Field Marketing Manager, Saudi Arabia 

Location: Riyadh

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Our customers love our technology, but it's our caring employees that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination. No matter where in the world or what level of the organization, we approach our work with kindness. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.

Do you want to work at a fun, growing company, where you can - truly - have an impact on the organization’s success? Splunk is searching for a passionate Field Marketing Manager to be a part of the MEA TRC Team focused on SBK (Saudi, Bahrain, Kuwait)  growth journey, by planning and implementing marketing programs, directly impacting the pipeline generation as well as strengthening our brand in the region. 

You have a demonstrated track record of managing and delivering marketing programs on time, and on budget. As we are a company in transition, you will also be comfortable with changing priorities and responsibilities. Is it a match? 

In this role, you will enjoy the best of two worlds with one foot in the KSA business team as part of the MEA TRC Team, and the other in the EMEA Marketing team. The role is strongly aligned to sales success, if you have a background in sales that will definitely strengthen your case. 

This is a great opportunity for a sharp, eager marketer, passionate about jumping on board to market the leading Unified Security and Observability Platform. We’re hiring self-starters who want to help top companies build digital resilience and to go from visibility to action, fast and at scale. At Splunk, your skills won’t go stale. You will work with people you like while building, selling and supporting solutions people love.

Key Responsibilities. I can and I want to do that.

Keys to this position include; understanding how to implement measurable and impactful marketing programs, managing projects from idea and creation through implementation and follow up, and having strong communication skills that allow you to communicate the value of your work to sales and marketing functions.

Execution of the KSA Marketing Strategy & Plan

Influencing and help implementing the regional marketing plan, in a project management style, with the purpose to drive, progress and convert pipeline plus strengthening brand awareness in the region, to attract and engage our target audience

Clear communication around follow up and measurements of programs to business teams, in collaboration with your leaders

Drive own marketing projects, as additions to- and in alignment with existing marketing plan  

Work closely with the MEA-TRC Marketing Lead, and wider EMEA marketing team to support the common goal of delivering pipe generation campaigns

Run the regional activity calendar to ensure optimal engagement and prevent fatigue from our target group

Track key metrics and ROI for the programs executed in the region

Required marketing related admin and documentation

Pipeline Generation, Progression & Conversion

Driving rigor and accountability for the pipeline generation number towards target, and accordingly team up with sales to also progress and close this pipeline 

Business Stakeholder Alignment 

Clear communication around follow up and measurements of programs & investments 

Align with, and communicating plans and successes to key business  stakeholders

Requirements 

A passion for- and experience from Field Marketing is a must. You understand the opportunities and challenges to successfully sell, market, and grow enterprise software, and are an expert at working collaboratively across organizations to bring multiple resources to bear for customer impact. 

Must be based in Saudi Arabia 

3-5 years of experience, understanding, and a proven track record from a similar, project based marketing role in a matrix environment in the enterprise software space

Working knowledge of the Saudi Arabian markets and its IT buyers, plus the ability to understand what is driving customer buying decisions 

Well versed within the different tactics used in the region to attract our target audience 

Data driven marketing mentality, and experience from working hands on with Salesforce and Tableau to measuring program effectiveness and optimizing the follow-up process and post events communications.

Project leadership skills with an outstanding attention to details, and the ability to prioritize and manage a variety of programs simultaneously, with required documentation, within budget and timelines

A teammate who has partnered with sales and marketing teams to align engagement and execution

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic. Additional languages are a strong advantage.

Solution oriented personality with a can-do attitude

Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

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