Marketing Manager Africa
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About the Role
Clarios seeks an experienced Marketing Manager for Africa to lead brand and product marketing initiatives. The role involves developing marketing plans, executing multi-channel campaigns, managing trade fairs, and enhancing brand awareness in the African automotive aftermarket.
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Responsibilities
- Identify and understand target audiences in each market to develop marketing plans with specific objectives across different countries, channels and segments
- Conceptualize and execute multi channel campaigns across the prospect and customer lifecycle
- Work with Africa Sales team and customers to develop and execute marketing programs and strategies to promote sales of brands, products and services
- Enhance brand awareness within the digital space and drive website traffic and acquire leads
- Manage participation in trade fairs and customer events and support execution on site
- Work closely with agencies to execute online and offline marketing activities
- Develop a strong market intelligence database to understand current market situation and trends
- Identify effectiveness and impact of current marketing initiatives with tracking and analysis, and optimize accordingly
- Present ideas and final deliverables to internal and external teams, and communicate with senior leaders about marketing programs, strategies, and budgets
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Sales, Marketing or similar business related discipline
- Profound working experience in marketing ideally in automotive industry in Africa
- Strong budget & project management skills
- Excellent understanding of market trends in different countries
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Strong customer orientation
- Readiness to travel (up to 25%)
- Excellent English and French skills
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Job Overview
- Looking for an experienced and self reliant Marketing Manager who is comfortable with day to day marketing activities and long term strategic goals.
- Lead and be responsible for planning, organizing and executing all Clarios brand and product marketing initiatives in Africa.
- Work in close alignment with Africa sales team, central Marketing organizations and customers to support profitable business growth.
- Ideally experienced with developing and executing marketing campaigns in the African Automotive Aftermarket.
Responsibilities: What you will do
- Identify and understand the target audiences in each market to develop marketing plans with specific objectives across different countries, channels and segments.
- Conceptualize and execute on multi channel campaigns across the prospect and customer lifecycle.
- Work in conjunction with the Africa Sales team and customers to develop and execute marketing programs and strategies.
- Enhance brand awareness within the digital space as well as driving website traffic and acquiring leads.
- Manage the participation in trade fairs and customer events and support the execution on site.
- Work closely together with agencies to execute online and offline marketing activities.
- Develop a strong market intelligence database to have a comprehensive understanding of the current market situation and trends.
- Identify effectiveness and impact of current marketing initiatives with tracking and analysis, and optimize accordingly.
- Present ideas and final deliverables to internal and external teams, and communicate with senior leaders about marketing programs, strategies, and budgets.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: What We Look For
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Sales, Marketing or similar business related discipline.
- Profound working experience in marketing ideally in automotive industry in Africa.
- Strong budget & project management skills.
- Excellent understanding of market trends in the different countries.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Strong customer orientation.
- Readiness to travel (up to 25%).
- Excellent English and French skills.
- Team player, Cultural sensitivity, and Analytical and conceptual thinking.
- Genuine interest and passion for the automotive industry.
- Ability to demonstrate project management skills.
What We Offer You
- Competitive Base Salary complemented by a Performance‑Based Incentive Plan.
- Middle East Allowance to support regional living standards.
- Medical Insurance.
- Life & Disability Insurance.
- Standard Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30–17:30.
- Generous Time Off: 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays.
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