Excerpted from the Russia Career Guide

Areas of Job Promise

Retail

Many of the largest retail companies in Russia are planning to open new stores, including new stores in the regions. Retailers are also acquiring smaller companies. The Russian retail market is strongly competitive and must respond quickly to change.

Marketing

The professions in greatest demand in marketing include marketing managers, brand managers and PR managers. Professions in the greatest demand:

• Brand Managers, PR Managers and Marketing Managers: Antal reports a number of vacancies in these positions across different sectors. There is special demand from companies that develop mobile applications, as well as FMCG companies and fashion retailers. This demand for digital and media managers continues to strengthen, both in agencies and in-house....

Executives and Managers Needed

Executives with technical skills and proven track records in leadership are in short supply in Russia, where the proliferation of infrastructure projects, increasing M&A activity and technological advancement are fueling demand for skilled executives.

Organizations and Trade Associations

Russian Marketing Association (RAM)
http://ram.ru (Russian and some English)
The Russian Marketing Association was established in 1995 by Russian universities, consulting companies and banks, and is a member of the EMC (European Marketing Confederation). Most activity is devoted to developing business contacts by means of conferences, seminars and partnerships across Russia and Europe.

Russian Marketing Association
Bolshoy Trekhsvyatitelsky pereulok 2
Moscow, 109028
Tel: 7 495 973 7077
Email: info@ram.ru

Publications

Corporate Culture
http://www.c-culture.ru (Russian)
Corporate Culture is a professional magazine published since 2005. It is devoted to corporate culture and its influence and importance in a company. It also features various human resource issues, events, conferences and training opportunities.

Corporate Culture
Entusiastov Street 22, office 4
Tel: 7 495 647 1452
Email: event@c-culture.ru

This is just a sample of what you'll find in over 100 pages of information in the Russia Guide.