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Ref: KP561-961
Job description / Role
The Strategic Partnership Manager is responsible for leading the marketing revenues and media development strategies in order to achieve the company profitability objectives while maintaining consistent brand positioning and image.
Key Accountabilities
-Develop and implement marketing programs for partners and concessionaires, in order to attain set objectives in terms of revenues and profitability while preserving a consistent corporate image in all partnerships, campaigns and events.
-Achieve and improve net income targets by staying abreast of potential marketing partners and concessionaires in the local markets, as well as propose and negotiate agreements accordingly.
-Build and maintain a strong relationship network with agencies, brands and partners and periodically meet with key contacts to identify opportunities and ways to increase revenues by negotiating and finalizing barter deals.
-Manage media promotions and accounts, brand initiatives and supplier marketing campaigns across the group ensuring their alignment and consistency in order to maximize revenue.
-Develop and manage add-on services that generate new sources of revenue while improving customer service and experience in stores and online.
-Support campaigns and partner media bookings by managing the development, production and distribution of collateral materials.
-Recruit, train, motivate and evaluate his/her team, whenever applicable, to ensure that the department has the necessary skill base and that employees are optimally motivated and enabled to maximize their potential and contribution to the company.
-Provide and create brand’s sales pitch to new and existing customers in order to maximize media and advertising revenue while constantly creating new advertising spaces in the stores and online channels.
-Prepare and manage department budget and business plan.
Requirements
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge:
-Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business Administration; Master’s Degree is a plus
-7 to 8 years of experience in Marketing; experience in media relations and exposure to regional media sources are major pluses ;
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Competencies:
-Initiative
-Communication Skills
-Commercial Understanding
-Decision Making
-Attention to Details
-Driving and Achieving results
-Planning and Organizing
About the Company
Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.