Marketing Director Algeria M/W
Sales and Marketing
Alger (Algeria)
Ref: JHA427
May 12, 2016
MASS COMMODITIES
FUNCTIONS
The Marketing Director reports to the Managing Director Algeria. His/her main tasks consist in :
Creating value through the steering of the marketing strategy at the country level, within zone guidelines by focusing them and their implementation on the most relevant priorities for the country and for the zone and by generating and managing maximal synergies in all the parts of the mix.
Driving / coordinating communication strategy by brand locally
Managing the relationship with advertising agencies at country level, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness of A&P spending
Communicating with the Sales Department on new projects / launches to ensure buy-in
Delivering the brands volume, revenue, and profit objectives.
Driving innovation, product renovation and SKU management for local brands.
Representing Algeria in global and zone marketing collaboration, i.e. to share best practices.
Leading the development, career pathing and retention of the country marketing organization (about 9 people).
REQUIREMENTS
With an academic background in marketing or business administration, you have at least 10 years of successful experience in marketing within the FMCG sector with proven results. You can demonstrate strong marketing skills including the full marketing mix, consumer research, consumer insights, concept development and successful management experience.
Excellent communication and influencing skills regarding external and internal
relations are essential for this position.
You are able to demonstrate a strategic vision, a high level of business acumen and coordination (teamwork) skills in order to manage product line activities by working with other departments such as sales and commercial. You possess a good balance between creative and organizational skills.
An excellent command of both English and French are important. Ideally, you would bring previous international experience to this role.
This position, key for the organization and visible in the company, will allow you to progress within the group.