MEA Marketing Manager

Why join usOur purpose is to design for the good of humankind. Its the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values so we can build a more sustainable equitable and beautiful future for everyone.Job DescriptionJob title: Manager Contract Marketing & Program Management Middle East & AfricaDepartment: MarketingLocation: DubaiPurpose of the jobThe Manager International Contract Marketing & Program Management is responsible for creating regional relevance of Miller Knoll global strategies to drive awareness and preference of Miller Knoll and the collective of brands with target Contract segments through campaigns and programs. He/she specializes in planning managing and executing Miller Knoll contract marketing programs/campaigns for the Middle East & Africa. This role is responsible for delivering business and brand strategies that drive engagement & ROI.The Manager International Contract Marketing & Program Management provides regional insights into briefs and identifies all integrated marketing activities needed within a program/campaign to develop and deploy into the region.He/she is tasked with ensuring that the marketing function remains a central customer focused strategic & results driven function at the heart of the organization and continues a spirit of connection and collaboration with various company departments. As such the role will work with the Senior Marketing Manager and the extended Global Marketing and to drive the broader global agenda.Specific responsibilitiesProgram ManagementProviding regional insight into Global programsCoordinating region specific value add marketing programs and projects explicitly targeted at key markets and audiences using knowledge of the specific regional audiences channels opportunities and products.Planning managing executing and organizing multifaceted concurrent marketing programs campaigns and projects across MEA markets while balancing strategic business objectives and tactical sales initiatives in line with brand and global strategies.Developing and maintaining project files and other similar records within Wrike (project management tool) logging and tracking progressCollaborating closely with the Global Marketing Centers of Excellence and other relevant departments to ensure timely and successful campaign/project deliveryCommunicating with all stakeholders carrying out supervisory duties with efficiency and elevating issues quickly as requiredSetting & tracking marketing KPIs based on campaign/project goalsFollowing marketing campaign/project timelines managing all the stakeholders including external vendors ensuring utmost precision and budget adherenceControlling campaign/project progress and providing project health analysis/reporting to the leadership teamCreating schedules and content calendars while maintaining deadlines for each taskBeing responsible for program/project performance and efficiencyContract MarketingFocusing on strategic development & deployment of 360 integrated marketing programs that consistently generate new high quality leads for the regionOverseeing processes marketing resources and support for MEA Field Sales; collaborating with APMEA Retail team for Omnichannel activities.Managing and nurturing local media relationships. Connecting regularly to discuss group direction and product launches.Developing relationships with regional architect and design community and extending the collaboration network ultimately promoting the Miller Knoll collective as the leader of premium commercial furniture brands among international and local competitors.Obtaining insights into customers usage of current products untapped opportunities and buyer personas through cooperation with the MEA Field Sales teamsPartnering with the extended Miller Knoll Global Marketing Teams to produce sales/marketing materials and associated activities/tools to support the promotion and relationship building of Global Accounts within the region.Maintaining a strong understanding of the companys strategic business objectives and their relation to the positioning of our product offer.Maintaining operational efficiency and strong technical awareness of the use and application of company products and points of differentiation from our competitors.Coordinating and managing regional translationsProviding Middle East & African input and insights to the Global Sales Enablement team influencing their strategy and deliverables to be more regionally relevantSocial MediaPartnering with the global Social Marketing Teams.Collaborating across business units on multiplatform strategies tactics and outcomes.Providing regional input for development & implementation of an insights led multiplatform organic social strategy with an uptodate understand