Brand Executive (FMCG market)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to the development of the long-term growth strategy and annual brand plans
• Ensure targets implementation for the group of brands (agile approach) throughout the year via planned brand initiatives implementation and ad-hoc support set-up across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia markets within corresponding legal frameworks
• Lead new product development gate process; follow-up on key milestones and address necessary changes in deployment plans
• Initiate and lead brand support campaigns development with clear KPIs that will address strategic market’s needs; present developed launch plans to key stakeholders, leading through the required approval process. All to be implemented in close liaison with Brand Managers, HQ Brand groups and Regional team, and wide across other cross functions for high quality and in-time implementation
• Monitor & report projects performance with clear evaluation metrics to highlight potential issues and opportunities, proactively recommend changes in strategic direction in respective channel by exploiting information from internal & external reports and research
• Optimize, manage and control the assigned budget in order to ensure the effective allocation to activities that are in line with the agreed strategies for the brand, and proactively recommend opportunities for additional/optimizing investment
• Effectively manage work within the squad ensuring close collaboration and upskilling of more junior team members.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Have an University degree preferably in Marketing or Business Administration

• 3+ years proven track record of accomplishments in Brand marketing in international FMCG companies with proven record of NPD launches (as a plus: experience in tobacco/alco, beer, energy drinks categories)

• 1-2+ years of people management skills will be considered as a plus

• Strong experience in BTL/ Events/ HoReCa and any other 1-2-1 types of brand activations

• Solid expertise in digital will be considered as a plus

• Experience in New product development (NPD) will be considered as a plus

• Fluent written and spoken English language skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Willing to take accountability and is result-oriented
• Proactive in taking initiative and creative in seeking solutions
• Adapt rapidly to change and are at ease to work in a dynamic and agile environment that is fast paced with shifting priorities
• Curious and thrives in an environment that requires continuous learning and innovation
• Strong conceptual and analytic skills, while paying attention to details
• Values to work in a team where positive energy, openness and trust is key
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong PowerPoint and Excel
• Has strong agency, project management skills and thirst for executional excellence, experience in driving projects as a project leader.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Free transportation
• Corporate form Life insurance
• Professional trainings and seminars.

PROCESS:

• Communication with a specialist from the Talent acquisition team from the Global Business Service Center (telephone and online interview)
• Online meeting with your immediate supervisor
• SHL testing Completing a practical task (optional).

Thank you! You can apply.