Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager – Brand StrategyReporting to: Group Marketing / Group LeadershipIndustry: Multi-portfolio Holding CompanyAbout the RoleOur client, a multi-portfolio holding company operating across the GCC, is looking to hire a Marketing Manager – Brand Strategy to own brand marketing planning across a diverse group of businesses.This is a rare opportunity to shape brand direction at a group level — going beyond executing campaigns for a single entity to build a marketing playbook that spans multiple portfolio companies, each with distinct audiences, positioning, and commercial objectives. The successful candidate will act as a strategic connector between group leadership and individual business units, ensuring brand coherence while allowing space for each business to speak to its own market.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop brand marketing strategies and annual marketing plans across portfolio companiesEnsure brand consistency at the group level while tailoring positioning and messaging per business unitPartner closely with group leadership and portfolio company teams to align on marketing goals and prioritiesManage marketing budgets, external agencies, and campaign performance across multiple brandsAct as the strategic link between group vision and business-unit executionMonitor and report on brand health and campaign effectiveness across the portfolioIdentify opportunities for shared marketing efficiencies and best-practice sharing across business unitsWhat We're Looking ForProven experience in brand marketing, ideally gained across multiple business units, a group structure, or a holding company environmentStrong strategic thinking combined with the ability to execute hands-on when neededSolid GCC market experience, with an understanding of regional consumer and business dynamicsComfortable operating in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment with competing prioritiesStrong stakeholder management skills, able to influence and align senior leadership and business-unit teamsExperience managing agencies, budgets, and cross-brand campaign deliveryExcellent communication and presentation skillsWhat's on OfferA high-visibility, group-level role with genuine influence over brand strategyExposure to a diverse portfolio of businesses and industriesOpportunity to build and shape a marketing playbook from the ground up