Project Manager

This position sits in our Global Travel Retail business (GTR). GTR is one of the Group’s largest markets, bringing Pernod Ricard brands to life in the exciting and innovative Travel Retail channel, which includes airports, airlines & border shops around the globe. With a global footprint across more than 20 locations and over 30 nationalities, our working culture celebrates inclusion and diversity. Our team is united by our shared passion for travel and belief in its transformative power. Travel to the heart of our exciting business with our @pernodricardtravel Instagram page, showcasing our latest projects and innovations around the globe.

The role is under Marketing direction of GIBU (Gulf & India Business Unit) and reports to Head of Customer Marketing. It is a one-year contract Project Manager based in Dubai to manage AIRPORTS execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage marketing project, oversee design, execute permanent merchandising and visibility & activations in retail stores – Product / Brand Units :
• Permanent Merchandising: Oversee design guidelines adherence, technical drawings (CAD) supervision, execution & regular maintenance of Permanent Visibility & Merchandising footprint.
• Vendor & Agency Management: Manage multiple marketing agencies, production companies and procurement vendors adhering to business processes, purchasing policies and internal code of conduct requirements.
• Project Management: Develop project trackers, timelines and adherence of the same with regular updates to key stakeholders. Bridge project between design agency, production company, PR Marketing team and Retailers (Airport Retailers).
• Activations: Adapt retail designs to local spaces, asset sourcing and assurance of excellence in production to match set design plans.

Key Competencies and Experiences

• Project Manager with Retail experience: Understanding of Retail Store environment and technical – Design, Production and Execution.
• Have managed production of units, merchandising and activations, preferably production experience with an advertising or merchandising agency.
• Around 6-8 years’ experience including Project Management and production, airport execution experience preferred.
• Prior multinational companies and FMCG / Auto / Retail / Luxury exposure is preferable.
• Strong executional ability for merchandising and activation.
• Willingness to travel within Gulf & India.
• Budget management.
• Excellent relationship management skills to manage customers.
• English is a must; mastery of another local language is a plus.