About Bongo
Bongo is the market leader in experience gifts, offering unforgettable moments ranging from wellness retreats to culinary experiences, adventurous activities, and romantic getaways. Our mission? Creating memories that last. With strong retail partnerships and an extensive network across Europe, Bongo is a brand synonymous with fun, quality, and shared experiences.
The Role
As Trade Marketeer at Bongo, you will play a key role in translating marketing strategy into concrete actions on the shop floor and within our retail partner network. You are the bridge between sales, marketing, and retail, ensuring that our products stand out, both online and offline. You combine commercial thinking with creativity and have the ability to bring marketing ideas to life, both visually and practically.
This role reports directly to the Marketing Manager Benelux. You’ll be based in our vibrant office located in the heart of Antwerp city, easily accessible by public transport.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute trade marketing plans in collaboration with the sales and marketing teams.
- Maximise visibility of Bongo products in-store and through retail partner channels.
- Manage and coordinate POS materials, displays, and promotional campaigns.
- Analyse market trends, sales data and competitor activities to identify opportunities for growth.
- Build strong relationships with key retail partners to support product launches and seasonal campaigns.
- Monitor the effectiveness of trade marketing initiatives and adjust strategies where needed.
- Conduct occasional field visits to stores to assess execution and gather market insights.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure brand consistency and campaign alignment.
Your Profile
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Business or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in trade marketing, category management or retail marketing, preferably within FMCG or consumer goods.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.
- Creative mindset with some experience in design and visual communication (e.g. Canva, Adobe or similar tools).
- Analytical with a hands-on approach.
- Positive attitude and solution-oriented thinking.
- Excellent communication skills in English, Dutch and/or French.
- Team player with a proactive, results-driven personality.
- Valid driver’s license – occasional field visits to retail partners are part of the job.
What We Offer
- A dynamic and fast-paced environment within an ambitious team.
- Opportunity to work for a leading brand in experience gifting.
- Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home.
- Flexible working hours, because we believe in work-life balance.
- Room for initiative, creativity and personal development.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Ready to create unforgettable experiences with us?
Apply now and become part of Bongo's journey to deliver happiness, one experience at a time.
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What We Do
Believing that life is more fulfilled through experiences than physical goods, Smartbox Group invented the concept of experience gifts, to offer unforgettable memories. In a world where people are more than ever looking for time for themselves, and are seeking meaningful relationships, offering someone the possibility to experience something rather than offering a material gift is the most valuable and thoughtful way to tell your loved ones you love them. At Smartbox Group, all our energy and creativity are focused on the idea of providing the most beautiful gift to offer and to receive 🎁 With nearly 15,000 different products in various leisure themes : Stays, Wellness, Adventure, Gastronomy… we allow people to enrich their lives with moments of sharing, moments of emotions and unforgettable memories, by living experiences or by offering them. Living more than owning, sharing more than having is more than ever a fundamental trend in our society and that is exactly what we offer at Smartbox Group. Present in 11 countries, with 7 million experience gifts sold per year for an annual business volume of nearly 500 million euros, Smartbox Group employs 1,100 people in Europe and more than 41,000 European partners trust us (hotels, restaurants, wellness centres, oudoor activities…). Do you also want to inspire people to experience life ? Join the pioneer & European leader of experience gifts!
