Marketing Executive

Air Arabia; Sharjah; Presencial; AED 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Air Arabia seeks a Marketing Procurement Specialist to source marketing production and materials across the network. You will identify suppliers, negotiate competitive rates and SLAs, and coordinate with marketing, e-commerce, and partners to fulfil campaign briefs and budgets.

You will manage artwork conformity with branding standards, oversee budget preparation, and handle purchase orders, invoice approvals, and monthly expenditure reporting for multiple hubs, under high‑pressure timelines.

Formación

• Fluent in English and Arabic; excellent communication skills.
• Proven experience in marketing procurement, agency coordination.

Responsabilidades

• Spearheads sourcing of marketing production and materials (printing, digital, banners, giveaways, display stands).
• negotiates prices and SLAs with suppliers to meet budgets and quality targets.
• Coordinates between marketing, CC, hubs, e-commerce, and partners to confirm requirements and briefs.
• Manages workflow and delegates tasks to creative and studio teams.
• Ensures artwork conforms to branding standards and approves timely production.
• Prepares budgets for ATL/BTL marketing expenditure across hubs and submits to Finance.
• Issues LPOs, verifies invoices, and generates monthly expenditure reports.

Conocimientos

English fluency

Arabic fluency

Educación

Bachelor Degree in Marketing, Management or equivalent

Graphic Design certificate

Descripción del empleo

Job Description:

Job Purpose

• Works as a primary contact between marketing team and external suppliers to source for marketing production and required material such as printing press, digital printing, giveaways, banners, display stands, etc.
• Identifies suppliers, negotiates prices and SLAs (Service Level Agreements) to out-source services with competitive rates and quality based on identified needs.
• Supports the marketing plans and campaigns across the entire Air Arabia network. Coordinates between marketing & CC team, Hubs/Outstation, E-commerce, suppliers and partner organizations thru confirming marketing requirements, and campaigns briefs received from Commercial Managers in terms of budget, quality; and design
• Manages the system in terms of work-flow thru prioritizing and delegating work to the creative and Studio team.
• Liaises with the creative team on agreed artwork to approve and facilitate timely production ensuring conformity with approved standards in terms of quality, quantity, delivery, distribution, display and publishing.
• Checks, audits and verifies design and art work versus briefs, plans and budgets ensuring all are in line with Company’s branding and corporate image standards.
• Prepares budget for ATL/BTL marketing expenditure for all hubs and submits to Finance division.
• Initiates LPOs (Local Purchase Orders) for marketing requirements, verifies and approves invoices and payments to suppliers; generates monthly marketing expenditure reports for all hubs in coordination with sales and Manager Network.
• Provides technical support to marketing team on the conformity with set measures and specifications of marketing material in line with company’s branding and corporate image standards.
• Coordinates with Air Arabia Sales Shops and agencies with respect to branding, display, printing, give-away items, calendars, flyers, banners, etc. to ensure consistency with standards.
• Supervises all events, inaugural functions, conferences, seminars, workshops, etc. in terms of production requirements, display and branding.
• Manages the store and supply of all advertising and marketing material to ensure accurate inventory and database are maintained.

Qualifications (Academic, Training, Languages)

• Bachelor Degree in Marketing, Management or equivalent.
• A certificate in Graphic Design is a plus.
• Fluent in English and Arabic Language.

Work Experience

• With 3+ years of working experience in a very similar role within service industry (client/agency), preferably handling aviation accounts; experience with low-cost airline is a plus.
• Proven skills in media relations, press, events management, and communicating branding concepts and themes that increase market-share.
• Advanced Project management skills combined with Budgeting Experience.
• Possesses editorial and business writing skills.
• Knowledge in protocol/regulations related to marketing and communication.
• Employs a balance of technical expertise, and interpersonal relations to execute new initiatives that support company’s objectives.
• Product knowledge: capability of understanding market trends and channeling them leading to effective marketing and advertising plans and campaigns.
• Cost driven performer; capable for managing needs in a cost-effective manner without compromising quality.
• Must be capable of working on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing environments and high work-pressure.