Regional Marketing Communications Manager

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions: automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand, responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration, and integrity, Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
Overview of the role:
The primary focus of the role is responsible for overall brand development, brand performance, and generating opportunities to do business in local and international markets.
What you will do:
Setting the targets for the performance of the brand over time and in particular the performance of all marketing campaigns.
Originating and developing marketing strategy and budget cycle.
Providing the Regional Quarterly Marketing Plan reporting to senior stakeholders. Regional budget management and ad-hoc reporting.
Regional Agency and resource management.
Activating yearly marketing plan development with Head of Marketing, direct teams, and agency.
Responsible for the management of local Marketing Manager executing the Local marketing plans and activation calendar.
Brand Governance across all physical and digital environments, including Volvo Studio.
Developing and maintaining a communication scorecard, report results periodically, along with findings, recommendations, insights.
Regional management of creative, media, social events, and sponsorship calendars.
Full reporting of regular updates on campaign performance. Regional Marketing Budget management.
Required Skills to be successful:
Experience with managing marketing campaigns.
Experience with managing strategy and budgets.
Experience with brand development.
Organisation and communication skills.
About the Team:
Reporting to the Head of Marketing and managing a team of Marketing Managers while working closely with internal and external stakeholders.
What equips you for the role:
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing.
7-10 years' relevant Marketing experience in the automotive industry.
UAE/GCC experience.
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