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Marketing Specialist – Chocolate Brand | Dubai

Choco Zen
Dubai, UAE
Fulltime
Mid-Senior
3 months ago
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Overview

We are looking for an experienced and visionary

Marketing Manager

to lead the development and execution of fully integrated marketing strategies across all channels for our

food and consumer goods distribution company in Dubai

.

This role oversees

brand marketing, trade marketing, digital, retail activations, influencer collaborations, and PR

, ensuring consistency and impact across the entire marketing funnel.

The ideal candidate will have

a deep understanding of both traditional and digital marketing

, a creative mindset, and strong leadership and project management skills.

Marketing Strategy & Brand Development

  • Build and lead a comprehensive
  • 360° marketing strategy
  • for multiple product categories and brands, across B2B and B2C channels.
  • Translate brand objectives into cohesive marketing plans covering
  • ATL (TV, radio, outdoor), BTL (in-store, events), digital, and social media
  • .
  • Lead product positioning, storytelling, and value proposition creation to ensure brand consistency and consumer relevance.

Digital & Social Media Marketing

  • Oversee the execution of
  • performance-driven digital campaigns
  • across social media, Google Ads, SEO, e-commerce platforms, and email marketing.
  • Develop and supervise
  • content calendars
  • , influencer partnerships, and digital brand activations.
  • Monitor and analyze
  • KPIs, engagement metrics, and ROI
  • to continuously optimize online strategies.

Retail & Trade Marketing

  • Align with the
  • sales and trade marketing teams
  • to plan
  • in-store activations, promotions, displays, and POS materials
  • .
  • Develop marketing support tools for retail partners, wholesalers, and category managers.
  • Ensure
  • omnichannel integration
  • , connecting online and offline marketing efforts.

Campaign Execution & Project Management

  • Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of
  • product launches, seasonal campaigns, and brand events
  • .
  • Manage external agencies (creative, media, PR, digital) to deliver campaigns on time and within budget.
  • Ensure
  • 360-degree alignment
  • across internal departments (sales, operations, finance, design).

Brand Visibility & Public Relations

  • Coordinate
  • media plans, PR strategies, and brand sponsorships
  • to drive awareness and elevate brand image.
  • Manage collaborations with chefs, influencers, and content creators to generate buzz and visibility.
  • Plan and attend industry events, exhibitions, and brand showcases.

Team Leadership & Reporting

  • Lead and mentor a small marketing team and freelancers/agencies across different functions.
  • Track, analyze, and present performance data for all campaigns and touchpoints.
  • Continuously evaluate
  • market trends, consumer behavior, and competitor activity
  • to refine strategies.

Qualifications & Skills

  • **Bachelor’s degree**
  • in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field (MBA is a plus).
  • **5+ years of experience**
  • in marketing, with a proven track record in
  • FMCG, food, or lifestyle brands
  • .
  • Strong experience in both
  • traditional and digital marketing
  • (360 campaign experience is a must).
  • Experience working with
  • retailers, distributors, e-commerce platforms, and brand activations
  • .
  • Excellent
  • strategic thinking, leadership, and project management skills
  • .
  • Proficiency in
  • marketing tools
  • (Google Ads, Meta Business Manager, Mailchimp, Canva/Adobe Suite, analytics dashboards).
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
  • **Fluency in English (Arabic is a plus)**
  • .

Why Join Us?

  • Work with a
  • portfolio of premium food and consumer brands
  • across multiple markets.
  • Lead
  • impactful 360 marketing initiatives
  • in a growing, dynamic company.
  • Competitive
  • salary, performance incentives, and professional development opportunities
  • .
  • Creative autonomy, cross-functional collaboration, and exposure to regional campaigns.

Full-Time

  • If you're a
  • strategic, hands-on marketing leader
  • ready to own and drive the full 360° marketing landscape, apply now and bring bold ideas to life!

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