CEMEA Channel Strategist

Apple; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Dubai is seeking an experienced Channel Strategist. This role involves partnering with creative teams to develop innovative marketing initiatives that address business challenges. Candidates should have a strong background in brand marketing with at least 10 years of experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with e-commerce strategies. This is a full-time position in the marketing department.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in a strategic role at a brand or agency.
• Deep understanding of full-funnel brand marketing.
• Proven track record of connecting business and marketing objectives.
• Strong communication skills for clear actionable briefs.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Experience with retailers and e-commerce strategy.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with various teams on marketing initiatives.
• Design initiatives that scale to partners across CEMEA.
• Collaborate with external partners regularly.

Skills

Strategic planning

Brand marketing

Customer experience

Communication skills

Data analysis

Collaboration

E-commerce strategy

Social media strategy

Agility

Education

BA or BS degree in relevant major

Job description

Overview

The Channel Strategist is a highly cross-functional role and partners closely with Channel Cross Functional Partner Communications Brand Strategy Sales Interactive and Creative teams to identify and develop effective and innovative work that solves marketing and business challenges. This role focuses on designing initiatives that scale to partners in markets across CEMEA. It will include work across content and campaigns online experience e-commerce advertising media social CRM and in-store. This is a partner-facing role involving regular collaboration with key external partners.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in a strategic role at a brand or agency
• Deep understanding of current full-funnel brand marketing and customer experience approaches including digital and traditional
• Proven track record of connecting business and marketing objectives with effective customer-facing solutions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to write and deliver a clear and actionable brief
• Experience in understanding interrogating and distilling data and insights from a broad range of sources
• Skilled at creating clarity and alignment with senior and cross-functional team members across both internal and partner organizations
• Fluency in English is required
• Experience working with retailers and delivering strategy for e-commerce and social platforms either in-house or in an agency capacity
• History of working in a strategic role in-house preferably for a global brand with similar channel initiatives
• A bold entrepreneurial mindset with the curiosity and drive to pursue new opportunities
• Strong ability to connect dots and quickly identify the correct strategy especially when there are many possible options
• Highly collaborative with the agility to lean into and build on diverse viewpoints
• BA or BS degree in relevant major is useful.

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Marketing

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1