Marketing Manager

Company Description

Job Description

Key responsibilities

• include:
• Develop and execute regional marketing plans across key EMEA markets, aligned to global brand strategy and local commercial priorities.
• Localise global brand campaigns for regional markets, ensuring activity is relevant, effective and aligned to FIJI Water’s premium positioning.
• Act as the brand guardian for the region, ensuring consistency in messaging, look, feel and consumer experience.
• Partner closely with sales and trade marketing teams to support activity across retail, grocery, convenience, ecommerce, HORECA, distributors, events and partnerships.
• Work with agencies, vendors, distributors and external partners to deliver high-quality marketing activity on time and within agreed budgets.
• Build clear campaign calendars, manage timelines and ensure key milestones are delivered.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen brand awareness, improve market presence and differentiate FIJI Water in competitive markets.
• Support customer and partner-facing initiatives where marketing input is required.
• Manage regional marketing budgets, with appropriate alignment and approvals from senior marketing leadership.
• Communicate progress, risks and recommendations clearly across local, regional and global stakeholders.
• Bring structure, commercial judgement and local market insight to marketing planning and execution across the region.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in brand marketing, ideally within FMCG, CPG, beverage, premium consumer goods or a luxury-adjacent category.
• Experience developing and executing marketing plans across multiple markets, ideally within the Middle East, Europe or broader EMEA region.
• Strong understanding of how to translate global brand strategy into local market activity.
• Experience working across brand, digital, ecommerce, retail, events and/or commercial activation channels.
• Ability to partner effectively with sales teams, distributors, agencies and external stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to assess opportunities, prioritise activity and protect the brand.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across time zones and remote teams.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage deadlines, budgets and multiple priorities.
• Proactive, flexible and hands-on working style.
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to align, escalate or seek approval.
• Food and beverage experience would be highly regarded, but strong premium consumer brand experience will also be considered.
• Dubai, UAE or broader Middle East market experience would be advantageous.

Our FIJI Water Contribution

• Competitive benefits package (salary plus bonus)
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity for development and internal mobility
• Wonderful Giving - allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice
• Wonderful Neighbor - Staff spend a day in the community helping with various projects
• Company focused on wellness and health
• This is an exciting time to be a part of FIJI Water, as we transform our business to ensure we meet our customer’s needs.
• This role also offers growth and development opportunities that come with working for a large, global organisation.
• Join a team where innovation is encouraged, ideas are celebrated, and every drop of progress matters.
• You won’t just manage a territory – you will help to sustain a legacy!
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