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Ref: NP314-449
Job description / Role
The Brand Manager is responsible for taking a pro-active lead in the development and management of all Brand Marketing efforts to meet product and Brand objectives. They are the experts and the champions of their brands, titles, and promotions. The Brand Manager takes complete ownership of the P & L and activities in the planning and execution of the marketing plans. In this process, the Brand Manager collaborates with cross-functional partners such as Marketing Services, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Operations and external promotional partners in order to meet the annual business objectives.
This role will suit a generalist Brand Marketing Manager.
The role is for an initial 6-month contract with possibility of an extension or permanent role being offered.
Essential Responsibilities
- Develops brand strategy and promotions to achieve business objectives
- Conducts research and analysis to develop marketing strategy
- Develops and implements comprehensive marketing plans f and promotions, including but not limited to: target market, communication strategy, pricing/volume and budget
- Develops communication strategy materials in collaboration with third party agencies
- Partners with Category Management to analyze pricing and placement opportunities
- Collaborates with Sales and Customer Marketing to develop trade promotions to drive business at retail
- Monitors activities of competitors and industry trends on an ongoing basis; recommends and initiates approaches accordingly
- Collaborates with all internal and external partners to champion all marketing opportunities and ensure alignment to strategy and successful execution
Requirements
- University degree required.
- 5+ years of work experience with a demonstrated ability to lead brand marketing initiatives
- Exceptional communicator with the ability to build relationships and influence teams
- Strategic thinking and analytical abilities
- Strong project planning, organizational skills, and attention to detail
- Comprehensive problem-solving abilities
- Demonstrates creative thinking and ability to collaborate in a creative environment
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship management skills and experience.
About the Company
Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations - from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education.