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Job Requisition ID: 180336

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role
We are currently looking for a Senior Marketing Manager – Automall to lead the marketing strategy, demand generation agenda and customer acquisition engine for Automall in the UAE. The role will be responsible for strengthening the Automall brand, driving qualified leads, improving digital conversion and supporting the next phase of channel-led growth across used-car retail, partnerships, referrals, export opportunities and customer lifecycle engagement.
This is a senior commercial marketing role requiring strong ownership of performance marketing, campaign planning, CRM-led engagement, agency management, stakeholder influence and data-led optimization. The successful candidate will work closely with Sales, Buying, Pricing, Digital, CRM, Finance, Operations and external partners to translate business priorities into measurable marketing outcomes.

What you will do

• Define and lead the annual Automall marketing strategy, campaign calendar and channel plan aligned to sales priorities, stock movement, customer acquisition targets and new business growth channels.
• Own performance marketing across paid search, paid social, marketplaces, display, retargeting and other digital acquisition channels to generate quality leads and improve conversion efficiency.
• Strengthening Automall’s customer proposition as a trusted used-car business through brand campaigns, content, creative messaging, offer communication and customer engagement initiatives.
• Develop marketing support for new growth channels including non-GCC sales, Japanese imports, export-led customer acquisition, driving school partnerships, Blue referral programmes, Orient Insurance opportunities and affinity or corporate channels.
• Work with CRM and Digital teams to build lifecycle communication journeys that improve nurturing, enquiry follow-up, referral conversion, repeat engagement and post-purchase customer engagement.
• Partner with Sales, Operations and agencies to ensure campaigns are executable, offers are clear, leads are routed effectively and showroom or digital teams are aligned on campaign mechanics.
• Manage marketing analytics, budget tracking, campaign reporting and agency deliverables, ensuring marketing spending is linked to measurable traffic, leads, conversion, sales and margin contribution.

Required skills to be successful

• Strong experience in marketing strategy, annual planning and campaign management across digital, social, search, CRM, marketplace and offline channels.
• Proven performance marketing capability with hands-on understanding of lead generation, funnel optimization, media ROI, cost per lead and cost per acquisition.
• Strong understanding of customer acquisition, CRM journeys, customer segmentation, lifecycle marketing and digital conversion.
• Ability to manage agencies, media budgets, creative development, campaign calendars and performance reporting.

About the team
Automall is part of Al-Futtaim Automotive and operates within a dynamic used-car retail environment. The business is evolving from a core used-car retail and trade model into a broader used-car ecosystem, with growth opportunities across digital channels, export, non-GCC specification sales, referral programmes, insurance-linked customer acquisition and strategic partnerships.
The role will work in a matrix environment across Automall Sales, Buying, Pricing, Operations, Digital, CRM, Finance, Legal, Blue, Orient Insurance, external agencies and partnership stakeholders. The team is commercially focused, fast-paced and highly collaborative, with a strong emphasis on measurable marketing outcomes and customer acquisition.

What equips you for the role

• Degree-level qualification in Marketing, Business, Commerce, Digital Marketing, Communications or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant marketing experience, ideally with strong exposure to performance marketing, customer acquisition, campaign strategy and commercial marketing.
• Experience leading marketing plans that directly support sales, leads, conversion, digital engagement and revenue outcomes.
• Automotive, used cars, retail, marketplace, e-commerce, financial services or consumer digital experience would be highly preferred.
• Practical understanding of UAE automotive, mobility, retail, digital marketplaces, social media, paid media and CRM-led customer journeys would be an advantage.
• Ability to balance brand thinking with performance discipline, data-led decision making and fast-paced campaign execution.
• Comfortable working in a matrix environment, managing ambiguity and constructively challenging agencies and stakeholders to improve outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence Sales, Digital, CRM, Finance, Operations and external partner teams.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills with a data-led, customer-focused and outcome-driven approach.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to link marketing activity to sales outcomes, stock movement, conversion and revenue contribution.

About Al-Futtaim Automotive
A major division of the UAE-based Al-Futtaim Group of companies, Al-Futtaim Automotive is an industry leader with presence in 10 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Our core business activities at Al-Futtaim Automotive include distribution, manufacturing, leasing and aftersales, and we are firmly established as the regional representative of some of the world’s most iconic automotive brands: Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Volvo and RAM.
We are driven by a customer-centric approach, constantly pushing the boundaries on innovation, quality standards, and value-added service across our vast universe of customers - right from motoring enthusiasts to fleet operators to contractors. Our mission is to become the leader in custom-made mobility solutions by delivering nothing less than world-class omni-channel experiences.
We channel our local expertise and global trust to deliver one of the most comprehensive portfolios of mobility products and solutions, from passenger cars to SUVs, electric vehicles to high-performance motorbikes, commercial vehicles to industrial & construction equipment.
What keeps the company moving forward is a 9000-member strong team, with inspiring possibilities for growth, throughout the career path. This is Al-Futtaim Automotive and we empower talent to move forward.