Marketing Manager - Fashion Retail

Job description / Role

A newly created role within a well established local group of companies with diversified interests including retail, fashion & hospitality brands. As part of their continued growth plans and expansion they are now seeking to appoint a dedicated Marketing Manager to lead and develop their fashion brands.

- Reporting to the General Manager you will be responsible for managing the relationship between the principal business and the local group relating to the marketing calendar for several retail fashion concepts
- Responsible for managing the brands marketing budget for marketing, events, PR
- Build the brands localised social / online media content through Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook in both English & Arabic content
- Work on annual marketing / promotions calendar in line with brand directives and marketing material from the principals in Europe & US
- Perform required market research on competitors, performance analysis, return on investment and identify areas of new growth
- Work with internal and external media companies preparing advertising material for campaigns throughout the GCC
- Be involved in building & implementing brand campaigns, photo shoots in conjunction with other internal stakeholders
- Provide necessary public relations releases to media as required on new season, store opening etc.

Requirements

- Minimum of 4 years commercial Marketing Management experience. It is essential to have recent retail fashion experience with an internationally recognized brand name or product
- Broad Marketing experience including, PR, Events Management, Photo Shoots, Media / Digital, brand management and creative agency management
- Strong verbal & written communication skills in English & Arabic are essential
- Creative and innovative thinker. An ideas person who is confident, likeable and strong team player
- Ability to work across multiple brands at the same time
- Used to working with Media, PR, Events Agencies on providing effective & innovative briefs for campaigns is essential
- A Degree / MBA in Marketing or Business is essential

About the Company

Quantum Search is a Dubai based Recruitment Consultancy established in 2008. Our vision is to deliver a high quality, timely and professional recruitment service across a number of key industry sectors in the middle management to executive boardroom levels with leading customers across the Middle East region. We make a firm commitment to all our clients, whether you are seeking staff or seeking a new career… we don’t distinguish on the quality of service commitment to you as our customer. “People first” is our commitment to you….

Retail Sectors: * Fashion * Luxury goods * Home wares * Supermarkets * Food & Beverage * Technology & Electronics * Department Stores * Cosmetics & Fragrance

Skills Recruited * General Management * Finance * Human Resources * Training Managers * Area Managers * Information Technology * Marketing & Public Relations * Leasing & Property Management * Project Manager / Retail Architect * Retail Buying * Merchandise Planning * Store Management * Visual Merchandisers * Brand Management