Emirati Graduate Program | Assistant Brand Manager | (UAE National)

Ferrero International S.A.; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 201,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-year rotational program

Job summary

Ferrero offers an Emirati Graduate Program in Dubai for recent UAE graduates, with a two-year rotation across Marketing as Assistant Brand Manager (ABM) and Trade Marketing as POS Development & Implementation Specialist. You will support brand campaigns, collaborate with multiple departments, analyze brand performance, and contribute to POSM concepts and in-store activations across the Gulf region.

A Bachelor’s in Marketing or Business is required, with strong communication and organizational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business or related field.
• Excellent communication and strong organizational skills are required.
• Project management and ability to present ideas creatively are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Brand Manager with daily brand management tasks and create tracking files and presentations.
• Conduct business analysis and provide improvement recommendations based on brand performance data.
• Track marketing expenditure and oversee minor executions like sampling plans and smaller market activities.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational abilities

Creative mindset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business

Job description

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Emirati Graduate Program | Assistant Brand Manager | (UAE National)

About the Role:

Ferrero is excited to offer an incredible opportunity for recent graduates in the UAE to kickstart their careers in Marketing and Trade Marketing based in the vibrant city of Dubai.

This role is part of Ferrero's commitment to support and nurture young talent through a structured two-year rotational program.

As part of the Marketing and Trade Marketing team, you will embark on a dynamic journey through two different departments. This two-year rotational program includes one year in Marketing as Assistant Brand Manager (ABM) and the second year in Trade Marketing as POS (Point of Sale) Development & Implementation Specialist.

Main Responsibilities:

On the first year, as an Assistant Brand Manager (ABM) you will assist the Brand Manager in daily brand management tasks. Responsibilities include creating tracking files and presentations for the Marketing Manager, conducting business analysis, and recommending improvements based on brand performance data. The ABM will also track marketing expenditure, oversee minor executions like sampling plans and smaller market activities, and liaise with other departments (Trade Marketing, Sales, Consumer Shopper Understanding, and Supply Chain) as needed. Additionally, the ABM will coordinate with agencies on brand campaigns and support content development with external production agencies.

The second year in Trade Marketing bridges Sales & Marketing strategies and objectives. As a POS Development & Implementation Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in fostering brands’ advocacy via strong shoppers’ engagement programs and instore activations and foster interdepartmental relations and ensure target attainment. You will also create impactful POSM concepts and solutions for the OOS activities, develop and optimize hard and soft POSM (including permanent visibility projects) ensuring efficiency and creativity whilst ensuring on-time delivery across Gulf and Arab (GAC) countries. You will also analyze post-execution data and report insightful findings to support future activations optimization focusing on coverage, quality of execution and wastage reduction.

About You:

If you excel in project management, have a creative mindset, and possess strong analytical skills to help us reach our objectives, join our team and help us succeed!

You must hold an attested Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Business, or similar field. You should also have excellent communication skills and strong organizational abilities. Being adept at managing projects and creatively presenting your work is essential as well.

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About Ferrero:

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com .

DE&I at Ferrero:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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