Manager (Marketing)  

Job Purpose:

Marketing Manager is responsible for leading all marketing initiatives for New F&B Business within the organization. This role plays a key part in building brand visibility, increasing customer engagement, and driving revenue through strategic marketing campaigns. The incumbent will collaborate closely with the Food & Beverage Department to ensure brand activities are aligned with operational objectives, while also managing agency relationships, digital platforms, and promotional efforts.

Principal Accountabilities:

Brand Leadership & Strategy:

  • Act as the primary brand custodian for New F&B Business, ensuring consistency in brand identity, messaging, and visual presentation across all marketing materials and channels
  • Develop annual and quarterly brand marketing plans, aligned with the company’s goals and F&B strategy.

  • Identify brand growth opportunities based on market and customer insights and execute relevant marketing tactics.

Campaign Planning & Execution:

  • Plan and execute ATL (Above-the-Line) and BTL (Below-the-Line) marketing campaigns, including seasonal promotions, new product launches, and nationwide advertising efforts.

  • Develop in-store activation strategies (POSM materials, banners, menu boards, etc.) to drive walk-in traffic and upselling.

  • Work closely with media and creative agencies to ensure campaign messages are impactful and aligned with the brand.

Digital & Social Media Marketing:

  • Lead digital marketing strategies, including content planning, paid media, search engine marketing (SEM), social media campaigns, and influencer engagement.

  • Oversee the brand's presence on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and food delivery apps (e.g., GrabFood, FoodPanda).

  • Monitor performance metrics like CTR, engagement rate, reach, impressions, and conversion, and optimize campaigns accordingly.

Collaboration with F&B and Operations:

  • Work closely with the F&B Department to ensure campaigns are operationally executable and aligned with menu planning, supply chain readiness, and outlet availability.

  • Coordinate with Operations team to roll out campaigns on-ground, gather customer feedback, and track outlet-level performance.

  • Support product development with customer insights and competitive benchmarking.

Budget Management & Reporting:

  • Manage the brand marketing budget including forecasting, tracking, and reporting for campaigns and initiatives.

  • Prepare and present monthly marketing reports, post-mortem analyses, and strategic recommendations to management.

  • Ensure cost-effective use of resources and maximization of ROI for all campaigns.

Agency & Vendor Management:

  • Liaise with creative, digital, and media agencies to brief, develop, and execute marketing materials and advertising campaigns.

  • Evaluate agency performance and ensure deliverables are met on time and within budget.

  • Oversee printing vendors, POSM suppliers, and promotional item production.

Customer Lifecycle Management (CLM):

  • Design and implement marketing strategies tailored to each stage of the customer journey awareness, acquisition, engagement, retention, and reactivation.

  • Monitor customer behavior and preferences across channels (walk-ins, delivery apps, digital engagement).

  • Implement personalized marketing tactics (e.g., loyalty campaigns, re-engagement ads, referral programs).

  • Track customer satisfaction, NPS (Net Promoter Score), and repeat purchase rates to enhance the end-to-end customer experience.

  • Leverage CRM tools and customer data to build lifecycle-focused campaigns (e.g., welcome journey, birthday treats, churn win-back).

Ad-hoc Responsibilities:

  • Support any ad-hoc tasks, special assignments, or projects as requested by the Marketing Manager, Head of Marketing, or company leadership.

  • Remain flexible to support cross-brand initiatives, internal events, audits, or urgent business priorities as needed.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Mass Communication, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience:

  • Minimum 8 - 10 years of working experience in brand or marketing roles.

  • Prior experience in Quick-Service Restaurants (QSR), F&B chains, or retail marketing is highly preferred.

  • Experience managing franchise brands is an added advantage.

  • Familiarity with POS data, customer loyalty programs, or food delivery platforms.

Skills:

  • Strong understanding of marketing principles, consumer behavior, and campaign lifecycle.

  • Proficient in digital marketing, content creation, and social media management.

  • Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

  • Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and make recommendations.

  • Strong project management and multitasking abilities.

Working Conditions:

  • Office-based, may require store visits or outlet campaign observations.

  • Moderate travel (e.g. outlet checks, photo shoots, or regional rollouts).

  • Requires flexibility for peak periods, weekends, or urgent campaign changes.

Personal Data Protection:

Mesra Retail & Café Sdn Bhd ("MESRA") is fully committed to the protection of Personal Data and compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“Act”). Mesra Retail & Café Sdn Bhd ("MESRA") assures that any Personal Data collected, stored, processed and used for the purpose of this registration/application shall comply with the requirements of the Act and only be used within Mesra Retail & Café Sdn Bhd ("MESRA"). We ensure that the data you submit to us remains confidential and is used for the purposes stated in the data privacy.

  Employment Type:  Permanent (Full Time)

  Min. Education:  Degree

  Spoken Language:  Malay, English

  Written Language:  Malay, English