Group Manager - Marketing & Sales

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Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Group Manager to lead our Marketing & Sales efforts. This role will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive strategies to drive market growth, enhance brand presence, and achieve ambitious sales targets for Hitachi, Ltd.
Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic marketing and sales plans aligned with Hitachi's overall business objectives.

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of marketing and sales professionals, fostering a high-performance culture.

• Oversee market research, competitive analysis, and customer segmentation to identify new opportunities and optimize existing strategies.

• Manage the development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns across various channels (digital, traditional, events, etc.).

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key clients, partners, and stakeholders.

• Drive the sales pipeline, negotiate contracts, and close deals to achieve revenue goals.

• Monitor and analyze marketing and sales performance metrics, providing regular reports and actionable insights to senior leadership.

• Manage marketing and sales budgets effectively, ensuring optimal resource allocation.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product development, engineering, and service teams to ensure alignment and customer satisfaction.

• Stay abreast of industry trends, technological advancements, and best practices in marketing and sales.

• Closely work with tendering/pre-sales, contract team, engineering to negotiate terms and win new order for the BU for power system sales

• Must have a strategic mindset to develop plans that help Hitachi winning business objectives

• Must demonstrate leadership skills, collaboration, cultural flexibility/adaptability, etc.

• Must bring innovative ideas, digitalization, process system improvement, etc.

• Should collaborate with multiple functions like engineering, tendering, commercial, contract, SCM, and PMO

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with MBA in Marketing preferred

• Minimum of 13-19 years of progressive experience in marketing and sales, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role.

• Proven track record of developing and executing successful marketing and sales strategies that resulted in significant growth.

• Strong understanding of B2B and B2C marketing principles and sales methodologies.

• Excellent leadership, team management, and interpersonal skills.

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities.

• Proficiency in CRM software (e.g., Salesforce) and marketing automation platforms.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Experience in the technology, industrial, or infrastructure sectors is highly desirable.

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

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Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.