Marketing and Strategy Manager, Industrial Automation

Location: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne

Working Type: Permanent Full-Time

Flexible Working Arrangements: Hybrid with flexible start and finish times

Lead the Future of Industrial Automation

At Schneider Electric, we're not just delivering automation—we're redefining it. As a global leader in energy management and industrial automation, we're building smarter, more sustainable systems that power the industries of tomorrow. The new Marketing and Strategy Manager will lead the marketing, communication, and customer engagement functions for our Industrial Automation business across the Pacific Zone.

Your Impact

• Overall responsibility for the Industrial Automation strategy, marketing, communication and customer engagement functions.
• Lead a high performing marketing team, providing coaching and mentorship with succession and development plans.
• Guide sales teams to leverage growth in strategic segments, regions and channels.
• Collaborate with the global marketing community and Vice President to define and execute the Industrial Automation strategy.
• Champion a digital-first approach to marketing and sales, leveraging data and automation to grow the sales pipeline.
• Partner with segment leaders to define marketing and customer engagement plans for key segments and accounts.
• Oversee offer marketing, including market analysis, pricing, competitor insights, and commercial support.
• Collaborate with other business teams to drive growth and deliver key plans such as the Annual Marketing and Sales Plan.
• Align with customer marketing leads to deliver mutually beneficial promotional activities.
• Maintain relationships with industry bodies to support thought leadership positioning.
• Drive continuous improvement in persona NPS scores in collaboration with Customer Experience and functional leads.
• Ensure timely and engaging internal communications about strategy and developments.
• Coordinate with Marcoms on internal and external marketing and communication events.
• Contribute to strategy and business planning, owning the annual marketing and sales plan.
• Drive BTO and DCX metrics for the Industrial Automation perimeter.
• Develop and animate strategic marketing plans and breakthrough initiatives with sales.
• Contribute to market visibility and sales win rates through strategic placement of Schneider Electric activities.

About You

In looking for our next commercial leader, candidates with diverse career backgrounds including non-lineal careers via marketing, commercial or technical business streams are of great interest. This is an ideal position if you're aiming to add marketing and strategy to your repertoire, to ready you for future executive roles.

You will have exposure to Schneider Electric's business units, and additional opportunities to continue to grow an impactful career within the World's Most Sustainable Company.

You are a strategic thinker and marketing leader with a passion for industrial automation and digital transformation. You thrive in a collaborative environment and bring a strong mix of leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

You'll also bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in marketing, strategy, or business development roles, preferably within the Industrial Automation or Technology sector.
• Proven leadership experience managing high-performing teams and driving cross-functional collaboration.
• Thorough understanding of digital marketing, customer engagement, and data-driven decision-making.
• Experience working with sales teams and developing go-to-market strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

All applicants must have working rights in Australia at the time of application and will be required to provide documented evidence if selected for Interview.

Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from external agencies or suppliers via any method. If any candidates are submitted in an unsolicited manner, we will consider this as a direct candidate application to Schneider Electric and no fee will be payable.

Why Schneider Electric?

We're proud to be Time's #1 Most Sustainable Company in the World and a global leader in industrial innovation. At Schneider Electric, you'll find purpose, flexibility, and a culture that values inclusion, learning, and impact. We offer:- Flexible work arrangements and global family leave- Competitive salary and share program options- Career development in a global, future-focused company- A supportive, inclusive team environment

Our Recruitment Process

1. Apply online
2. Initial phone conversation
3. Virtual or in-person panel interview

Ready to Shape the Future of Industrial Automation?

If you're driven by purpose, passionate about strategy and marketing, and ready to make an impact—we want to hear from you. Apply now and help us build the future of automation—together.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – start with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today

€36 billion global revenue +13% organic growth, 150,000+ employees in 100+ countries, #1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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