Brand manager for an international company

HR-Consulting company (www.search4staff.com) on behalf of its client, a well-known international company, FMCG sector, is seeking candidates for the following open position:

Brand Manager

The purposes of work:

To plan, organize and manage all marketing activities and achieve business plan objectives for Company brands in Moldova with the aim to develop a strong, healthy brand and a contending competitive position in the market.

Main responsibilities:

* Develop / manage brand strategy and the implementation of the marketing plan and related in-market activities to achieve overall Company Strategic Plan objectives;
* Develop an in-depth understanding of the consumers/customers and address them with successful new concepts/products; in the process liaise with market research companies and ensure good quality consumer feedback;
* Cooperate with Sales department to develop/implement an effective competitive distribution strategy for the brand and coordinate/monitor sales promotions to improve the market position and trade/consumer penetration of the products;
* Liase with the Finance Dept. and manage brand/product pricing strategies as well as the brand financials, i.e. Margin and product profitability in line with the approved Strategic Plan objectives;
* Liase with the advertising agency to warrant an in-depth understanding of the brand positioning, needs/plans and oversee effective execution of the all brand communications, including managing/ monitoring the media planning and buying;
* Manage the marketing budget for the brand according to the approved annual Strategic Plan and monitor the spent for all ATL and BTL activities. Gauge results post-activity to ensure learning for higher future efficiency;
* Closely monitor all competitive activities, main trends/developments in the market and the overall country economy and distil/propose action requirements or adjustments to the marketing strategy, if any;
* Help/contribute to high morale in the business overall through effective collaboration and communication with peers, subordinates and business seniors.

Requirements:

* University degree – preferably in Marketing;
* Work experience - at least 2 years of marketing experience in a multinational company;
* Advanced level of English, Romanian, Russian languages;
* Excellent PC Skills.

Offer:

Attractive salary level, professional growth opportunities

The resumes should be submitted to HR-Consulting (www.search4staff.com). e-mail: ST60@SEARCH4STAFF.COM, fax: 20 91 34

Indicate the following vacancy code: S-BM0613

Contact phone for additional information: (022) 20 29 86

Only selected candidates will be invited to the interview.