Marketing Executive - Dubai - (AE-Dubai )

Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
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Our client is global Finance organisation who is now seeking an experienced Marketing Executive for their Dubai office. You will work with the Marketing Manager and designated Middle East Agents to design and execute relevant measurable marketing initiatives for our client, Agents and end users within the designated territory.
It is a mandatory requirement for you to have excellent English and Arabic, both oral and written.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

* Work with the Marketing Manager, Middle East in the development, execution and measurement of marketing, advertising, communication, promotional, and community-orientated strategies and campaigns to maximise opportunities in the Middle East.
* Together with the Marketing Manager, Middle East, identify what secondary research data should be gathered and implemented for designated region.
* Gather competitive information and conduct research on competitor's services and markets.
* Consider possible brand visibility opportunities and relevant sales support merchandise, POS and Agent materials. Agree with Marketing Manager and implement. Manage suppliers to ensure cost-effective, quality and timely production of materials and signage.
* Ensure that all Agent marketing materials and branding initiatives for designated region are approved.
* Analyse and recommend the most efficient and cost effective route to distribute marketing information and materials to Agents / marketplaces.
* Make recommendations to Marketing Manager and implement marketing initiatives that drive quantum increases in profitable transaction volumes.

SCOPE/CONTEXT:

* Reports to the Marketing Manager, Middle East.
* Territory: Middle East.
* Will liaise with key Agents, UK and US offices, and other regional marketing teams, as appropriate.
* Has no direct reports.
* There may be occasions where you will be required to stay late to assist with an urgent deadline.
* Extensive travel will be required.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

* Ideally a marketing degree, otherwise a marketing diploma or a formal marketing qualification is necessary.
* Solid regional marketing experience to include involvement in pan Middle East marketing campaigns is required, where recent experience has been gained at a similar level. Marketing exposure will be across the full marketing communications mix.
* Excellent English and Arabic, both oral and written is essential.
* Excellent analytical skills and ability to interpret financial data.
* Numerate - able to interpret and manipulate numerical/financial data.
* Computer literate - advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Able to use and build spreadsheets/basic financial models.
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Interested candidates may send in their updated CV in word format to sophie.mccall@1stcv.co.uk