Marketing Coordinator

Al Marwan Group; Sharjah; On-site; AED 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A diversified holding company is looking for a Sponsorship Manager to drive brand visibility through effective partnerships and event activations. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of experience in sponsorships and partnerships with a bilingual proficiency in English and Arabic. Responsibilities include managing sponsorship requests, aligning group presence with local events, and ensuring accurate online representation. Strong organizational and analytical skills are a must. This role is based in Sharjah, UAE.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in sponsorships/partnerships/events.
• Experience with rights/activation.
• Comfortable managing multiple sponsorships simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage sponsorship requests and proposals.
• Align group presence with local events and campaigns.
• Ensure accurate online brand visibility.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Bilingual (English & Arabic)

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Marketing analytics

Proactivity

Tools

Asana

Trello

Google Workspace

Job description

Who We Are:

Al Marwan Group is a holding company established in 1978. Over the years, we have built a strong and diversified portfolio in Real Estate Development & Management, Hospitality, General Contracting, and Heavy Machinery trading, providing innovative solutions for the Construction, Mining, Oil, and Gas industries.

Role Snapshot

Run the day-to-day of sponsorships and partnerships while driving the group’s online and on-ground presence—sorting proposals, managing rights and deadlines, coordinating activations with the creative/digital team, and ensuring Al Marwan Group is consistently visible across events, media outlets, and digital platforms, with results and budgets closely tracked.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the inbox/pipeline of sponsorship requests; shortlist against goals, audience, and budget.
• Stay up to date with Sharjah’s local events and occasions, aligning the group presence and campaigns to ensure timely, relevant brand visibility.
• Compare options side-by-side (cost, reach, audience, assets/rights, KPIs).
• Work with Legal/Finance on contracts, payments, and compliance; keep a clear rights/benefits tracker.
• Turn approved deals into simple activation plans, creative assets, on-site branding, outdoor/digital screens, social posts, influencers, hospitality lists.
• Oversee and maintain the Group online presence across third-party platforms (directories, partner sites, event listings), ensuring all content, visuals, and brand information are accurate and up to date.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the group and the marketing team, aligning requirements, logistics, and deliverables for seamless execution.
• Brief and follow up with creative & digital teams so timelines and approvals are met.
• Oversee logos, copy, and guidelines; check quality and brand fit before anything goes live.
• Help run events/activations (permits, vendors, run-of-show, banners, rollup and booth) and do on-ground checks.
• Build post-activation reports (reach, engagement, traffic/leads, media value) with clear next steps.
• Keep budget trackers, POs, invoices, and reconciliations up to date.

Requirements

• 3–5 years in sponsorships/partnerships/events (corporate or agency); experience with rights/activation.
• Bilingual, English & Arabic is a must.
• Excellent stakeholder and vendor management; strong presentation/writing skills.
• Numerate and organized—able to manage calendars, budgets, and deliverable deadlines for multiple sponsorships/activations simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Comfortable with basic marketing analytics (reach/engagement, UTMs, GA4 traffic snapshots).
• Proactive and resourceful, able to spot visibility opportunities in media, events, or partnerships.
• Familiarity with UAE event/activation norms and permits is a plus.
• Proficiency with project/task tracking tools such as Asana or Trello.
• Strong experience using Google Workspace for shared drives, file organization, reporting and team collaboration.