Marketing Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Jotun Middle East, India and Africa (MEIA) is seeking a Marketing Manager to lead and manage the marketing function in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves initiating, planning, implementing, and evaluating local marketing strategies in alignment with corporate and regional guidelines. The primary objective is to maintain the company's image and reputation, and to increase Jotun brand awareness and sales, with activities typically dedicated to one specific segment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, establish, and support the implementation of regional Segment Marketing strategies within the local market to achieve growth and profitability targets in line with the overall segment strategy.
• Manage marketing activities to promote Jotun with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Cooperate closely with the Head of Sales to develop and implement marketing strategies, action plans, budgets, and resources by understanding market needs and practices, ensuring strong brand and product positioning in the Saudi Arabian market.
• Develop and implement proper pricing and product management strategies in cooperation with the Head of Sales by analyzing market information about customers and competitors to increase market share over the long run while meeting profit maximization objectives and customer satisfaction.
• Manage marketing budgets to ensure effective and efficient implementation of marketing activities, including advertising, campaigns, conducting market research, overseeing product development and design, and new product launches.
• Drive profitable sales growth in Saudi Arabia and enhance Jotun’s brand image and increase market share by managing product assortment, promotions, seminars, exhibitions, and other media content.
• Establish close contact with regional Marketing and R&D regarding innovation and product development programs and provide marketing inputs.
• Provide support to the Sales department through marketing activities/services and ensure that the distribution network aligns with the Multicolor concept and the Performance Dealers and Distributers concept.

Leadership and Team Management

The Marketing Manager is responsible for managing and leading the marketing team. This includes setting clear targets and frameworks, as well as coaching and supporting team members to ensure the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the marketing function.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in a marketing leadership or management role.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing marketing strategies, managing budgets, and driving sales growth.
• Proven ability to analyze market data, manage product portfolios, and oversee promotional activities.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to develop an ambitious yet realistic business vision and translate it into a workable strategy.
• Capable of making an impact; convincing and persuading others; promoting plans and ideas successfully.
• Adept at building a useful network of contacts and relationships and utilizing it to achieve objectives.
• Generates fresh and imaginative ideas and solutions; breaks away from tradition; promotes change and novelty.
• Communicates clearly, precisely, and in a structured manner; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively.
• Cooperates effectively with others; shares knowledge, experience, and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals.

Reporting Structure and Location

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and reports directly to the Decorative Segment Director.