Category Marketing Manager- Egypt, Hygiene - RB

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Want to turn big plans into a massive impact? As a Category Marketing Manager, you’ll have the freedom to shake up an entire market.

Category Marketing Manager- Egypt, Hygiene

Egypt, Cairo

At RB Hygiene/Home, we are striving to ‘Create a Cleaner World’ by bringing our innovative solutions to a billion more homes.  Each journey through RB is different – you can truly make your mark. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsabilities

• Manage total brand marketing & activations
• Revolutionize BTL activities to a MEGA full year activation
• Work with marketing team to make seasonal campaigns holistic 
• Identify long-term endorsement bodies and build partnerships
• Work with Legal / Regulatory to ensure contracts are in place
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely payments and smooth running of all programs
• Update organization monthly on the progress of the brand activities
• In close co-operation with the Sales function and Trade Marketing, identify trade needs/ opportunities, developing pricing and distribution strategies and trade promotions for assigned brands
• Day to day management and coaching of the Assistant Brand Manager(s)
• To develop, recommend and lead the execution of local marketing plans for assigned brands and manage the effective deployment of the marketing budget
• To contribute to the development of category strategies
• To initiate and manage market research projects to deliver powerful consumer and customer insights as the basis for long term brand growth. Develop these insights into achievable plans

What we are looking for

• Results oriented, entrepreneurial and self-motivating
• Strong commercial understanding of business issues/opportunities
• Strong analytical skills with ability to develop strategies, tactics and measurable implementation
• Budget management
• Networking - Agency and stakeholder relationships
• Local market knowledge – rules / laws etc
• Exposure to agencies in the region
• Understanding of 360 activations – On-ground activity + media amplification
• Manage stakeholders – Upwards / Downwards / External (this will only be possible if he has worked in a similar role)
• Consumer centric and interested in data, always seeking data to substantiate arguments
• Strong commercial awareness
• Ability to influence Strong analytical skills Creativity Financial skills, P&L understanding
• Willing to relocate internationally to pursue career opportunities
• The business language in Reckitt Benckiser is English, therefore fluency in English is essential. Fluency in other language(s) is advantageous

Equality

In Return RB offer very competitive salaries with excellent benefits and the chance to progress your career within a truly global organisation.
RB is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by appropriate law. All hiring decisions are made based on merit, competence and business need. 

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