Marketing Coordinator

Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai (RIT Dubai); Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai (RIT Dubai) seeks a proactive Marketing Events Coordinator to support the marketing team as the main contact for internal and external events. You will coordinate exhibitions, conferences, and events at RIT Dubai, liaising with faculty, staff, vendors, and venue management.

The role requires creativity, multitasking, and strong English communication, with flexibility for evenings and weekends due to event schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business/Marketing/Mass Communications/Hospitality from any reputable university.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in event coordination.
• Attention to details, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience in event management and setup.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, attention to details, and strong problem-solving skills are essential.
• Advanced organizational, planning, and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent English command spoken and written.
• Flexibility in working hours including evenings and weekends due to the nature of events.

Responsibilities

• Book and coordinate all external events of RIT Dubai that involve marketing support.
• Assist in setting up external and internal events and coordinate with other departments about their requirements from marketing.
• Follow market trends and help in strategizing for the upcoming academic year by marking events, booking, setting up and coordinating internally with team members involved in those events.
• Assist the team overall when required: inventory management, attending meetings on behalf of marketing department, setting up, social media ideas etc.

Skills

Event coordination

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor degree in Business/Marketing/Mass Communications/Hospitality

Job description

Job Description:

Job Purpose

The objective of this role is to assist the marketing team in acting as the main point of contact for all events- internal and external that RIT is participating in. Due to the nature of the job, the candidate should be a multitasker, willing to highlight a unique participation of RIT in external events and liaise between marketing and other internal departments for the delivery of the internal events. The candidate should be a creative thinker, proactive player-presenting ideas on best practices and latest trends in events.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Book and coordinate all external events of RIT- including exhibitions, conferences and any event happening at RIT Dubai that involves marketing’s support.
• Assist in setting up all external and internal events and coordinate with other departments about their requirements from marketing - including communication with faculty members, staff members, vendors, venue management
• Follow market trends and help in strategizing for the upcoming academic year by marking events, booking, setting up and coordinating internally with team members involved in those events.
• Assist the team overall when required: inventory management, attending meetings on behalf of marketing department, setting up, social media ideas etc.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor degree Business/Marketing/Mass Communications/Hospitality from any reputable university
• Minimum of 2 years experience in event coordination
• Attention to details, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Experience in event management and setup.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, attention to details, and strong problem-solving skills are essential.
• Advanced organizational, planning, and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent in English command spoken and written
• Flexibility in working hours including evenings and weekends due to the nature of events.