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MARKETING MANGER

Location:	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
Job Type:	Permanent
Posted:	8th Oct 2009
Closing Date:	31st Dec 2009
Posted By:	First Resort Global Recruitment
Details:
MARKETING MANGER Leading Furniture Company In Riyadh Saudi Arabia Up to $100k USD + 4x BONUS! Our client is a leading furniture company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is currently expanding their team by looking for a new experienced and innovative Marketing Manager. OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE: Leading the marketing activities of the company with a view towards enhancing the profile as a leading furniture company in the Kingdom by establishing, leading, and monitoring the execution of the companies marketing & communication plans, promoting revenue growth and long term strategic positioning in line with the companies vision and strategic goals; driving standardization in marketing activities including the development & execution of strategies and tactics related to brands management, advertising & media, public relations, external communication, e-marketing, branding, pricing & market research activities to ensure they are consistent with the strategic direction of the company across the Kingdom. KEY DUTIES:  Continuously coordinating with the Sales Managers to jointly analyze collected market data and agree on promotional set-ups and brands management  Coordinating with the Personnel & Admin Function for pending issues with employees  Coordinating with the IT Function to accommodate any requested change in the system  Coordinating with the Finance Department to ensure pending payments are planned and settled  Coordinating with the media/ research agencies to agree on the annual media plan, periodic transactions, and required data from the market.  Coordinating with the industry associations to get the latest updates, attending exhibitions etc  Continuously coordinating with brands companies to select the models, keep up a good relations etc  Participate in the business strategy planning workshops/ sessions alongside the sales, finance, and top management. The workshops shall include lessons learned, expected sales volumes, previous planning period performance (actual vs. planned) assessment, market assessment, external environment assessment, competitiveness and positioning assessment, short listed new ideas (brands), emerging trends and future projections  Prepare marketing Department’s budget & manpower plan to be approved by the GM  Monitoring the Marketing Department's performance against pre-set performance goals to ensure that progress is being made in the desirable direction and preventive/ corrective actions are taken accordingly, this to be achieved through setting performance goals/measures and cascading them down to each brand  Contributing to the core business related decision making process as an instrumental member of the senior management committee  Recommending appropriate changes in marketing strategy when such changes serve the best interest of the company  Overseeing the Marketing research and analysis activities to aid in decision making for the company’s short term plans  Providing inputs to assist in the development and implementation of pricing strategies to ensure competitiveness or products across different territories  Serving as the custodian of the different brands and establishing brand management/ visual identity policies & procedures to be implemented by each Brand Manger ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: • Fluent Arabic/ English • Degree in Marketing or Business preferred • 5 years + at Management level • 5 years Marketing/ Brand Management experience • 3 years working within a Furniture/ Home Furnishings role • Preferably work experience in Saudi Arabia (not essential) COMPENSATION/ BENEFITS: • Up to 31k SAR per month/ $100k USD per annum including high quality benefits • Plus up to 4x annual salary Bonus! FIRST RESORT GLOBAL RECRUITMENT Leaders in Executive Level Recruitment Worldwide

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