Do you want to change the world? We do, too.
The energy market is roughly $4 trillion globally, and solar penetration is less than 1%. But just one hour of sunlight, if harnessed, could power the entire world for a year. We have the opportunity to completely change the way energy is produced, distributed and consumed on a global scale, and we’re looking for talented, committed people to help us drive our growth and achieve our goals.
SunPower is a global solar energy solutions company with a rich heritage of pioneering the best energy technologies in the world. Our solutions are unrivaled in terms of long-term reliability, efficiency and guaranteed performance, and our company is unmatched in terms of global reach and scale. Through design, manufacturing, installation and ongoing maintenance and monitoring, SunPower provides its proprietary, world-record efficient solar technology to residential, commercial and utility customers worldwide.
SunPower is changing the way our world is powered every day with a brilliant, passionate and driven team of more than 7,000 in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. In an industry that is reshaping the world’s energy future, there’s no better place to be than SunPower.
We believe that our employees create our brand – with each project, each communication, each task completed and each interaction. Experience is critical to SunPower in regards to not only our customers but also our employees and dealer partners. As such, we strive to hire candidates that are service focused. The experience we would expect the ideal person to deliver is:
**Description:**
SunPower Japan is seeking an enthusiastic marketer who is keen to learn and grow with us in marketing team in Japan. As Marketing Coordinator, you will work with Marketing Manager to assist in the implementation of the marketing plan to increase brand awareness and lead generation.
This Marketing Coordinator reports to the Marketing Manager in Japan.
+ Work with vendors (e.g. creative agencies, printers, digital agency etc.) to ensure timely, cost-effective execution
+ Coordinating and organizing events like tradeshows, seminars and conferences, working with different stakeholders
+ Tracks marketing campaigns to evaluate results and provide recommendations for future marketing promotions
+ Coordinate with channel managers and sales team on marketing campaigns and content
+ Website content management in Durpal (CMS: Content Management System)
+ Act as the single point of contact with customers marketing related inquiries, working closely with sales team
+ Proactive market intelligence research e.g. competitor’s marketing campaign, value propositions
+ Works with a local and global team in content localization work
+ Prepares regular marketing activity reports
+ Effective budget management and tracking in Oracle
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:**
+ Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products (including strong knowledge of excel, PowerPoint and word)
+ Basic knowledge of budgeting or cost-management
+ Open-minded for learning new tasks
+ Strong interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude
+ Ability to balance strategic needs and day-to-day execution
+ Ability to communicate with both business and technical counterparts
+ Excellent project management skills and ability to manage timelines, interdependencies, budgets, and metrics
+ A strong desire to be a part of a rapidly growing business with an opportunity to progress
+ Knowledge of marketing communications and graphics
+ CRM, CMS use experience is a plus, not a must
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of related experience
+ OR equivalent combination of education and years of related experience
+ Excellent writing skills in Japanese
+ Professional proficiency in English
**Equal Employment Opportunity**
The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Company’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.
**EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled**
**SunPower Supports EEO** at http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
**Accommodation for Applicants to SunPower Corporation**
SunPower Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address to contact us about your interest in employment at SunPower Corporation: jobs@sunpower.com. Please indicate in the subject that line of your email that you are requesting accommodation. Only candidates being considered for a position who require an accommodation will receive a follow-up response.