Marketing Planning Manager
The Marketing Planning Manager will oversee all aspects of marketing research and analysis planning; implementation and reporting, setting time lines and communicating all project progress and initiatives. The post holder will be responsible for managing the commissioning for marketing research vendors, including initiation of the RFP process, Vendor Selection, Study Design, Contract Execution, Budget Management, and providing direction on the Scope of Services to be provided.
Details
| Location | British Council in Jordan |
|---|---|
| Salary | Monthly salary JOD 1425 plus two months salary. Medical insurance.Terminal Graduaty |
| Duration | Full time – fixed term post |
| Closing date | Sunday, 27 April 2014 |
Role overview
The post holder will be responsible for:
•Leading, developing and producing Market Research, Competitive Intelligence and Marketing Insights for the various products and services.
•Acting as the lead market planner on Market Planning projects; providing business unit teams and senior management and other internal partners/stakeholders with unbiased, objective, cumulative and in-depth information regarding current and future markets, product performance, customers and competitors.
•Developing and implementing a Directorate -wide go-to-market plan and support business units of the Jordan office for developing marketing action plans, working with all departments to execute.
We will be looking for the following skills, experience and behaviours when selecting the candidate:
Skills and behaviours:
•Substantial experience of providing and using market intelligence to support strategic decision making in a large and mixed economy organisations;
•Has previously managed marketing research projects - preferably in a service or education environment;
•Experience of market scoping and experience of Jordan B2B market and direct to customer markets;
•Evidence of ability to promote role of department and work well with other units I.e. work in cross unit teams and lead projects where there is no formal line management of staff involved;
•Evidence of strong analytical, interpretation, influencing and communication skills;Good communication skills in English, including fluency in speaking and writing.
How to apply
Please download the Role profile, application form and description of necessary behaviours and skills for this post For full details on this post.
Applicants who do not meet these requirements will not be short-listed for interview Interested applicants should return a completed application form through E-mail to
It is essential that candidates use the application form. The British Council does not accept CVs in place of the completed application form and it is unable to respond to telephone enquiries.
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