Project Manager (Travel Retail) – Kingston Stanley – Dubai – UAE
Kingston Stanley invites applications for Project Manager (Travel Retail) in Dubai, UAE
Job Title:
Project Manager (Travel Retail)
This position sits within the Global Travel Retail business (GTR).
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 merchandizing and visibility & activations in retail stores – Product/Brand Units:
- Permanent Merchandizing: Oversee design guidelines adherence, technical drawings (CAD) supervision, execution & regular maintenance of Permanent Visibility & Merchandizing 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, merchandizing and activations , preferably production experience with an advertising or merchandizing 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 merchandizing 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
– Circa 18-28K AED p/m depending on experience
– Visa + Benefits
