Regional Trade Marketing Specialist – Consumer Goods

Job description / Role

Charterhouse is working in partnership with a globally recognized leader in consumer goods, to recruit a Regional Trade Marketing Specialist. This role will be based in the Dubai office and responsible for driving brand growth and market presence across the Middle East and Africa.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who has led local marketing plans or worked in a highly autonomous regional role and is now ready to take the next step in their career.
There will be a direct reporting line to the International HQ and regular interaction with Country Managers to identify key growth drivers and influence marketing activity. A clear focus for the role will be to develop tailored trade marketing plans that align with both local market needs and central brand guidelines. The Marketing Specialist will help to inform category management strategies which are tailored to both consumers and retailers, with the goal of increasing market share through insight-driven approaches.

In collaboration with the leadership team, this role will be responsible for recommending assortment plans, promotional campaigns, event activations, and merchandising solutions for key accounts. This will include implementing impactful promotional events that include theme definition, offers, and in-store POS tools. In addition, the successful individual will have budget management control, with the expectation to build and monitor local marketing budgets to ensure delivery of plans while maximizing ROI.

To be considered for this role, candidates should hold a Bachelors or Master’s degree in marketing and communication, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Consumer Goods/FMCG marketing.

A strong understanding of retail and distribution dynamics is essential, along with solid experience managing marketing activities across the UAE and ideally various MEA countries.

Fluency in both Arabic and English is required, alongside excellent project management and communication skills.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.