Title:  PR & Marketing Communications Manager

Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World

The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex.  By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed. 

We’re one of the most broadly deployed logistics and supply chain technology companies in the world. More than 26,000 customers around the globe use our cloud-based solutions to transform the way they move inventory and information to enhance productivity, better serve customers, thrive competitively, keep pace with evolving regulations, and respond to rapidly changing market conditions. Descartes is publicly traded (Nasdaq:DSGX, TSX:DSG) with headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and offices and partners around the world. With record financial performance for more than 16 years, we lead the industry in innovation investment. Every day, logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other logistics-intensive businesses of all sizes rely on our scale, stability, and comprehensive solution footprint to move what’s most important to them. Learn more at www.descartes.com. 
 
We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team. 

The Role

As Junior Manager, Public Relations & Marketing Communications, you will manage and grow Descartes’ external voice across France and the Benelux, while supporting local marketing teams in the Nordics, DACH region, and the UK.  Reporting to the Director of Marketing, you will be part of an international European Marketing team and act as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, customers, agencies, and media.

Your work will directly influence brand awareness, accelerate the pipeline, and strengthen Descartes’ position as a thought leader in the European enterprise market.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and successfully execute PR and marketing communications strategies that increase brand awareness and support demand generation across multiple European markets
• Create, write, review, and localise content such as blogs, customer success stories, opinion pieces, press releases, and newsletters
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, sales, customers, and partners to produce high-impact customer success content (case studies, media advisories, videos, press releases, etc.)
• Align PR and communications programs with field marketing initiatives to ensure consistent messaging and measurable impact
• Manage relationships with external PR agencies and build a strong network of media outlets, journalists, and industry publications
• Develop and maintain regional marketing collateral by translating Descartes’ vision, products, services, and business value into clear, compelling messaging
• Act as a PR and marketing communications leader, serving as a trusted advisor to management and stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

We’re more interested in aptitude and potential than in checking every box.  You may be a strong fit if you bring:

Core Skills & Experience

• University or higher education degree, with 1–2 years of experience in B2B PR and/or marketing communications
• Good basic command of French (written, spoken, and reading)
• Fluency in Dutch and English
• Strong copywriting and content creation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently while collaborating effectively within a team
• Comfort working under deadlines in a dynamic, international environment

Aptitudes Aligned with Descartes’ 5+2 Model

• Smarts: You quickly grasp complex topics and translate them into clear messaging
• Curiosity: You’re eager to learn about industries, customers, and new ways to communicate value
• Coachability: You seek feedback and continuously improve your craft
• Work Ethic: You take ownership and follow through on commitments
• Track Record: You’ve demonstrated reliability and results early in your career
• Responsibility: You act with accountability and professionalism
• Honesty: You communicate transparently and build trust with stakeholders

Why Join Us

• Be part of a fast-growing global organisation with a strong European presence
• Work in an environment that encourages initiative, ownership, and responsibility
• Collaborate with an international, supportive, and knowledgeable marketing team
• Gain exposure to multiple European markets and enterprise-level communications
• Grow your career in PR and marketing communications with meaningful impact

How to Apply

If you’re excited about shaping a global brand’s voice, collaborating across cultures, and growing your career in PR and marketing communications, we’d love to hear from you.  Apply now and help tell the Descartes story across Europe.

Join Us

As we scale, we’re looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success. At Descartes, everyone has a voice and the best idea wins, regardless of who makes it. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, remote and flexible work hours, and the opportunity to join a company on an awesome mission with a great existing team and trajectory. 

Descartes also has a deep sense of environmental responsibility. Learn more about how we helped our customers save over 552,000 metric tons of CO2 in 2020 by reducing fuel and paper consumption: https://www.descartes.com/who-we-are/social-responsibility-sustainability/environmental-impact.  Join a team that’s committed to working with customers to conserve resources and enhance sustainability. 

If you feel you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, and Descartes sounds like the team and the mission you want to be part of, apply now. We can't promise it will be a fit, but we do promise to consider your experience. 

We conduct a mix of in-person and virtual interviews. Virtual interviews are held via Microsoft Teams and are recorded and transcribed. We may utilize AI tools to support our hiring team in notetaking, summarization, and internal training. AI tools are not used in our recruitment process for decision-making purposes. Recordings, transcripts, and notes are used for recruitment, including improvement of our process, and record-keeping purposes. Should you have any questions or concerns about our process, please connect with our hiring team in advance of scheduled interviews. 

We are an Equal Employment employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please review our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at Descartes.com