Marketing Executive
- Al Garhoud, Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist in the development of yearly and quarterly marketing plans and calendar of activities for Café Nero and Magnolia Bakery
- Implement the marketing, promotional activities for Café Nero and Magnolia Bakery, as per the agreed plans.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of relevant Principal requirements and guidelines, ensuring that all the respective brands within the BU apply and adhere to the guidelines across all managed marketing activities
- Coordinate on daily basis with sales team, and/or BU managers to identify possible marketing requirements and support for the business
- Coordinate with the central team on weekly basis regarding all marketing requirements ranging from POS, posters, brochures, media requirements ,merchandising, websites, PR, CRM and database capturing, displays, etc
- Liaise with vendors to ensure production of POS material and marketing collateral in line with marketing objectives and agreed timelines
- Assist line manager in collating data for reports on brand performance, marketing initiatives, customer mix, post activity reports after each sponsorship/display activity ,etc. as required
- Assist in collating competitors' activities vis a vis communication, pricing, packaging and planning
- Maintain the archiving system for all executed elements in the marketing calendar and ensure all relevant databases / systems are updated as mandated
- Collect and maintain estimates & invoices with all vendors and ensure timely process of payments through the FSS structure
- Support the team on maintenance of annual budgets including allocation of monthly phasing
- Maintain effective working relations and contacts with key external parties, such as vendors, mall management, etc
- Update and maintain the marketing calendar for all promotional initiatives
- Timely Updating of the website brand and portfolio content by season
- Work with the Brand Principals & Social Media team to develop relevant content on the allocated portfolio
- 3 to 5 years of marketing experience
- Arabic and English fluency is a must
- Experience in the retail/ hospitality/ F&B industry would be strongly preferred
- Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
- Should have good organizational and planning abilities including the ability to deal with/work under pressure and tight deadlines
- Should be Computer literate in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint & Excel, Canva and Social Media platforms