Project Manager

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 is to 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

Location: Dubai

Joining Date: ASAP