Al Tayer Insignia | Senior Marketing ExecutiveAbout UsAs a leader in luxury retail in the Middle East, Al Tayer Group's retail division, Al Tayer Insignia, hosts a portfolio of some of the worldxe2x80x99s best luxury brands in the fashion, jewellery, home and department store categories. Complementing its position in luxury retail, Al Tayer Insignia has also built new frontiers in lifestyle retail, representing leading brands in the Beauty, Home, Fashion and Hospitality sectors. Our brands include Bloomingdales, Harvey Nichols and Armani to name just a few!About the RoleSupport the Lead Brand Marketing Manager on the development, ideation, strategic thinking and delivery of key projects and brand initiatives to build engaging campaigns & experiences for our Fine Jewellery & Luxury Home customer and target audiences.What Youxe2x80x99ll Be DoingFunctional Roles & Responsibilities
Build monthly calendar for PR & Marketing and ensure they are aligned with content calendars and business priorities
Lead ideation on monthly activities and creative storytelling in coordination with internal departments (content, social, creativexe2x80xa6) ensuring consistency across platforms
Recommend creative and cost-effective marketing activities and source events/sponsorships to consider partnering with to build brand awareness across key markets
Manage brand marketing spend ensuring all activities are within budget making savings where possible
Be the expert on market trends and share findings internally to leverage across campaigns
Drive branding activities in line with buying team priorities
Develop partnerships with key brands to drive on-site traffic and differentiation from competition
Sign off artwork ensuring brand tone of voice and image is maintained
Drive media campaigns alongside digital marketing team, ensuring trackable KPIs and brand building activations
Support head of marketing and engagement manager in executing CRM and loyalty strategies and tactical plan to increase customer acquisition, retention and satisfaction.
Liaise with internal & marketplace teams on GWP selection & tactical promotions
Build the cross-category/cross-brand customer profile and identify activities to target each segment
Work closely with social media team on strategy building to drive growth across platforms
Build brands in partnership with key social platforms (Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat), leading branding activations to grow awareness in the region
Ensuring delivery of tasks within budget and guidelines
Events
Oversee Brand Marketing & PR Executive on planning and coordinating events xe2x80x93 sponsorships, brand visits, PR activations, VIP events etc.
Coordinate with the events teams to sign off on venues, F&B & decoration ensuring brand image and perception is maintained
Negotiate best rates with production & events agencies/ suppliers to optimize costs
Select and sign off on upcoming events in key markets, securing sponsorships & exposure through partnerships
Sign off on brand guidelines for events, ensuring brand image is maintained
Guide and motivate teams to enhance performance and produce quality work
About YouEducation/Certification and Continued EducationBachelor or Master degree in Marketing and CommunicationsYears of ExperienceEducation/Certification and Continued EducationBachelor or Master degree in Marketing and CommunicationsYears of Experience5+ yearsxe2x80x99 experience in PR and Brand MarketingKnowledge and SkillsGood understanding of the Fine Jewellery and Luxury Home industryExtremely strong customer focus xe2x80x93 prioritizing customer experience above everything elseExperience in working with data analysis and segmentationStrong analytical skills, including a good command of analytical software / toolsStrong leadership and communication skills, including being able to lead cross-functional teams to help achieve specific targets / goalsAbility to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environmentHands-on with data, with a solid analytical background in areas such as customer profiling, segmentation & targeting, propensity modelling, data cleansing.Strong project management/organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and handlemultiple tasks simultaneously and provide strong attention to detailDetailed knowledge of marketing and analytics technologies and product development lifecyclesStrong commercial acumen, preferably with retail and e-commerce experienceProactively monitoring the latest trends and making suggestions where necessaryEnglishAdditional Information