Our client is a market leading cosmetics/fragrance (prestige) business providing a variety of leading brands and products globally. Due to significant growth over the last couple of years throughout the MENA region, they are currently seeking to recruit an experienced Marketing Manager to manage one of their leading brands across MENA and India.
Responsibilities:
* Based in Dubai you will report to the Brand General Manager (GM / Business Unit Head). You will be fully accountable for the Marketing function for the brand and will play an integral part in driving marketing initiatives across a variety of luxury/high end retail channels.
* Responsible for the achievement of the quarterly and yearly agreed annual sales budgets by Distributor/country and brand.
* Define, initiate, recommend, plan, produce and implement Marketing strategies in line and as agreed with the Brand General Manager.
* Ensure marketing budget control and accuracy.
* Give input to the budget process to evaluate and secure adequate resources for channel marketing activities and develop new markets whilst driving existing markets / regions.
* Liaison and coordinating projects with colleagues in other departments in regards to channel marketing activities.
* Coordination of marketing with Key Account Manager to achieve overall business/sales objectives.
* Monitoring of competitors marketing activities
* Manage, agree and execute individual brand strategies that achieve brand distribution and display targets using category management principles within distributor base.
* Develop, implement, monitor and execute a cost-effective annual promotional plan by key distributors, which increases volume and in-store visibility in line with brand requirements and channel objectives.
* Develop and nurture personal contacts with all clients but also with key opinion leaders and key decision makers within the market.
* Overall you will be an extremely credible and results orientated sales professional with the drive and desire to take the business to the next level.
You will be a young, dynamic female with a minimum of 5 years regional (2 years+ within the Middle East) marketing experience gained within the luxury / cosmetics / beauty or FMCG sectors. You will also have a proven track record of delivering sustainable results through marketing initiatives with the ability to drive the business forward and develop the marketing function.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a progressive business that have strong investment and financial backing and are a global leading brand. They are entering an exciting growth phase throughout the MENA region where there is huge potential for the business to propel itself to the next level.
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