GCC Marketing Associate
About this role
Job Summary
The Marketing Associate will be tasked with uncovering and tracking local market insights and trends for the GCC region with a strong focus on Saudi Arabia as well as creating local experiences with customers, bringing forward the trends, opportunities, initiatives via presentations, toolboxes and events.
The person will work very closely with the Marketing Manager, Account Managers and SDMs in charge of the region.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop an expertise in the fine fragrance markets across the GCC, by conducting market research (desktop and on the ground), brand analysis, social media listening, influencer and celebrities following, trend identification, new brands & launches tracking
Support the account managers with building strong customer relationships by deep diving into the clients’ brands, strategies, portfolio, products and consumer needs to proactively identify gaps and needs, transforming them into actionable insights and strategic business opportunities
Plan, coordinate, organize and execute inspirational and impactful customer engagement presentations, events and workshops translating them into business opportunities
Create creative and compelling storytelling, olfactive descriptions, concepts and presentations to present to the clients
Issue & present newsletters with the latest trends, launches and olfactive directions internally and/or externally on a monthly basis while continuously updating our internal database
Track and update our new wins
Coordinate marketing events, toolbox designs, creation and production among others
Skills Requirements
Strong interpersonal & communication skills
Proactive, autonomous, creative, agile, flexible and curious
Able to juggle multiple priorities, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
Good presentation skills
Problem Solving and the ability to use initiative to get work done within deadlines
Results Driven, with an eye for detail
Passion for the Fragrance industry
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree
2 years of brand, communication and/or retail trade marketing experience in the Beauty and Fine Fragrance Industry
Willing to Travel
Fluent in English and Arabic (Arabic an advantage)
Microsoft Office skills a must – design software (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) an advantage
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
Company at a glance
At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products—advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience.
With ~22,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers and 33,000 customers worldwide, we turn possibilities into reality by redefining the limits of science and nature to create a more positive, sustainable future for all.
Visit us at www.iff.com to learn how our real-deal experts approach work with an entrepreneurial mindset, working lockstep to defy expectations and create industry-defining solutions that do more good for people and planet
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