Marketing & Communications Specialist, Americas

Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more than 130 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Want to join the ride?

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more than 130 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

We are transitioning the world towards a cleaner future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent - want to join the ride?

We are now looking for a Marketing & Communications Specialist, North America & Caribbean to strengthen the Americas Marketing & Communications team.

The Marketing & Communications Specialist supports the planning and execution of marketing and communications activities and all aspects of US-focused marketing goals and deliverables. The four key components of the role include: sales support materials, content creation, event management, and strategic digital marketing and performance analysis.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Duties/Responsibilities:

Responsible for supporting the planning and execution of marketing and communications activities designed to create demand for Wärtsilä Energy’s solutions by educating target customers and other key stakeholders about the technologies needed to support renewables ramp up and decarbonizing the energy sector
Support sales by demonstrating the value of Wärtsilä solutions and services to target customer segments and accounts by defining value propositions and key messages
Producing and localizing marketing and sales assets for different channels and customer groups
Helping build brand awareness and position Wärtsilä Energy as an energy transition thought leader through the creation of thought leader content
Coaching and supporting local thought leaders with their communication activities
Communicating and sharing success stories and new developments, internally and externally
Organizing Wärtsilä led events and key industry conferences
Maintaining event inventory including promo items, booth displays, printed materials etc.
Fostering internal relationships to leverage organization’s expertise, especially with the Energy Marketing & Communications, Growth & Development, and Area Sales teams
Running targeted digital marketing campaigns, including ABM, organic social media and paid advertisements
Tracking results and optimizing actions based on data, striving for maximum return on marketing investment

Required Skills/Abilities:

Minimum 5-7 years working experience in marketing, communications, digital marketing, content creation and event management. B2B experience preferred.
Experience in energy and power industry strongly preferred, with a focus on the US market
Experience successfully working with cross-cultural teams and in an international matrix organization a plus
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills used to support cross-regional projects and high capacity for adapting global content to local markets
A demonstrated ability for conceptual thinking and strong planning and prioritization skills
Excellent project management and collaboration skills, a can-do attitude and adaptiveness to change
A business-oriented mindset, the willingness to continuously learn and improve ways of working
Proficient in English, secondary languages such as Spanish or Portuguese a plus
Some travel required, up to 25% for event support and logistics and team meetings

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree required. Preferred in Marketing, Journalism, Advertising, Communications, or related field.
Five to seven years of related professional experience; portfolio of relevant previous projects highly preferred.
Minimum three years working experience in marketing, communications or related work. B2B experience preferred
Experience in energy industry strongly preferred, with a focus on the US market

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Authorization:

Successful applicants must be authorized to work in the USA without Company sponsorship.

Wärtsilä Energy in brief

Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonization journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonization services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimization technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform. Wärtsilä Energy’s lifecycle services are designed to increase efficiency, promote reliability and guarantee operational performance. Our track record comprises 76 GW of power plant capacity and 110 energy storage systems delivered to 180 countries around the world.

Last application date: 30/06/2025

Why you and us?

You are valued – as your true self. At Wärtsilä YOU matter. We value diversity and are committed in supporting inclusive work community.

Your growth is supported. We believe in continuous learning & teamwork. Wärtsilian community has your back when it comes to development opportunities – so you can develop beyond your potential.

You get to make a difference. Innovation and sustainability are important for us. Every day, we - Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality.

Please apply by June 30, 2025.
Please apply as soon as possible and leave your CV and motivational letter, latest on June XX, 2025 through our Careers portal. Applications through email will not be considered. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email.

Nearest Major Market: Houston

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