’s the beauty of it, here are a few highlights about the role:

•    Build relationships with the global Cloud First and cloud partner practices M+C leads to align on global plays & plans. 

•    Work with Accenture’s Tech MU M+C teams, to activate global ecosystem partner marketing plans in ways that are innovative, relevant and localized.

•    Engage with Europe partner companies’ marketing peers (of Google, AWS, Azure, Service Now…) on joint marketing plans to keep our cloud partnerships and services at the forefront of the industry.

•    Develop Cloud First win stories / blogs / podcasts / videos for our internal Tech Europe channel Global Technology channels; Include executive communications, webcasts, videos, leadership announcements, employee and operational communications for the cloud partner practices.

•    Identify key Cloud client cases for webcasts, analyst reports, events, e.g. ; nominate key Cloud spokespersons across Europe and check for media opportunities. 

•    Gather all Cloud First related campaigns across Europe; Identify key events / partnerships where Accenture should be present. 

•    Contribute to the execution of high-profile, Tech flagship (partner/3rd party) events & related content/social media management – working with event leads (examples include Web Summit, Tech Symposium Google NEXT EMEA or AWS EMEA Summit). 

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
•    Cloud is our biggest priority, so big visibility & impact.
•    Great opportunities to grow your career, using your cloud expertise. 
•    You’ll play a key role in helping Accenture Technology Europe execute its strategy.
•    You’ll work with a diverse team of innovative marketing experts – global + local.
•    Direct contact & visibility with our top leaders.
•    Working closely with the marketing teams of our Cloud First Ecosystem partners, giving great external exposure.
•    Flexible working environment + local footprint: working out of Accenture office location (Paris), and working in a global, virtual environment. 
•    Lots of creativity & FUN.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required, prefer in marketing & communications.

Skills:

•    Minimum of 5 years of marketing and communications experience. Technology industry marketing experience or Cloud marketing experience preferred. 
•    Experience in the following: Marketing events; collateral development; marketing strategy and planning; message and sales campaign development; thought leadership content development; client credentials/case study development; digital /social media marketing.
•    Knowledge of digital and social media marketing.
•    Solid oral and written content development/content shaping and presentation skills.  Excellent Digital, Social Media and PowerPoint skills.
•    Budget management and financial reporting skills
•    Sensitivity to the cultural variances across different countries.
•    Creative drive, energy, innovation and enthusiasm – never satisfied with status quo, always striving to break new ground and bring new marketing techniques and channels to the forefront.
•    Willingness to learn quickly, take initiative and maintain focus.
•    Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a virtual, problem-solving environment.
•    Strong project management skills, organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
•    Personal flexibility to work virtually, in the office (post COVID) or do some travel to support events, etc. once they return to a live format. 
•    Willingness to participate in virtual meetings outside of regular business hours to accommodate other time zones.
•    Sensitivity to the cultural variances across different countries

Other requirement:

Must be excellent English speaker and writer/comms