Assistant Manager Events & Festivals Marketing (National Talent only) Dubai DET

Qureos Inc; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A marketing agency in Dubai is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager of Seasonal Festival to oversee the planning and execution of marketing campaigns for seasonal festivals. You will coordinate with internal teams and external agencies, ensuring campaign alignment with brand guidelines. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in marketing and a strong understanding of audience segmentation and campaign performance tracking. This role provides the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with significant public engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in marketing campaigns or brand communication.
• Professional certifications like PMP are advantageous.
• Experience in coordinating multi-channel marketing campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of marketing campaigns.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external agencies.
• Track and report campaign performance metrics.

Skills

Campaign performance tracking

Audience segmentation

Multi-channel marketing

Brand alignment

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field

Job description

JOB OBJECTIVE:

The Assistant Manager of Seasonal Festival is responsible for supporting the planning execution and performance tracking of marketing campaigns for seasonal festivals such as DSF DSS and other key activations. The role focuses on driving public awareness footfall and engagement by coordinating with internal teams retailers malls sponsors and external agencies.

The Assistant Manager ensures campaign content messaging and visuals are aligned with brand guidelines while also assisting in managing procurement processes monitoring campaign performance and contributing to continuous improvement across all campaign touchpoints.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Core Functional Responsibilities & Subject Matter Expertise

• Assist in the development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns for seasonal festivals ensuring alignment with festival objectives audience profiles and brand positioning.
• Coordinate campaign timelines creative briefings and rollout plans across internal DFRE teams and external agencies.
• Support the creation of compelling multi-channel campaign content and messaging tailored to drive audience awareness and attendance.
• Contribute to audience segmentation strategies to enhance campaign effectiveness and reach across key consumer demographics.
• Prepare and distribute internal communication toolkits and campaign briefs to align DFRE departments partners and collaborators.
• Collaborate with retailers malls and sponsors to integrate their offerings and activations into the campaign ensuring strong Ragnarok visibility and cross‑promotional fot alignment.
• Assist in the development of campaign one‑pagers outlining objectives KPIs content strategy budgets and relevant international benchmarks.
• Review and provide guidance on creative assets to ensure consistency with brand guidelines and storytelling standards across all campaign touchpoints.
• Act as a brand guardian during campaign execution collaborating with internal teams and agencies reluct high‑quality cohesive messaging and visual identity.
• Coordinate with creative media production and influencer agencies to manage campaign deliverables and performance tracking.
• Familiarity with procurement processes related to campaign execution including supporting RFP/RFI preparation vendor coordination and tracking of purchase orders and contracts.
• Track and report campaign performance metrics such as reach engagement and footfall and provide insights for optimization.
• Maintain strong relationships with retailers malls and sponsors to gather feedback ensure satisfaction and identify opportunities for future campaign collaboration.
• Conduct research and benchmarking on global festival campaigns to inform strategy and inspire innovation.
• Compile and analyze post‑campaign reports and stakeholder feedback to inform future campaign planning and continuous improvement.
• Maintain well‑documented records of campaign assets contracts vendor files and performance dashboards in compliance with DFRE and DET policies.
• Stay updated on local regulations media trendsרץ best practices in event marketing and high‑footfall campaign activations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Marketing Communications Marketing Business Administration or related fields.
• Professional certifications such as the Project Management Professional (PMP); are advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in marketing campaigns brand communication or event‑related promotions preferably within the retail entertainment or government sector.
• Proven experience coordinating multi‑channel marketing campaigns with internal teams and external agencies.
• Experience in reviewing creative assets and ensuring brand alignment across various platforms.
• Familiarity with procurement processes related to marketing services including RFP preparation vendor management and budget coordination.
• Strong understanding of audience segmentation campaign performance tracking and post‑campaign analysis.
• Previous involvement in large‑scale high‑footfall campaigns or festivals is an advantage.
• Experience working with malls retailers or sponsors in a campaign or event activation context is highly desirable.