Marketing Assistant

Job Purpose:

Execute marketing activities including brand building/ communication/ creative/ business development of company to achieve set objectives and profitable growth. Assist the sales team in marketing initiatives for customers.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible to execute effective marketing plan and strategies for Malaysia
• Plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company’s objectives. Assist the sales team in marketing initiatives for customers
• Produce layout plans for stores and maintain store shelves and inventory. Measure effectiveness of the visual merchandising displays
• Constantly monitor and keep abreast of customer/market requirements and competitors’ movement & offerings
• Managing the communications strategy and actively communicating the brand message to stakeholders. To also instill brand awareness amongst stakeholders
• Develop and implement effective communication activities/tools to support the sales of products and systems
• Coordinate the development of patterns or mock-ups for new product designs
• Design and guide the development of shopper marketing collateral
• Collaborating with buyers, suppliers, distributors and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and timelines
• To ensure up to date with relevant authorities with regards to the changes in the regulations and standards and to ensure business comply with the changes in the regulations and standards
• Assist the sales team in samples distribution and liaise with supplier
• Involvement in other marketing activities
• Come up with creative and fresh ideas to engage with existing and potential customers
• Ad hoc task assigned by management

Key Requirements:

• SPM/Diploma/ Advanced Diploma/ Degree in Marketing, Management, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Business Administration, or its equivalent
• Fresh graduates who possess a positive and engaging personality encouraged to apply
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills. Knowledge of both oral and written Bahasa Malay and Chinese languages would be an added advantage
• Able to work independently and also a team player
• Creative, proactive, aggressive and analytical with pleasant attitude
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, confident, and outgoing
• Metrics-driven marketing mind with eye for creativity
• Possess good interpersonal skills and able to establish productive relationships with people at all level
• Eye for detail, highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneous
• Able to work on Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator or Adobe After Effects or Adobe Premiere Pro will be an added advantage.