Marketing and Communications Manager - 9 months Maternity Cover

Turner & Townsend; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services company is seeking a candidate to lead marketing and business development for their Dubai and Abu Dhabi branches. The role requires managing marketing campaigns, client relationships, and bidding activities. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years experience in marketing and communications. A degree in Marketing or related fields is essential, with experience in the consultancy sector preferred.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in marketing, communications, business development, and bidding/proposal writing.
• Adapt writing style for different audiences and platforms.
• Strong ability to prioritize work and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and marketing activities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
• Manage delivery of marketing campaigns, communications, and bidding activities.
• Support large/complex bids assisting with delivery in UAE.

Skills

Marketing communications

Business development

Stakeholder management

Bid writing

Education

Degree within Marketing or a related subject

Job description

9 months Maternity Cover.

The purpose of this position is to lead business development and marketing activities for our Abu Dhabi and Dubai businesses, focusing on delivering activities which promote our market profile, develop prospective and key client relationships, and enable revenue growth. The successful candidate will manage the delivery of marketing campaigns, communications, bidding, and key client activities.

Responsibilities

Marketing and communications

• Work with the regional marketing team to support a regular and compelling flow of content to clients and prospects through social and traditional media.
• Support flagship regional marketing campaigns to drive increased client engagement and lead generation.
• Provide support and advise to technical teams regarding social media collateral and marketing channels.
• Support the execution of the UAE internal communications plan.
• Develop and deliver high-quality written content across a range of formats and styles, including marketing collateral (e.g., brochures, case studies), press releases, thought leadership articles, and client insights aligned to strategic work-winning efforts.
• Conduct research and contribute to market intelligence reports to inform positioning campaigns and client engagement strategies.

Bids and systems

• Support large/complex bids, assisting with bid delivery with the UAE bidding team.
• Provide oversight of the bidding workflow for the UAE bid team.

Key clients

• Ensure alignment to the regional Key Client Programme methodology and leverage appropriate tools.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience across marketing, communications, business development, and bidding/proposal writing in the professional services sector, ideally within the built environment.
• Degree within Marketing or a related subject.
• Previous experience of working in the advisory/consultancy/real estate sector would be an advantage.
• Professional membership of a recognized institution would be preferred.
• Candidates must have the ability to prioritize work and meet multiple tight deadlines.
• Be able to adapt writing style for different audiences and platforms.
• Experience in bid/pitch/proposal writing with a focus on articulating capability and credibility.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across all levels.
• Brings a can-do mindset focused on execution and results.

Additional Information

Our vision is to be the leading capital programmes professional service provider operating across property, infrastructure, and natural resources.

Turner & Townsend recognize the fact that our employees are the key to our future growth. We invest heavily in the training, development, and regular appraisal of our people: by managing each employee's career aspirations and by promoting from within at every opportunity, we believe we have created a stimulating, challenging, and exciting working environment for our staff.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend is strictly against candidates paying any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.