Marketing Executive

Job Summary

As a Marketing Executive, you will be responsible for providing support in developing annual marketing plan that drives business targets and brand strategy, execute the marketing plan and strategy through delivery of marketing campaigns and communications to realize sales and profitability targets and ensure the brand communications support the brand image and equity.

Key Accountabilities

• Support development of the annual commercial calendar with clearly defined and prioritized commercial cases for marketing investment which support and promote the commercial priorities of the Business Units.
• Effective partnership with Visual Merchandising and Buying to ensure in store and external marketing components are implemented to drive a cohesive look for the customer
• Ensure coordination for permits with regards to promotion and events
• Support positioning of the brand in the local markets in line with Marketing Strategy (e.g. Leadership position in Lingerie, price perception through OV Lines, fashion perception through sub-brands etc.)
• Write full marketing briefs for the agreed key commercial priorities and agencies for timely execution
• Network with a range of stakeholders’ customers, suppliers, agencies, mall marketing managers to ensure leverage opportunities and timely feedback with integration into overall marketing plan.
• Prepare weekly and monthly updates and trading reports on Marketing Activity across all mediums. (ATL and BTL)
• Work to deliver and report on events and activations with media/agencies/PR

Required Skills

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, you must be educated to a Bachelor’s degree level in Business Administration or Marketing from a accredited university, with 3+ years marketing experience working in the Retail and Fashion Industry. Also, you must have sound practical knowledge of brand management and other marketing principles, a very strong analytical background and an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

If you have outstanding communication skills, and are proactive, detailed orientated, good planner, multitasker, great with numbers and not faced by working in a fast paced environment then apply without delay!

Al-Futtaim offers a highly engaging and supportive work environment in a culture that recognises and rewards quality performance.