Sales and Marketing Assistant (9 to 12 months contract)

Jaeger-LeCoultre is looking for an experienced Sales and Marketing Assistant (9 to 12 months contract) to support exciting marketing projects for JLC's business in Malaysia market.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

SALES

• Assist with boutique sales enquiries and support the retail team to deliver a memorable client experience
• Manage and maintain performance data and gifts inventory for management’s analysis
• Plan and execute calling campaigns to drive monthly boutique activations

COMMUNICATIONS

• Collaborate with the Marcoms team to conceptualize, develop, and implement local PR & communication initiatives
• Monitor the media landscape to stay abreast of trends, identify opportunities and emerging potential issues
• Research emerging social media trends and opportunities, understand and advise how the business can expand its digital presence

PUBLIC RELATIONS

• Support in the pitching and managing photo-shooting arrangements based on business needs and to drive coverage on commercial products
• Support PR evaluation monitoring & analysis (clipping evaluation)
• Support competition analysis and benchmarking research
• Develop and maintain up-to-date media database

MARKETING

• Assist in the development and execution of marketing plans and campaigns
• Support boutique and marcoms team to organise boutique activations
• Support the marcoms team to conceptualize, develop and coordinate local & international events
• Prepare post- event reports including event performance, customer feedback and sales data to evaluate success and identify areas for improvements
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure timely execution of campaign and sales initiatives

VISUAL MERCHANDISING

• Conduct regular boutique and POS visits to ensure the visual merchandising (display, products presentation) and the overall appearance (Lightning, Logos, counters, etc.) adhere to brand guidelines
• Forecast, order, budget and implement seasonal animation themes in all boutiques and POS

• Update and maintain visual panorama for wholesale partners
• Reporting for VM related topics 

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION

• Minimum diploma holder in a relevant discipline
• Previous experience in sales and marketing would be advantageous
• Strong team player with a positive attitude, ability to work independently and eagerness to learn
• Meticulous, organized, and able to multi-task and prioritize effectively
• Excellent business communication skills in both written and spoken English, Bahasa Malaysia; Mandarin proficiency is a plus.