SALARY SURVEY 2013 - Robert Walters Singapore

BANGKOKBANGKOKSALES&MARKETINGBANGKOKSALES&MARKETINGSALES&MARKETINGRobertWaltersGlobalSalarySurvey2013417Ourspecialistsales&marketingdivisionrecruitsforpermanentrolesacrossalldisciplineswithinfinancialservices,FMCG,informationtechnology,mediaandentertainment,pharmaceuticalandhealthcare,professionalservicesandretail.Typicalroleswerecruitforincludemarketingmanagers,marketingdirectors,productmanagers,brandmanagers,salesdirectors,keyaccountmanagers,businessdevelopmentmanagers,trademarketingmanagersandonlinemarketingmanagers.MarketOverviewFirmsintheFMCG,retail,ITandtelecommunicationssectorsallexperiencedrapidexpansionandrecruitedinlargenumbersastheirheadcountvolumesincreased.Thesecompaniesspecificallyrecruitedprofessionalsspecialisinginbusinessdevelopment,territorymanagementandtechnicalsales.Candidatesinbranddevelopment,retailoperationsandproductdevelopmentwerealsohighlysought-after.Employeeswithstrongcommunication,strategicplanningandmulti-taskingskillswereinhighdemand.Asmorecompaniesneededtoliaisewithoverseasclientsandpartners,therewasalsoanincreaseintherecruitmentofmultilingualprofessionals.Inthesecondhalfoftheyear,growingconsumerspendingledtoincreaseddemandforsalesandmarketingprofessionalsintheFMCGandretailsectors.Salariesroseby5-10%year-on-year,whichmotivatedcandidatestomoveforevenbetterremuneration.Thosewhochangedjobstypicallyreceivedincrementsof10-20%.Outlookfor2013AsThailand’seconomycontinuestogrow,thejobsmarketislikelytoboomforsalesandmarketingprofessionalsacrossallsectors.MoreforeigninvestorswillcontinuetoinvestinThailand,leadingtogrowthacrossmanysectorsandgeneratingjobopportunitiesintheprocess.HiringactivitywillremainbuoyantintheFMCGandretailsectors,whichgrewrapidlyduringthesecondhalfof2012.Inaddition,weexpectthatnewroleswillbegeneratedwithindevelopingsectorssuchasautomotive,oilandgas,energyandagriculture.Companiesthatareimplementinglargescaleprojectswillbekeentorecruitkeyaccountmanagersandprofessionalswithtechnical/ITsalesskills.Wealsoexpecttoseeacontinueddemandformarketingspecialists,especiallywithinproductandbrandmanagement,asbrandscompetetodifferentiatethemselves.Salarylevelsshouldtoremainstableandprofessionalswhochoosetomoveforhighersalariesarelikelytoreceiveincrementsof10-20%.