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 & jewellery. 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. This is a excellent opportunity to join a well established and leading group with a strong reputation and ethical business practices.

- Reporting to the General Manager you will be responsible for managing the multiple retail fashion & jewellery brands from a Marketing Operations perspective
- Responsible for managing the brands marketing budget for marketing, events & promotions, social media & PR
- Work closely with the Buying / Retail Operations & Visual Merchandise teams on planning / marketing calendar / Promotions
- 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

- A Degree in Marketing or Business is essential
- Minimum of 6 years commercial Marketing Management experience. It is essential to have recent retail fashion, Jewellery or Department Stores experience with an internationally recognized brand name or product
- Broad Marketing experience including Events Management, Brand Principals, Photo Shoots, Media / Digital, brand management and creative agency management
- Strong verbal & written communication skills in English is critical, Arabic or French language skills would be an advantage.
- Highly professional and well presented you are a 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

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