Purpose
We are seeking an experienced Group Marketing Consultant to provide strategic marketing advisory support to Executive Management across a portfolio of food and sweets brands.
The role focuses on brand strategy, customer experience, market positioning, consumer insights, and marketing-led growth, with a particular focus on strengthening the Group’s heritage and market-leading brand while preserving its identity, authenticity, and brand equity.
This is an independent, part-time strategic advisory role, with no responsibility for day-to-day marketing execution or operational management.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise Executive Management on Group Marketing Strategy, priorities, brand positioning, and growth opportunities.
- Develop and strengthen brand portfolio strategy, differentiation, brand equity, and the long-term development of the Group’s heritage brand.
- Analyze customer behavior, consumer insights, feedback, online reviews, and purchasing patterns to identify opportunities for acquisition, retention, loyalty, and engagement.
- Develop and oversee the strategic framework for the Mystery Shopper Program, including CX standards, evaluation criteria, performance analysis, and improvement recommendations.
- Monitor Jordan and GCC markets, consumer trends, competitor activity, and emerging market opportunities.
- Provide strategic input on product innovation, seasonal concepts, new products, and Go-to-Market strategies.
- Review major marketing campaigns and recommend improvements in targeting, positioning, channels, customer impact, and ROI.
- Provide strategic guidance on Digital Marketing, CRM, Loyalty, E-commerce, Delivery Platforms, and Omnichannel Customer Experience.
- Promote data-driven marketing, including the effective use of analytics, KPIs, AI, and emerging technologies.
- Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, brand collaborations, and customer engagement initiatives.
- Provide periodic marketing, customer, brand, and market insights to Executive Management and participate in strategic discussions.
Key Performance Areas
Success will be assessed through measurable strategic outcomes, including:
- Brand awareness, equity, and market positioning.
- Customer Experience and Mystery Shopper performance.
- Customer acquisition, retention, loyalty, engagement, and purchase frequency.
- Customer satisfaction and online ratings and reviews.
- Marketing campaign effectiveness and ROI.
- Digital and customer engagement performance.
- Development of new products, concepts, and marketing initiatives.
- Quality and impact of consumer and market insights.
- Effective use of data, analytics, and AI in decision-making.
- Development of relevant strategic partnerships and collaborations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field; Master’s/MBA preferred.
- 10–20+ years of relevant experience in marketing, brand management, consumer marketing, consulting, or strategic advisory roles.
- Strong experience in F&B, FMCG, Retail, Food, or Consumer Brands is highly preferred.
- Experience working across multiple brands, business units, or markets.
- Strong knowledge of the Jordanian and GCC markets and consumer behavior.
- Experience with heritage or market-leading brands is highly preferred.
- Experience in Customer Experience, Consumer Insights, or Mystery Shopper programs is an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of Brand Strategy, CX, Digital Marketing, CRM, Loyalty, Omnichannel, Data Analytics, and AI applications in Marketing.
- Excellent executive communication, presentation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently and provide objective, evidence-based, and measurable strategic recommendations.
Reporting & Scope
Reports To: Executive Management / Group Executive Management
Role Type: Part-Time | Strategic Marketing Advisory
Scope: Group-Level | Multiple Brands & Markets
Primary Focus: Brand Strategy | Customer Experience | Mystery Shopper | Consumer Insights | Marketing Strategy | Market Positioning | Digital & Data