Marketing Manager, Personal Care - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Beiersdorf Middle East FZCO (Dubai)

Beiersdorf Middle East FZCO (Dubai)

Verified Company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin - and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin.

For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello.

We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees.

It is for them that we live a culture of inclusion, respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST.

We embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Role Purpose:

Responsible for the longterm growth of Beiersdorf MENA through the continuous development of the brand portfolio & equity in line with the overall company strategy, KPI's and roadmap.
Lead a team of brand managers to drive competitive and profitable growth for the relevant portfolio of brands / categories. Partner and lead CU
Affiliate marketing teams across MENA region and drive category thinking and deployment.
Develop and coach Marketing team, and lead cross functional teams, both local and international to deliver on business objectives.

Your Accountabilities:

Leadership

Communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure their full understanding of inmarket performance & of the defined marketing strategies and ensure the excellence of implementation in the market.
As the head of the respective sub brand(s), take an active and leading role within the crossfunctional team, ensuring effective operational running of the respective sub brand(s) & maximizing its growth.
As part of the Senior Leadership Team within the Marketing function, take an active role in developing and shaping the marketing team and team structure, as well as improving the overall engagement of the marketing team.

Strategy & Product Development

In line with overall company objectives, develop and refine the respective category/sub brand strategy within a 13year horizon.
Develop annual Marketing & Communication Plan (including cascading down into annual S&CM/sales plan) and gain approval with the Executive Team.
Identify market challenges, opportunities, right segment focus and product portfolio.
Define portfolio architecture, assortment strategy and partner with the Global marketing team / Regional team to develop a strong pipeline.
Recommend sound pricing strategy and on an ongoing basis track its execution & recommend pricing adjustments.

Communication Development & Digital

Develop & execute integrated, industry leading 360 communication campaigns in line with key campaign objectives, delivering consistent & cutthrough brand message across all channels.
Lead the development of exceptional communication assets for key innovations.
Push boundaries for Claims Development.
Take an active part of the digital transformation within the organization and be responsible for the development & execution of all digital brand campaigns.

Financial Management

Ensure delivery against all key financial & Marketing KPIs.
Tight margin management, with the view of constantly finding ways to improve margin.
Develop price strategy to ensure competitiveness in market is achieved, still driving premium / superiority positioning, and managing margins and bottom line.

Sales & Operation Planning

Develop accurate forecasts together with the Sales and Demand teams; responsible for annual forecast of the respective sub brand(s). Lead discussions around brand forecasts in monthly Exec S&OP meetings. Ensure forecast shape matches strategy and key events are accounted for e.g. PI.
Support Brand Team with NPD forecasting accuracy, by monitoring key inputs across departments and checking assumptions are accurate.

Budgeting, resource management & analytics

Ensure 100% accurate delivery against marketing budget targets (total MB as well as key MB KPI's).
Ensure necessary resources are planned and in place for smooth execution of projects.
Define success metrics, analyze campaign results and make adjustments on marketing communications components to enhance performance and optimize communication development funds.

Additional information:

Have a look at our benefits: What we offer - Our Benefits | Beiersdorf