We're seeking an experienced Field Marketing Representative based in France for the general aviation segment. This is a unique opportunity for a talented aviation marketer to help accelerate the growth of our software and service portfolio in France. If you have a passion for aviation and a knack for educating and community building, this role is for you.
Responsibilities:
- Represent ForeFlight and Jeppesen in-person at events of all sizes throughout France and Europe
- Perform in-person and online product demonstrations, training and workshops for prospects and customers
- Support brand efforts to build the ForeFlight and Jeppesen brands in French speaking areas of Europe
- Lead efforts to expand and connect our aviation community in France
- Engage with French speaking prospects and customers online through social media and other digital channels (e.g. forums)
- Assist product marketing in refining French speaking customer personas and translating product capabilities and features into clear value propositions that resonate
- Assist in localizing and translating marketing content for the French market and provide quality assurance for translated content
- Conduct market research to identify customer needs, pain points, and trends
- Conduct ongoing competitive analysis and provide assessments of competitor positioning and messaging
- Work cross functionally with support and success teams
Skills & Qualifications:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience teaching and transferring knowledge - ability to take complex aviation concepts and explain them to
- Experience with social media and community marketing
- Experience in marketing or sales in the aviation industry
- Experience using an electronic flight bag; ForeFlight or FDP a plus
- Fluency in French and English
- Must hold a minimum of a PPL and instrument rating a plus
- Regular travel required
This role will be hired through Deel as the Employer of Record (EOR), ensuring compliance with local employment laws and regulations.
About ForeFlight
ForeFlight produces the best-selling iPad and iPhone app for pilots flying personal and business aircraft, corporate flight departments, and aircraft operators. Customers include individual pilots worldwide, Fortune 500 corporate flight departments, state and federal agencies, leading operators, the military, and leading aircraft OEMs. We have been in the App Store since its grand opening in July, 2008 and are consistently ranked in the top 50 grossing iPad apps in the App Store.
We are known for our exceptional software user interface design and responsive, customer support. ForeFlight Mobile, our flagship application, was named Aviation Consumer's 2011 App of the Year and received Flying Magazine's Editors' Choice Award for 2011, 2012, and 2013.
ForeFlight Austin, Texas, USA Office
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