Vice President Marketing
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About the Role
Eaton SAKS International is seeking a Vice President Marketing for a leading retail organization in Dubai. This executive role involves defining brand, customer, and marketing strategy across a multi-brand portfolio.
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Responsibilities
- Define and lead long term brand, customer, and marketing strategy across a diverse multi brand retail portfolio
- Strengthen brand equity while preserving distinct identity of each brand
- Develop portfolio wide customer engagement approach to build long term brand preference and loyalty
- Identify strategic opportunities to enhance brand performance and accelerate growth
- Partner with Executive Leadership Team to shape strategic priorities
- Establish robust governance frameworks for marketing strategy and performance measurement
- Lead strategic agency and external partner relationships
Requirements
- Minimum 12 years' progressive leadership experience, including at Director or VP level
- Experience in internationally recognized fashion, lifestyle, luxury or multi category retail
- Experience leading marketing in competitive Western European retail markets
- International leadership experience
- Proven experience managing multi brand or multi category portfolio marketing
- Track record of reporting to and influencing at CEO and Board level
- Experience owning significant marketing budgets and demonstrating ROI accountability
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business Administration, or related discipline; MBA preferred
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THE OPPORTUNITY
- Eaton SAKS International has been exclusively retained to appoint an exceptional Vice President – Marketing for a leading international retail organization.
- Working closely with the Executive Leadership Team, this appointment offers the opportunity to shape the future direction of a complex, multi brand retail organization.
- This is a broad enterprise leadership appointment rather than a traditional functional marketing role.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define and lead the long term brand, customer and marketing strategy across a diverse multi brand retail portfolio.
- Strengthen brand equity by enhancing customer relevance while preserving the distinct identity and positioning of each brand.
- Develop a portfolio wide approach to customer engagement that builds long term brand preference, loyalty and sustainable commercial value.
- Identify strategic opportunities to enhance brand performance, strengthen customer relationships and accelerate sustainable business growth.
- Ensure marketing strategies are closely aligned with customer, product and commercial priorities.
- Partner with the Executive Leadership Team to shape strategic priorities.
- Influence and align Brand Managing Directors and senior leaders to drive enterprise wide collaboration.
- Establish robust governance frameworks for marketing strategy, brand stewardship, investment prioritization and performance measurement.
- Lead strategic agency and external partner relationships.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 12 years' progressive leadership experience, including significant experience at Director, Vice President or equivalent executive level.
- Demonstrated experience within internationally recognized fashion, lifestyle, luxury or multi category retail.
- Experience leading marketing within highly competitive Western European retail markets is highly valued.
- International leadership experience.
- Proven experience managing multi brand or multi category portfolio marketing at a senior level.
- Track record of reporting to and influencing at CEO and Board level.
- Experience owning significant marketing budgets and demonstrating accountability for ROI.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Administration, Commerce or a related discipline is preferred; an MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
CRITICAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
- Strategic Vision & Brand Leadership
- Commercial Acumen & P&L Ownership
- Multi Brand Portfolio Management
- Consumer centric Leadership
- Stakeholder Influence & Executive Presence
- Team Building & Talent Development
- Leading Through Ambiguity & Complexity
- Cross Cultural Leadership & Adaptability
WHY THIS ROLE
- Exceptional opportunity to shape the future direction of one of the Middle East's leading retail organizations while working in close partnership with the Chief Executive Officer.
Compensation
- Salary $230k Tax free
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