Marketing manager - Ecolab

Job Characteristics: Manage the marketing activities for the country clusters or product lines/categories or programs with complexity in scope or size. Leads innovation teams and owns Phase Gate process to drive innovation for portfolio. Develops both short and long-term strategies through customer and competitive insights, driving strategy into tactical execution. Acts as a champion of the Ecolab brand and delivery of the Ecolab Experience.

Ecolab is seeking candidates for a Marketing Manager Institutional Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Saudi Arabia. Candidates will demonstrate proven success in the following core marketing and communication competencies: analysis & insights, developing effective and efficient marketing strategies & tactics, driving growth & innovation strategy and execution, leading P&L/portfolio management, brand building, and developing and building marketing talent.

The person will:

• Manage the marketing activities for the country clusters or product lines/categories or programs with complexity in scope or size.
• Lead innovation teams and own Phase Gate process to drive innovation for portfolio.
• Develop both short and long-term strategies through customer and competitive insights, driving strategy into tactical execution.
• Act as a champion of the Ecolab brand and delivery of the Ecolab Experience.

What's in it For You:

• The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy, and healthy environments.
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best.

What You Will Do:

• Develop short and long-term strategies and plans by developing in-depth market knowledge and trends to determine priority segments and go-to-market approach to drive profitable sales growth.
• Support sales growth, customer retention, and profitability of the business within the business platform by supporting strategic planning and execution of marketing programs.
• Drive marketing efforts and strengthen value proposition and communicate customer value delivery.
• Capture Voice of Customer and Voice of Business to determine innovation needs and execute strong innovation pipeline.
• Develop short and long-term strategies and plans for demand generation, ongoing market research, customer needs assessment, sales and inventory forecasting, and customer and sales history analysis.
• Execute marketing strategies, programs, and pricing strategies which will meet profit objectives for the business unit.
• Stay current on market standards, trends, and practices and understand impact on Ecolab product line and business.
• Manage the product portfolio effectively to deliver the profit goals.
• Provide Ecolab sales force with leadership and marketing support including sales tools, training, competitive intelligence, and actionable reporting.
• Assist in developing sales and customer training programs and sales tools to support the sales force in response to customer and competitive needs.
• Provide competitive intelligence to the field sales teams to counter competitive offers.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver project results.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of professional experience or MBA in Marketing with 5 years of experience.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the Internet.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English and Arabic.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Business-to-business marketing experience.
• Ability to relate to influential people and complex organizational structures, strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership skills setting vision and strategy, planning, critical thinking, orchestrating cross-functionally, overseeing multiple project elements, and proven track record of results.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, good attention to detail, and use of sound judgment in a fast-paced environment are essential.
• Must have demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer, and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.