Job Description
About the Business:
Intersport is the world’s leading multi-branded sporting goods retailer, exclusively represented by Al-Futtaim company in the UAE.
The brand offers sports enthusiasts the largest number of international sporting brands under one roof, including in-house brands such as Protouch, McKinley, Firefly, Etirel and Dynatour. The store is segregated into departments for golf, football, tennis, squash, fitness, water sports, rugby and outdoor requirements, with a special focus on women’s and children’s products. Worldwide, Intersport works closely with brands such as Adidas, ASICS, ATOMIC and NIKE, amongst others, to offer the latest and newest products.
About the job:
We are looking for an experience and degree qualified Marketing Executive to join the Intersport team in Dubai Festival City, to take part in a range of marketing activities. You will report directly to the Marketing Manager and will be responsible for the following:
– Consistent marketing and promoting the Intersport brand, cost-effectively and professionally to the GCC, through media advertising, PR, special events and promotions
– Annual budget planning in coordination with Marketing Manager
– Negotiating the best rates and placement of advertisements
– Liaising with the merchandising team to select the appropriate product message to ensure that new season product, value and style messages are communicated to our consumer across the GCC
– Ensuring that marketing is conducted in both English and Arabic languages
– Building good relationships with various medias across all markets, mall management
Given the nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to travel and spend time throughout our stores in the UAE.
Skills
About you:
We need a hands-on candidate who has extensive marketing experience preferably with large culturally diverse organisations, management experience, project management skills and a high level of customer service.
It is essential for this role that you have experience within a sporting retailer, or are passionate about sports.
To be successful in winning this role, you will have proven marketing experience and be able to demonstrate:
– Strong communication skills, both English and Arabic
– Negotiation skills
– Decision making ability
– Knowledge of MS Office with strong skills in PowerPoint
– Assertiveness and creativity
– Flexibility
– Willingness to travel within the UAE
About This Company
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance.
Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work.
The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.
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