Title:  Consumer Engagement Strategy Manager

We’re JTI, Japan Tobacco International, and we believe in freedom. 

We think that the possibilities are limitless when you’re free to choose. We’ve spent the last 20 years innovating and creating new and better products for our consumers to choose from. It’s how we’ve grown to be present in 130 countries, and how we’ve grown from 40 to 4,000+ employees in the Philippines since 2009.
 
But our business isn’t just business, our business is our people. Their talent. Their potential. We believe that when they’re free to be themselves, to grow, travel and develop, amazing things can happen for our business. That’s why our employees, from around the world, choose to be a part of JTI. It’s why 83% of employees feel happy working at JTI, and why we’ve been recognized as INVESTORS IN PEOPLE in the Philippines.

So when you’re ready to choose a career you’ll love, in a company you’ll love, feel free to #JoinTheIdea. 

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This position will remain open until filled.

WHAT IS THIS POSITION ABOUT?

The Consumer Engagement Strategy Manager is the overall lead in the development of consumer engagement strategies for equity-building and CE initiatives aligned with brand priorities for Work (DSA), Live (GT/MT), Play (HRC) and emerging channels in their assigned areas.  CE initiatives include management of Horeca and DSA brand spaces, 121 activations, events, special activations and festival participation in both traditional and non-traditional channels.  The position acts as the single point of contact for a specified area – GMA, Luzon, VisMin.

The incumbent, together with the CE Agile team, will work closely together to design CE toolkits and establish a menu of CE programs which will serve as a guide to support the bottom-up approach of the FM Zone Managers and team in their program planning, execution, and evaluation.  This position will work closely with the Territory Consumer Leads and Consumer Engagement Area Development Specialists who negotiate for opportunities to conduct activation in legal-aged meeting points in the assigned territories and channels.   

The role will entail regular communication and coordination with various functions (ie. brand team, GIP, legal, finance, sales, on-ground FM) to ensure that all consumer engagement related initiatives are within the bounds of the JTI and brand guidelines and marketing campaigns.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Strategic Planning

• Create overall consumer engagement strategy for equity-building activities for Work (DSA), Leisure (HRC), Live (GT/MT) and emerging channels in the regions/territories based on Brand Plans and broad area consumer insights
• Plot the region’s consumer journey and path to purchase and ensure handholding of consumers in each touchpoint

Program Creation and Evaluation

• Spearhead development and calibration of region’s CE Toolkits to guide creation of specific programs while providing analytical support particularly on consumer trends & behavior
• Lead development of areawide consumer programs and consumer promotions from ideation to cascade and regular monitoring as well as eventual evaluation of the said programs

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Regularly communicate with different functions i.e., Brand, Legal, SIBI and FM, etc. to ensure inputs provided to the Field Marketing Team and CE Agile Team are updated and relevant
• Regular alignment with the Field Marketing team to ensure that the ongoing consumer engagement initiatives are relevant and aligned with brand objectives, targeting the right consumers and within the bounds set by the Legal Team

CE SPOC for a specified area (GMA, Luzon or VisMin)

• Act as single point of contact for the CE Agile Team in the development of new region-specific consumer engagement initiatives (i.e., 121 and regular events) and for major festivals and special activations
• Consolidate all inputs from the on-ground Field Marketing team on the different consumer engagement initiatives and assist CE Agile Team in crafting new engaging and relevant 121 initiatives

Account Management

• Lead the Account & Budget Management for both DSA & HRC in their assigned areas
• Work-with CE Area Development Specialist in identifying priority accounts and maximize our investment via brand visibility, 121 activations and events  
• Oversee Contracts, Payouts & Fabrication
• Creation of Consumer-related promotions and programs for these types of accounts

Other Taks

• Perform other necessary ADHOC tasks that may arise as part of brand/competitive dynamics in assigned areas

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelor's Degree graduate, preferably of a Marketing / Business / Communications - related courses
• 6 years professional experience in marketing, brand management, consumer and trade marketing preferably in multinational environment or FMCG company
• Capable of creating and implementing consumer promotions and merchandising activities
• Good in project management skills, consumer and agency relationship management skills
• Possess high-level negotiation skills
• Highly result-oriented, organized and with good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills - Oral and Written (English, Filipino)
• Proficient in Windows application.

WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?

Thank you very much for applying! We will make sure every candidate will receive a reply within 2 weeks after the application deadline. Should you have any questions, you are welcome to contact  Bert Abanto, Recruiter (Alberto.Abanto@jti.com)