About this position
The Marketing Associate Manager is responsible for co-leading the SEA+KOR Disruptive Challenger strategy, communications, and full mix innovations development and execution.
Responsibilities
• Support Marketing Director in Driving Disruptive Challenger Strategy into new platforms/channels/cohorts.
• Lead and deliver against Mix Innovation and Communication Strategy for SEA (TH/PH/MY/SG/MO/VN) + KOREA as a Disruptive Challenger Brand.
• Lead the development of 360 Integrated Brand Communication that works across all countries in SEA+KOR with Creative, Digital and Media Agencies.
• Drive for leading edge digital, activation and media planning to drive cut-through for a niche, small, challenger brand.
• Lead regional LIT Innovation Projects on Retail Core and More opportunities.
• Lead 6P performance reviews in partnership with Business Development Manager and CMI.
• Driving Business Alignment.
• Leading discussions with the bottler’s marketing team to ensure alignment on brand plans.
• Drive implementation of the brand plans by working closely with the bottlers and Pepsico system.
• Budget Management for Regional Initiatives sitting in Local P&Ls in partnership with Local Business Development Managers who are the Local Budget Holders.
Requirements
• The candidate should have a real passion for crafting outstanding mixes (innovation and comms) based on key and deep consumer insights with a clear evidence of delivery in current role.
• Strong experience in local & regional Marketing, particularly previous experience with innovation management and development of new products/packaging.
• Proven track record of delivering consumer-insight based marketing initiatives.
• Good strategic thinker, with business acumen and ability to partner with senior level executives.
• Strong influencing and people management skills - ability to engage/motivate colleagues and stakeholders behind a project.
• Proven ability to manage a matrix organization (cross-functional / cross-border) with multiple levels of alignment.
• Experience of working in an international environment and with different agencies.
• Highly agile and resilient with a strong disruptive and entrepreneurial mindset given limited A&M.
• Ability to overcome challenges to deliver on time with limited resources independently.
• Driven to lead winning teams by influencing.
Benefits
56,000 - 145,000 THB per month