Marketing Project Manager

Job Description

The incumbent is responsible for managing key projects under the Marketing team (Brand, SI, Trade/Consumer activation, Digital), ensuring quality and timely deliverables. The incumbent is expected to ensure effective and efficient project management with decent supervision of the progress. In addition, he/she will take a structured approach in managing meetings and follow-ups (minutes), enabling smooth coordination not only within the marketing team but also across other key stakeholders in JTI Iran.

Areas of Responsibility:

Marketing Team Related Project Management:

• Create and maintain a detailed Gantt chart of all key cross-functional projects under the Marketing team with an excellent understanding of the objectives/ progress of respective projects.
• Ensure timely & quality actions to drive the project forward and get things done, while keeping stakeholders updated on the progress.

Facilitating Meetings & Coordination:

• Participate in key regular meetings to develop the meeting minutes to capture key action items (to-dos and when) and to ensure periodic follow-up with the members.
• Manage and lead the coordination of ad-hoc and/or cross-functional projects when it arise.

Process Optimization:

• Optimize and simplify the work process in all the teams in the Marketing department to ensure effective/ efficient ways of working continuously.
• Constantly striving for simplification and digitalization of processes with a good understanding of available systems in the market.

Stakeholders Management:

• Manage key stakeholders at JTI Iran, especially those in Marketing, CA&C, Legal, and Commercial planning, and GSC teams.
• Create a positive perception, passion and excitement towards the achievement of brand aspiration in the Near East Cluster.

Support Consumer & Brand Director:

• Support the consumer and brand director for all tasks as they arise.
• Take part in key business reviews and ASP processes, supporting strategic planning in a structured manner.

Requirements:

Education:

A university degree in Marketing, Communication, Business, or related fields.

Work Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience in managing cross-functional projects as a manager, preferably in multinational organizations.
• Excellent understanding of the dynamics and process of the FMCG industry.

Functional Skills:

• Excellent communication skills with a team-working spirit, enabling smooth collaboration with different stakeholders regardless of seniority and/or experience.
• Strong competence to move things forward with a can-do mindset even in difficult situations.
• Logical thinking with a holistic view of the business, enabling a well-structured way of working.
• Strong analytical skills, time management skills, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint and related statistical software skills (e.g., Power BI).