Retail Marketing Officer

Job description / Role

The Marketing Officer will be responsible for executing the marketing plans to ensure the profit growth and expansion of company's products and/or services in the retail businesses.


Client Details

The Firm, is a Family owned Group with a heritage that dates back to 1945. The roots began with a vision to provide quality international products and services to the people of Qatar. Today the Group is one of the largest retail and distribution companies in Qatar. Proud in having a long-standing reputation for building successful partnerships with the world's leading brands across a diverse range of business activities. This success is born out of our unwavering commitment to the long-term development and strategic growth of not just the Group but also that of our partners.

The knowledge of the market for the Family owned Group is unrivaled. This is what that keeps the Group ahead in an environment of phenomenal growth in Qatar. The Family Owned Group has evolved and grown in response to Qatar's diversifying requirements.


Description

* Oversee creation and delivery of press releases, advertisements, marketing activities as per brand(s) guidelines
* Responsible for assisting in PR Activities, events and allocation
* Responsible for arranging presentations for external use as per the Marketing Manager's guidance
* Oversee creation and delivery of press releases, advertisements, marketing activities as per brand(s) guidelines
* Ensure advertising visuals, PR materials are provided in proper manner to the concerned media
* Liaise with the media and advertising agencies
* Responsible for collecting and updating customer data base from the sales teams to be utilised for the CRM
* Assist the Marketing Manager in various department analyses (customer feedback, current market conditions, competitor information etc.)
* Coordinate for spontaneous promotional marketing activities if needed, in order to increase sales
* Provide inputs into long term strategic direction while is responsible for devising and delivering the midterm plans of the business
* Assist the marketing manager to collaborate with sales department to develop strategic partnership activities, seasonal promotions and events as per the yearly marketing plan
* Coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional activities
* Assists the marketing manager in arranging events, exhibition, media bookings and allocation
* Provide inputs and facilitates the achievement of the short and medium term planning process for the division by understanding the changes in the industry dynamics


Job Offer

Salary Package -

12,500 - 13,500 QAR (All Inclusive) + Benefits + Annual Bonus

Requirements

* Minimum 3- 5 years of experience in core marketing and in Retail or Restaurants or Food & Beverage or Electronics retail or Hypermarket or Hospitality industries
* Excellent Communication Skills
* Experience in GCC will be an advantage

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.