Sonya Jose

Sonya Jose has extensive experience in marketing and brand management. Sonya currently works as the Marketing Director at Al Ghurair Group since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Al-Futtaim as the Head of Marketing & E-Commerce from 2020 to 2022. In this role, they successfully implemented strategic marketing initiatives and grew the E-commerce business. Sonya also led the website replatforming project and launched innovative initiatives such as the first Digital Drive-thru in the region.

Before joining Al-Futtaim, Sonya worked at Home Centre where they held various roles including Head of Marketing and Senior Marketing Manager. During their time at Home Centre, they effectively managed multi-million dollar budgets and led teams to drive engagement and sales across social and digital platforms. Sonya also collaborated with territory marketing teams and oversaw the development and implementation of marketing campaigns.

Sonya's earlier experience includes working as a Brand Specialist at House of Fraser, where they managed in-store sales and marketing, and as a Brand Manager at Future Value Retail, where they developed brand marketing objectives, created marketing plans, and launched new collections.

Sonya began their career as a Marketing Executive at IMS Learning Resources Pvt Ltd and later worked as a Sr Officer at Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group), where they launched a school edition of the Times of India and managed key accounts.

Throughout their career, Sonya has demonstrated strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a track record of successfully implementing marketing initiatives to drive business growth.

Sonya Jose completed their education in a chronological manner. Sonya obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in International Fashion Marketing from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2011-2012. In 2018, they attended the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad for a Management Development Program in Leading in a Digital Era. Prior to this, they pursued an MBA in Marketing from the University of Mumbai, which they completed in 2000-2002. Finally, they earned their bachelor's degree, a B.Com in Commerce and Accounts, from the University of Mumbai in 1995-2000.