Marketing Assistant - Retail Marketing & Partnerships

Melodica-Music-Academy-1; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Melodica Music Academy in the UAE seeks a driven partnerships and activations specialist to expand visibility through mall and community collaborations across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

You will coordinate booths, workshops, and events, manage partner relationships, and report on performance opportunities and leads. Travel across the Emirates, including evenings and weekends, will be required.

Qualifications

• Two+ years in retail marketing, activations, partnerships, events or business development.
• Experience coordinating promotional activities and approaching external partners; UAE mall/community relationships preferred.
• Good written and spoken English; Arabic advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify and approach malls, schools, communities, developers, event organisers and relevant brands for promotional partnerships.
• Maintain relationships with mall marketing and management teams; track calendars and secure activation spaces.
• Coordinate booths, workshops, exhibitions and community events, supporting logistics, branding and delivery.
• Identify suitable student performance opportunities and coordinate stage slots with organisers and academy teams.
• Visit proposed venues to assess space, access, branding and operational requirements before activities are confirmed.
• Work with Marketing, Operations and academy teams to prepare and execute agreed activities, including onsite support.
• Maintain a partner database and opportunity calendar; follow up meetings, proposals and agreed actions.
• Report weekly on partnerships, activations, performance opportunities and leads; recommend improvements from field and competitor observations.

Skills

Retail marketing

Partnerships

Event coordination

Business development

Tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Role overview

Build Melodica’s visibility through partnerships, retail activations and student performance opportunities across the UAE. Proactively approach partners and coordinate practical field activity that creates customer engagement and new business opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and approach malls, schools, communities, developers, event organisers and relevant brands for promotional partnerships.
• Maintain relationships with mall marketing and management teams; track calendars and secure suitable activation spaces and collaborations.
• Coordinate booths, workshops, exhibitions and community events, supporting logistics, branding and delivery.
• Identify suitable student performance opportunities and coordinate stage slots with organisers and academy teams.
• Visit proposed venues to assess space, access, branding and operational requirements before activities are confirmed.
• Work with Marketing, Operations and academy teams to prepare and execute agreed activities, including onsite support.
• Maintain a partner database and opportunity calendar; follow up meetings, proposals and agreed actions.
• Report weekly on partnerships, activations, performance opportunities and leads; recommend improvements from field and competitor observations.

Experience and qualifications

• Two or more years of experience in retail marketing, activations, partnerships, events or business development.
• Experience coordinating promotional activities and approaching external partners; UAE mall or community relationships preferred.
• Good written and spoken English, confident partner communication and proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace. Arabic is advantageous.
• Valid UAE driving licence and own car. Willingness to travel extensively across the Emirates and support outdoor events, evenings, weekends and public holidays when required.