Application Marketing Manager (m/f/d) - Polyolefins for Automotive Applications

About the role

Location:  Any Borealis location or home office based within Europe

Hours: Full-Time

Type of Contract: Permanent

At Borealis, our polyolefin materials play a vital role in a wide range of automotive applications—from exterior and interior components to under-the-hood solutions. We are seeking a forward-thinking and collaborative Application Marketing Manager (f/m/d) to help drive sustainable business growth and innovation across global markets.

In this role, you will empower Borealis to lead in sustainable polyolefin solutions for mobility by identifying market needs and transforming them into value-creating opportunities for our customers and our business.

Reporting to the Global Head of Marketing Mobility, you will act as a strategic business partner, shaping the market area strategy and overseeing product mix, promotion, strategic pricing, and customer and geographic focus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the market area strategy in close collaboration with Marketing Managers in the Americas and our joint venture partner Borouge.
• Take full ownership of strategy execution, monitor progress, and initiate corrective actions when needed.
• Identify and prioritize customer needs and emerging market trends through direct engagement with customers, value chain partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Lead product launch planning and execution, ensuring successful market introduction.
• Serve as the business interface with R&D, developing robust business cases with clear value propositions for innovation projects.
• Manage mid- and long-term demand planning aligned with business planning and sales & operations processes.
• Support sales and application development teams through regular customer visits (OEMs, Tiers), ensuring effective delivery of the market value proposition.

About you

You bring a strong understanding of plastics in automotive applications, combined with hands-on experience in customer-facing roles such as Marketing, Sales or Business Development

Also roles in areas such as Application Development Engineering / Technical Service could be a good fit if you are already thinking in "marketing terms" and are eager to grow your expertise in strategic marketing and sales management, including value-based pricing and business planning.

You are open to business travel approximately once per month within Europe.

Your Strengths Include:

• Strategic understanding of customer and value chain needs
• Market awareness and understanding of demand and profitability drivers
• Ability to align market needs with innovation, assets, and internal stakeholders
• Clear and effective communication across diverse audiences
• A collaborative and inclusive approach that inspires cross-functional teams
• Leading through influence and strong stakeholder management
• Proficiency in German is a plus

Our offer

Borealis has competitive compensation and benefits which you can read more about on our Career Page.

Your salary package will reflect your profile, experience and the specifics of the country/location you apply for.

Should you join us in one of our Austrian locations and according to Austrian law, we offer compensation based on the collective labor agreement starting at EUR 82.400,- annual gross salary (based on 38 hrs/week) plus a yearly bonus, and are willing to pay more based on your experience and background.

Application Process

If you're excited about the prospect of joining our team and being a part of Making It Real, please submit your application via the “apply now” button in the job posting to apply directly.

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If you have any questions, please contact Renate Ewinger, renate.ewinger@borealisgroup.com.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements and will contact you as soon as screening is closed.

At Borealis, we are committed to an equal recruitment process. We value diversity, and all applicants & employees are treated fairly and equally. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Borealis only accepts candidate resumes from recruiters or recruiting agencies if they have been explicitly commissioned by Borealis for a specific recruitment and if the data is provided to us in line with the General Data Protection Regulation. Borealis will not accept or pay fees for candidate resumes of any form or kind that were sent unsolicited to either HR or directly to our hiring managers.