Senior Manager, Sparkling Flavors Consumer & Shopper Content, Middle East Region

The Coca-Cola Company; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

A global beverage leader is seeking a marketing professional to develop locally-relevant content and manage agency partnerships. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in content development and project management, with a strong focus on insights-driven marketing strategies. You will collaborate closely with local teams and lead the production of innovative marketing campaigns. The role is based in the United Arab Emirates, offering a chance to be part of a thriving and inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Significant experience (7+ years) with local content, creative development and agency management.
• Excellence in managing complex projects and budgets/timelines.
• Experience in media, assets and brand strategy is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with OU Category and local media lead on briefs.
• Lead local agencies on content production and deployment.
• Optimize campaigns using insights for continuous improvement.
• Manage all P&D and agency budget across OU.

Skills

Account Management

Agency Management

Channels Strategy

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Digital Marketing

Experiential Marketing

Leadership

Marketing Activation

Marketing Execution

Marketing Strategies

Media Strategies

Promotional Activities

Social Media

Syndicated Research

Waterfall Model

Job description

Location

Location(s): United Arab Emirates

Travel Required: 00% - 25%

Relocation Provided: No

Job Posting End Date: February 6, 2026

Shift:

Job Description Summary

EME OU (Eurasia Middle East Operating Unit) Marketing is undergoing a step-change to deliver more balanced, sustainable growth, powered by deeper consumer intimacy, stronger integration, accelerated innovation, and data- and tech-enabled precision marketing. The organization is designed to combine local relevance with scale, shift data and technology from experimentation to competitive advantage, and operate through flywheel execution with clear accountability for impact and ROI. All roles operate within a tightly integrated OU–Market model, where the OU elevates and enables long-term growth + OU-wide platforms while markets integrate, execute, and track performance with speed and rigor while developing local content, partnership and experiences.

Focus, Scope & Impact

Develop/deploy world-class, locally-relevant content (consumer and shopper) for the region, as granular, nuanced as possible. Being the guardian of all content to ensure consistency across all markets and all touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with OU Category, OU IMX (Operating Unit Integrated Marketing Experience) and local Media lead and Brand Strategy / Frontline Lead on One Brief and agency brief.
• Leading local agency partners to bring to life all content (offline and online) in 2 different contexts: 1) local production from scratch 2) deployment of OU-wide platforms 3) collaborating with the OU and co-leading OU-wide projects.
• Leading production process for all content (offline and online) leveraging AI and tech for maximum ROI.
• Amplification of campaigns across OU – briefs and ideas to be brought to life by local EPICs team (experiential, influencer, digital, social).
• Working with Insights Team to define the killer insights that are brought to life across content, as well as testing all content for continuous improvement based on consumer insights.
• Provide input into localization of global Campaigns based on local insights.
• Ownership of all P&D and agency budget across OU.

Experience & Critical Requirements

• Significant experience (7+ years) with LOCAL content, creative development and agency management.
• Excellence in managing complex projects and budgets/timelines.
• Great if also have experience in media, assets and brand strategy.
• Behaviors: Growth Mindset – someone that is curious, dreams big, does what is hard and has an enterprise mindset. Passionate and uncompromising commitment to excellence and servant leadership.

Skills

• Account Management
• Agency Management
• Channels Strategy
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Digital Marketing
• Experiential Marketing
• Leadership
• Marketing Activation
• Marketing Execution
• Marketing Strategies
• Media Strategies
• Promotional Activities
• Social Media
• Syndicated Research
• Waterfall Model

Our Purpose and Growth Culture

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.