Chief Marketing Officer

Client of Aventus Global Talent; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

The Client of Aventus Global Talent is seeking a marketing leader in Dubai to oversee and enhance the marketing function. You will set strategic direction, manage budgets, and ensure high-impact campaigns that align with business objectives.

Ideal candidates will have proven leadership experience, strong strategic capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of integrated marketing. Responsibilities include driving growth, overseeing performance, and managing external relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within marketing, ideally in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Strong strategic capability with the ability to translate vision into execution.
• Experience managing budgets and contributing to P&L performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead develop and motivate the marketing function to deliver high performance and strong team engagement.
• Set clear objectives, manage performance and build capability across the team.
• Monitor spend and ensure effective cost control, addressing any variances.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic capabilities

Brand management

Integrated marketing

Budget management

Communication

Job description

Responsibilities

Lead develop and motivate the marketing function to deliver high performance and strong team engagement. Set clear objectives, manage performance and build capability across the team. Ensure all marketing activities are delivered efficiently and aligned with business plans, policies and procedures. Provide strategic direction to ensure alignment with organisational vision and long‑term goals. Represent the organisation with external stakeholders including partners, suppliers and government entities. Translate strategy into clear marketing objectives, KPIs and execution plans. Develop and manage annual marketing budgets in line with company objectives. Monitor spend and ensure effective cost control, addressing any variances. Work with internal stakeholders to align marketing investment with broader business and manpower planning. Drive growth by expanding customer base and strengthening market positioning. Oversee commercial performance in partnership with relevant teams, including contribution to P&L. Ensure marketing initiatives directly support revenue generation and long‑term profitability. Define and oversee the customer journey based on consumer insights. Lead development and execution of integrated communication strategies to attract investors, businesses and residents. Shape destination marketing strategy, including campaigns, research and channel selection. Manage agencies, media partners and external vendors to deliver high‑impact campaigns. Ensure consistent, high‑quality brand experience across all touchpoints. Lead insight generation and research to inform decision‑making. Oversee public relations, including crisis management and agency relationships. Identify and drive corporate social responsibility initiatives to strengthen brand perception. Lead digital engagement strategies to build awareness, trust and loyalty. Oversee social media content and digital campaigns to drive positive sentiment. Select and manage channels and partners to maximise campaign effectiveness. Develop and execute annual media plans across offline and online channels.

Align marketing calendar with key events and commercial priorities. Oversee media investment and ensure optimisation against objectives and budget. Ensure all marketing content is aligned, high quality and delivered across appropriate channels.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within marketing, ideally in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Strong strategic capability with the ability to translate vision into execution.
• Experience driving brand, growth and commercial performance simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of integrated marketing, including digital, media, PR and customer engagement.
• Experience managing budgets and contributing to P&L performance.
• Ability to operate at senior stakeholder level, both internally and externally.
• Data‑driven mindset with strong analytical and insight‑generation capabilities.
• Experience managing agencies and external partners effectively.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, evolving environments with multiple priorities.