UAE National-Marketing Executive-Honda | Al Futtaim Automotive | Dubai, UAE

Job Requisition ID: 103336 

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UAE National | Marketing Executive - Honda | Al Futtaim Automotive | Dubai

We are looking for a UAE National who has appropriate level of experience in marketing. The role will be based in Dubai.

The Marketing Executive has a key support function to the businesses of Honda Cars, Motorcycles, Power Products and Marine.  The role will be core to assisting and coordinating key projects as well as defined roles including events, product promotions, web updates as well as agency coordination and budget tracking.

The successful candidate will liaise with several other stakeholders, notably; cross-functional teams of product, digital and marketing communication managers. The incumbent will necessitate indirectly managing third party suppliers and agencies.  The associate is required to be fully acquainted with the market and automotive trends and ensure benchmark best practises are upheld.

Advertising

• Adaptation rollout/ coordinating campaign collaterals post the master visual approval in conjunction with the Marketing and Communication Manager across cars, motorcycles, power products and marine.

Events, Displays & Product Promotions

• Events, Displays and Product Promotions.
• Ensure the best standards of display of our products within showrooms as per principal guidelines.
• Update product specifications and suggest continuous improvements.
• Plan and procure POS material – in line with product / brand strategy and principal requirements.
• Plan & execute events / displays, promoting the product & Brand relevant to our target customers including but not limited to agency coordination, event set-up requirements, RSVP management with CRM, manpower arrangements.

Digital Marketing

• In coordination with the Marketing Communication Manager and Digital Social Media Manager:
• Ensure product accuracy in all communications and website
• Contribute with ideas and suggestions; liaise with all necessary departments (internal and external) to improve and keep the web content up to date.
• Assist with Social Media management and reporting (Spinklr)
• Coordinate photo and video shoots as required from time to time for all online channels. 

General

• Support all cross-functional marketing teams with projects, budgeting and planning as and when required.
• Coordinate marketing communications activity.
• Execution and implementation of marketing activities with the support of the line manager e.g. e marketing, newsletters, advertising, product launches, events and exhibitions.
• Ordering, distribution and management of all POS material including but not limited to product plates, flags, brochures, branding.
• Ensure inventory management of all marketing items.
• Coordinating agency requirements including quotations and invoicing and PO initiating to procurement team.

Reporting

• Tracking and updating budget file of all monthly expenses by brand to budget.

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