Apply to Marketing Activation Manager Norway (parental leave cover) at Lyko

Yay, I'm so happy you are here! Let's start with a couple of fast and easy questions. First of all, what do you currently do for a living? (employment, position, company) 💄*

Where have you built most of your marketing experience?*

Media agency Creative or full-service agency In-house at a brand or retailer Both agency and in-house Other

Do you have any education that may be relevant to the position or that has given you a start to your toolbox? What kind?*

How would you rate your Norwegian language skills?*

Native Fluent Good Basic Don't understand Norwegian

How would you rate your English language skills?*

Native Fluent Good Basic Don't speak English

How would you rate your Swedish language skills?*

Native Fluent Good Basic Don't understand Swedish

Have you been directly responsible for planning and/or buying external media?*

Yes, I planned and placed/negotiated the buys myself Yes, I owned the decisions and approved buys made by an agency I was involved, but someone else was responsible No

Have you set media strategy yourself (channel mix, target group, budget split)?*

Yes, I set it and was accountable for it Yes, together with an agency or manager I executed strategies set by others No

Describe a media campaign you were responsible for. What was the objective, which channels did you choose, how did you split the budget, and why?*

Roughly how large was the largest annual marketing/media budget you were responsible for?*

Under 1 MNOK 1–5 MNOK 5-15 MNOK 15-30 MNOK 30 MNOK+

Describe a time you challenged a media or creative agency’s recommendation. What did you question, and what changed as a result?*

Describe a campaign you owned end to end. What was your role, which channels did it run in, and how did it perform against its KPIs? Include figures if you can.*

Tell us about an idea you brought into a campaign yourself, that wasn’t in the brief. What happened with it?*

Describe a moment when plans changed last minute. What did you do to keep the campaign on track?*

How involved have you been in retail activations or events?*

I’ve owned them end to end I’ve been part of planning and execution I’ve been involved in parts Not at all

The most important thing for us is to find the right fit for the role. With that said, when would you be able to start if offered the position?*

Within 1 month Within 2 months Within 3 months Later / To be discussed

This is a fixed-term role from January 2027 (or by agreement) to January 2028, with possibility of extension. Does that work for you?*

Yes No

Are you currently or have you previously been employed at Lyko?*

Yes, I currently work at Lyko Yes, I have previously worked at Lyko No, not yet

What are your salary expectations (approximately)? (Yes, it is very early to ask this question, but we know that there are big differences in pay and – with a focus on objective recruitment – we rather ask than make assumptions).*

Of course, you should have the chance to ask your questions too! Is there anything that feels unclear or particularly important for you to know in the next step? Or perhaps something you'd like to add before we wrap up? The stage is yours! 💫