Arabic-Speaking Performance Media Lead - GCC

NADIA Recruitment & Management Consultants; Dubai; On-site; AED 441,000 - 624,000; Full time

Job summary

NADIA Recruitment & Management Consultants is seeking an Arabic-speaking Performance Media Manager to lead the paid media function across Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, Google, and key marketplace platforms in the GCC. You will oversee an external media agency and steer full-funnel strategy to maximize ROAS and revenue.

Responsibilities include strategic direction, performance review, and cross-functional collaboration with e-commerce, creative, and marketplace teams to drive growth in KSA and GCC

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in performance marketing for e-commerce, ideally within GCC markets.
• Strong background in working with or managing external media agencies.
• Deep understanding of Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, and Google paid media ecosystems.
• Strong knowledge of full-funnel performance frameworks and scaling strategies.
• Proven ability to manage large budgets (USD 1M+ per year).
• Excellent analytical capabilities with the ability to audit reports, validate results, and evaluate optimization logic.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (written and spoken).
• Strong stakeholder management, communication skills, and consistent follow-up discipline.
• Highly organized, proactive, detail-driven, and accountable.

Responsibilities

• Agency Performance Management: Act as the internal owner of paid media performance across all channels.
• Manage, track, and evaluate the work delivered by the external media agency.
• Ensure agency adherence to best practices in structure, targeting, bidding, and optimization.
• Lead weekly performance review calls and ensure action items are implemented.
• Full-Funnel Strategy Ownership: Define and guide the full-funnel campaign strategy (Awareness, Consideration, Conversion).
• Align paid media planning with commercial priorities, product launches, promotions, and inventory changes.
• Ensure testing roadmaps are built and executed (creative tests, audience tests, formats, landing pages).
• Performance Analysis & Reporting: Review, validate, and challenge agency reports and dashboards.
• Monitor KPIs including ROAS, CAC, CPA, CTR, CPM, CVR, AOV, and contribution margin.
• Translate performance data into actionable recommendations.
• Identify underperformance early and drive corrective actions.
• Budget Planning & Allocation: Own budget allocation across channels, funnel stages, and campaign types.
• Ensure spending aligns with commercial targets and profitability requirements.
• Challenge agency proposals and maintain strict financial discipline.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with e-commerce, creative, content, and design teams to align execution.
• Translate performance insights into precise creative briefs and content frameworks.
• Coordinate with marketplace teams to support Amazon/Noon promotional needs.
• Tactical Communication & Decision Making: Provide tactical direction regarding campaign setup, scaling, and optimization priorities.
• Respond quickly to competitive shifts, performance drops, or market dynamics.
• Maintain high execution cadence through consistent follow-ups, deadlines, and accountability.

Skills

Performance marketing

Agency management

Analytical skills

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Meta Ads

Google Ads

TikTok Ads

Snapchat Ads

Job description

NADIA Recruitment & Management Consultants is seeking an Arabic-speaking Performance Media Manager to lead the paid media function across Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, Google, and key marketplace platforms in the GCC. You will oversee an external media agency and steer full-funnel strategy to maximize ROAS and revenue.

Responsibilities include strategic direction, performance review, and cross-functional collaboration with e-commerce, creative, and marketplace teams to drive growth in KSA and GCC