Designing award-winning products for our market-leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Kohler UK - is our lifeblood. We focus on investment, investing in the best technology and resources available, and investing in each and every individual. Put simply, it’s who we are.
Whether you arrive at our factories in Cheltenham or Hull, have a visit from a Service Engineer or pick up the phone to our Customer Service team, you’ll instantly see that, no matter our department or location, we all share the same values at Kohler Mira.
From day one you’re part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services and inspire our people (who knew a bathroom manufacturing company did all this!)
But, to get to where we want to be, we are looking for new talent; a Year-In-Industry student to help support our Marketing team. Find out more below!
Who you are?
At Kohler Mira we are passionate about delivering extraordinary showering experiences for the end user. The main requirement of the Marketing Year-In-Industry role is to provide support in the delivery of the Mira marketing strategy.
Events play a huge part in the success of our brands & this role needs someone who can plan and organise promotional, business and social events, ensuring the target audience is engaged and the message of the event is marketed properly. The role also involves the implementation and execution of marketing projects to deliver against company targets in terms of profit, market share & brand perception.
The preferred candidate will have strong interpersonal, customer service, communication (verbal and written), time management, organisational, and analytical skills; and will be able to problem solve, prioritise, and meet deadlines. A keen attention to detail is critical due to the importance of delivering correct data out. The role may also require you to develop new processes and procedures, so creative thinking and a desire for driving continuous improvement would be welcome.
It sounds like a big role, and it is! We will recruit two people who will share aspects of this role, whilst also working on individual projects. The role is hands-on and often involves working as part of a wider team as well.
Skills & requirements
- Collection and organisation of data
- Perform competitor analysis and tracking key market insights/information
- Undertaking customer analysis to contribute to the route-to-market strategy
- Analysis of data, using appropriate tools
- Performing market analysis to identify new opportunities and collaborating with design and engineering to identify future product development needs
- Creating design briefs for product focused content creation
- Collaborating with Marketing colleagues to create promotional material
- Category management to drive sales/profitability of current product portfolio
- Presentation of findings in a clear and concise manner
- Creation of internal presentations
- Presenting to individuals or small functional groups
- Develop knowledge in business situations and Kohler Co. policies and procedures leading to career advancement
Event coordination
- Day-to-day running of Space 100. First point of contact
- Coordination of Space 100 calendar & meeting areas
- Ensure all Space 100 equipment & appliances are fully functioning daily, engaging with service providers where required for repairs or fulfilment of service contracts
- Work with facilities team to ensure Space 100 is always clean & tidy & any repairs are dealt with in a timely manner
- Liaise with internal teams & departments to find out their exact meeting & event requirements
- Produce detailed proposals for events (including timelines, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets)
- Research suppliers and contractors & working with the Procurement team, negotiate prices and hire
- Manage and coordinate all event logistics
- Liaise with the marketing team to publicise and promote events
- Manage all pre-event planning, organising guest speakers and delegate packs
- Coordinate suppliers, handle client queries and troubleshoot on the day of the event to ensure that all runs smoothly and to budget
- Give full briefings to relevant parties
- Organise car parking, security & first aid & the booking in of any guests to site
- Ensure insurance, legal, health and safety obligations are followed
- Work with EHS to manage RAMs for events
- Oversee the dismantling and removal of the event and clear the venue efficiently
- Produce post-event evaluation to inform future events
- Research opportunities for new events
Management of self
- Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrate a flexible & proactive approach
- Possess strong administrative and IT skills
- Demonstrate self-motivation and enthusiasm
- Possess excellent time-management skills and the ability to work under pressure
- Proven project management experience
- Problem-solving skills and diplomacy
- Understand own strengths and development areas
- Understand personal performance expectations and how these may impact the team.
Management of others
- Basic awareness of other people's personality traits and working styles
- Contributes ideas in a way that is respectful and understanding of individual experience and knowledge
- Openly works within a team and collaborates with others to deliver results
- Is trusted and valued by peers and colleagues
- Gives & receives candid feedback throughout the team.
Education and experience requirements
- 3 A Levels as a minimum
- Studying for a Bachelor’s Degree from a college or university in a related discipline
- Excellent organisational skills, be hardworking, creative and tenacious
- Ability to motivate yourself and others to achieve the highest standards when working under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external customers and suppliers
- Ability to manage, communicate and execute detailed plans
Why work at Kohler Mira?
People have been turning to us for bathroom products for over 90 years, a responsibility we don’t take lightly. In all of the businesses that make up Kohler Mira we are committed to designing innovative products that bring beauty, comfort and safety to life.
Because of this we understand that it takes investment in our people and their development in order to deliver on that commitment and so, we invest heavily in each individual’s personal development in a variety of ways.
In addition to the investment in personal development, Kohler Mira offers a competitive salary, numerous wellbeing benefits and a strong involvement in Corporate Social Responsibility.
About us
In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market leading brands; Mira Showers, Rada Controls and Kohler Company. Where our brands differ in market position they are equal in quality, each living up to the Kohler Company mission to live on the leading edge of design and technology and provide a single level of quality regardless of price.
It is Kohler Mira’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If, as an individual with a disability, you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact careers@mirashowers.com. Kohler Mira is an equal opportunities employer.
