Al Khayyat Investments (AKI)
Job Purpose: Drive the growth and profitability of the Animal Health portfolio across GCC and Egypt by managing product strategies, developing marketing plans, strengthening brand positioning, identifying market opportunities, and working closely with sales teams and principals to achieve business objectives and increase market share. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and implement annual product and marketing strategies aligned with overall business objectives and sales targets. • Manage and develop the Animal Health product portfolio across Companion Animals, Poultry, Ruminants, and other assigned segments. • Take ownership of assigned products throughout their lifecycle, including product positioning, launches, growth plans, and portfolio optimization. • Develop and execute product launches, marketing campaigns, promotional activities, and customer engagement initiatives. • Work closely with sales teams to identify market opportunities, customer needs, and business development opportunities across GCC and Egypt. • Develop product strategies, sales tools, product presentations, brochures, digital content, and other marketing materials. • Monitor market trends, customer needs, competitor activities, pricing, product positioning, and market developments. • Conduct market, competitor, and product analysis and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen market position and portfolio performance. • Coordinate with principals and suppliers regarding product strategies, marketing plans, product launches, forecasts, promotional activities, and business development initiatives. • Support product registration and regulatory teams by providing commercial and product-related input where required. • Develop and monitor product forecasts, sales plans, inventory requirements, and portfolio growth strategies. • Analyze product performance and identify opportunities for growth, new product introductions, and portfolio expansion. • Organize and support veterinary conferences, exhibitions, workshops, seminars, product launches, and customer education programs. • Work closely with the sales team to ensure effective product knowledge, positioning, and execution of marketing strategies in the field. • Manage assigned marketing budgets and monitor campaign effectiveness and return on marketing investment. • Track product and marketing KPIs and prepare regular performance reports and recommendations for management. • Support pricing strategy, product positioning, and commercial plans based on market dynamics and competitive intelligence. • Build strong relationships with key customers, opinion leaders, veterinarians, principals, and other relevant stakeholders. • Ensure consistent product messaging and brand positioning across GCC and Egypt. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field. • Proven experience in Animal Health Product Management and/or Marketing within the GCC, Egypt market. • 7+ years’ experience in Animal Health, Veterinary, or related pharmaceutical sector. • Strong knowledge of the GCC and Egypt Animal Health markets, customer segments, product categories, and competitive landscape. • Experience in product management, product launches, portfolio development, and marketing strategy. • Good understanding of veterinary products, customer needs, market dynamics, and commercial business drivers. • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market data, sales performance, competitor information, and product trends. • Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and project management skills. • Ability to work effectively with sales teams, principals, suppliers, regulatory teams, and other cross-functional stakeholders. • Strong commercial mindset with the ability to translate market insights into actionable product and business strategies. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, and digital marketing tools. • Willingness to travel extensively across GCC and Egypt. • Valid UAE driving license is preferred. Show more Show less
Bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field. Proven experience in Animal Health Product Management and/or Marketing within the GCC, Egypt market. 7+ years’ experience in Animal Health, Veterinary, or related pharmaceutical sector. Strong knowledge of the GCC and Egypt Animal Health markets, customer segments, product categories, and competitive landscape. Experience in product management, product launches, portfolio development, and marketing strategy. Good understanding of veterinary products, customer needs, market dynamics, and commercial business drivers. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market data, sales performance, competitor information, and product trends. Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and project management skills. Ability to work effectively with sales teams, principals, suppliers, regulatory teams, and other cross-functional stakeholders. Strong commercial mindset with the ability to translate market insights into actionable product and business strategies. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, and digital marketing tools. Willingness to travel extensively across GCC and Egypt. Valid UAE driving license is preferred.
Develop and implement annual product and marketing strategies aligned with overall business objectives and sales targets. Manage and develop the Animal Health product portfolio across Companion Animals, Poultry, Ruminants, and other assigned segments. Take ownership of assigned products throughout their lifecycle, including product positioning, launches, growth plans, and portfolio optimization. Develop and execute product launches, marketing campaigns, promotional activities, and customer engagement initiatives. Work closely with sales teams to identify market opportunities, customer needs, and business development opportunities across GCC and Egypt. Develop product strategies, sales tools, product presentations, brochures, digital content, and other marketing materials. Monitor market trends, customer needs, competitor activities, pricing, product positioning, and market developments. Conduct market, competitor, and product analysis and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen market position and portfolio performance. Coordinate with principals and suppliers regarding product strategies, marketing plans, product launches, forecasts, promotional activities, and business development initiatives. Support product registration and regulatory teams by providing commercial and product-related input where required. Develop and monitor product forecasts, sales plans, inventory requirements, and portfolio growth strategies. Analyze product performance and identify opportunities for growth, new product introductions, and portfolio expansion. Organize and support veterinary conferences, exhibitions, workshops, seminars, product launches, and customer education programs. Work closely with the sales team to ensure effective product knowledge, positioning, and execution of marketing strategies in the field. Manage assigned marketing budgets and monitor campaign effectiveness and return on marketing investment. Track product and marketing KPIs and prepare regular performance reports and recommendations for management. Support pricing strategy, product positioning, and commercial plans based on market dynamics and competitive intelligence. Build strong relationships with key customers, opinion leaders, veterinarians, principals, and other relevant stakeholders. Ensure consistent product messaging and brand positioning across GCC and Egypt.
What does a Associate Product & Marketing Manager – Animal Health earn in the UAE?
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AED 45,000 – 60,000/mo