Category Marketing Manager (Culinary)

Top Notch Consultancy; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Notch Consultancy seeks a Category Marketing Manager (Culinary) in Dubai to lead category strategies across marketing, distribution and sales.

You will handle P&L for categories, drive market analyses, execute product launches, and develop compelling consumer packaging. The role requires 3–5 years in brand management in FMCG and 2–3 years in Cheese Category, with strong budgeting and campaign skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing.
• 3–5 years of brand management and trade marketing experience in FMCG.
• 2–3 years experience in Cheese Category.

Responsibilities

• Oversee category performance, equity, distribution & sales.
• Responsible for the P&L of the categories.
• Market analysis and product launches.
• Monitor marketing activities performance and measure campaign success.
• Develop reports and packaging concepts.
• Manage category budgets and organize launches/exhibitions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Budget management

Campaign planning

Market research

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's in Marketing

Job description

About the job Category Marketing Manager (Culinary)

Our Client in Dubai is a Public Joint Stock Company, looking for a Category Marketing Manager to manage the categories efficiently through a well-developed marketing plan leading to an increase in volume value and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall performance of categories, equity, distribution & sales
• Responsibility for the P&L of the categories
• Market analysis and product launches
• Monitoring the marketing activities performance and measuring the success of campaigns.
• Developing reports
• Developing consumer packaging and promotional packaging
• Managing category budgets
• Organizing events such as product launches, exhibitions and product shoot

Skills and Competencies:

• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• An understanding of trends and an ability to respond to customers wishes
• Creativity and an ability to produce innovative and original ideas
• The ability to manage and allocate budgets
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with and an understanding of market research
• Time and project management skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
• An ability to think strategically and come up with campaigns

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Marketing
• 3-5 years of experience in brand management, marketing, preferably with trade marketing and sales knowledge in FMCG
• 2-3 years experienced in Cheese Category