Nestle
As the Brand Manager in Confectionery at Nestle in 3rd Floor, Dubai World Central HQ Building Near New Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, UAE, candidate will play a vital role in building strong brands that delight target consumers and generate strong business results linked to building brand equity and changing consumer behaviour. This is a Senior level full time job. And salary can range between 15000-30000 AED/month.
Responsibilities of Brand Manager
- Develop an in-depth consumer and shopper knowledge through immersions; in-home visits, shopper observations. Focus groups to facilitate decision-making by providing ongoing data and insights.
- Bring strong digital knowhow to the communication development and media planning process by staying up to date with trends and relevant emerging platforms.
- Partner with media and communication agencies and work with their eBusiness teams to expand their brand presence and develop compelling content for digital marketing for specific projects.
- Monitor and analyze brand performance and brand health, identifying gaps, support needed and providing recommendations for improvement.
- Support in PFME planning and tracking based on pre-defined budgets. With recommendations to optimize/revise to be submitted to the Marketing Manager/Senior Brand Manager.
- Drive I/R deployment for both multi-cluster and cluster specific projects in alignment with the I2L governance and working on the launch plans in collaboration with other teams.
- Own the packaging development process for cluster dedicated SKUs, following the packaging guidelines and coordinate the process within D2D.
- Collaborate with their Marketing Manager and/or the Senior Brand Manager to develop captivating annual ICP plans in line with brand and category strategy.
- Plan with Category Cluster Teams promotional activities in line with the overall strategy
- Conduct market visits along with the Commercial Development team to assess competitive landscape, promotional execution. Brand activation implementation & identify emerging opportunities and trends.
- Actively participate in the monthly review with regional team and clusters for inspiration, learnings, and action plans.
Requirements for Role of Brand Manager
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, communications, or a related field.
- 4-5 years of experience in marketing, which may include some years in other functions, ideally in CDT/Sales at Nestlé or equivalent FMCG with at least 3 years in Marketing.
- Solid experience in digital marketing.
Skills And Knowledge Desired
- Strong learning agility and project management experience with cross functional teams.
- Strong communication skills in English (Arabic is a plus).
- Strong analytical & conceptual ability.