Marketing Manager - Toys R Us

Al Futtaim Group

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP698-11821

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Marketing Manager - Toys R Us - Dubai, Regional Office

We are currently looking for a dynamic and experienced marketing professional for the role of Marketing Manager to join Toys R Us team based in Dubai, UAE.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing marketing strategies to enhance Toys R Us’s market penetration throughout the GCC & Meena region. You will oversee all regional marketing initiatives and lead ongoing development and analysis to improve retail customer insights, strengthen customer acquisitions and retention efforts, improve targeted market campaigns, and drive cost-effective strategic business initiatives.

You will partner with Buyers for data for the planning of markdowns and ad hoc promotions and to identify opportune timing of action and under performing products that require endorsement. You will also partner with Gmasco to develop the content and strategy for the annual Marketing Calendar; Converse with key partners such as Buyers, Public Relations, Social Media, Website & Creative, and Advertising to ensure that all aspects of the marketing mix (price, product, promotion, and place) are defined and appropriately integrated to meet the goals and objectives of the business.

Requirements

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, it is essential you have a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or equivalent commercial experience. You must have significant commercial marketing experience, gained in a managerial role, with a proven track record of implementing and sustaining market developments; Retail Marketing experience is preferred.

You must have a strong understanding of Key Performance Indicators and how it pertains to the success of marketing activities as well as be sound with Analytical Skills, Problem Solving Skills and Excellent Communication Skills. Creativity and being commercially aware will be your key strengths.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.

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