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Job description / Role
DESCRIPTION
·Identify potential partnership opportunities by researching market / industry and keeping a close eye on key developments in the region.
·Cold calls as appropriate within the market or geographic area to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities. Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging professional network.
·Through market research develop forward-thinking, creative marketing strategies aimed at generating leads, growing sales, and driving revenue.
·Plan persuasive approaches and pitches that will convince potential clients to do business with the Souq.com
·Develop a cordial professional rapport with new clients, and set targets for sales and provide support that will continually improve the relationship. Grow and retain existing accounts by presenting new solutions and services to partners.
·Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company's unique selling propositions and differentiators.
·Daily operational management of key partnerships.
·Work in close collaboration with Regional Marketing team to ensure alignment of broader goals.
·Monitor customer acquisition, sales & revenue and optimize campaigns accordingly.
·Compile and analyze performance metrics to assess placements effectiveness and to identify new opportunities.
·Plan and develop the required creative/marketing material, landing pages, promotions etc.
Requirements
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
·Minimum 3 years of e-commerce experience.
·Bachelor's sales, marketing or communications and/or related fields or equivalent.
·Knowledge of different revenue models.
·Good understanding of online marketing and the various channels.
·Strong networking and persuasion skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
·Bachelor's degree required, MBA is preferred
·Experience in a highly analytical, results-oriented environment with external customer interaction.
·Experience working with SME retailers is an advantage.
·Experience with e-commerce, retail, advertising, or media would be an advantage
·Fluency in Arabic is preferred.
About the Company
Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae.