Marketing Executive Marketing Senior Executive (Contract)

M+C Saatchi Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

M+C Saatchi Group in Dubai is seeking a motivated Marketing Executive / Marketing Senior Executive to support a high-profile marketing and communications campaign for a Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open tennis event. The role focuses on client servicing, content development, copywriting, and coordinating with media and ticketing partners from the Dubai office and Abu Dhabi event site.

The position is a contract on-site role (3/4 months) requiring strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing Communications, Business Administration or related field.
• Experience in client servicing marketing or project coordination role ideally within sports entertainment or events.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and planning ability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills comfortable liaising with clients media partners and ticketing platforms.
• A creative eye with experience or confidence reviewing creative outputs and selecting imagery.
• Genuine sporting knowledge and interest with a passion for tennis strongly preferred.
• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Project Lead in the day-to-day coordination and delivery of the clients marketing and communications campaign acting as a reliable point of contact on routine account matters.
• Maintain campaign trackers timelines and status reports keeping actions deadlines and deliverables on schedule and flagging risks early.
• Review creative outputs against brand guidelines and campaign objectives applying a sharp eye for detail and consistency before materials go to the client.
• Source shortlist and select imagery for campaign assets ensuring choices align with brand tone event positioning and the tennis audience.
• Assist with content development and copywriting for the EDM campaigns driving awareness conversion and product sales.
• Support the media team in coordinating media partner deliverables tracking assets and confirming placements are delivered as agreed.
• Track ticket sales performance across the campaign maintaining accurate up-to-date reporting for the wider team.
• Liaise directly with ticketing platforms and agencies to manage inventory resolve day-to-day issues and ensure smooth ticketing operations.
• Liaise with the web team/platforms to keep ticketing links and event information on the website accurate and current.
• Prepare status reports meeting notes and client-facing materials that support smooth professional account servicing.

Job description

Job Title: MarketingExecutive / Marketing Senior Executive

Department: Marketing & Communications

Reports To: Senior Project Lead Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open

Work arrangement: Contract position /on site (3 / 4 months)

Location: Dubai (office) Abu Dhabi (event)

Summary

This role will provide hands-on project and client servicing support to the Senior Project Lead across an integrated marketing and communications campaign for one of our key clients within the sports and entertainment sector with a specific focus on the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open WTA tennis event. The Executive will be organised detail-oriented and proactive supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the account from content creation creative review copy writing and imagery selection to media partner coordination and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Servicing & Project Support: Support the Senior Project Lead in the day-to-day coordination and delivery of the clients marketing and communications campaign acting as a reliable point of contact on routine account matters.
• Planning & Organisation: Maintain campaign trackers timelines and status reports keeping actions deadlines and deliverables on schedule and flagging risks early.
• Creative Review: Review creative outputs against brand guidelines and campaign objectives applying a sharp eye for detail and consistency before materials go to the client.
• Imagery Selection: Source shortlist and select imagery for campaign assets ensuring choices align with brand tone event positioning and the tennis audience.
• Content development & copywriting: Assist with content development and copywriting for the EDM campaigns driving awareness conversion and product sales.
• Media Partner Delivery: Support the media team in coordinating media partner deliverables tracking assets and confirming placements are delivered as agreed.
• Ticketing Tracking: Track ticket sales performance across the campaign maintaining accurate up-to-date reporting for the wider team.
• Ticketing Platform Liaison: Liaise directly with ticketing platforms and agencies to manage inventory resolve day-to-day issues and ensure smooth ticketing operations.
• Website Updates: Liaise with the web team/platforms to keep ticketing links and event information on the website accurate and current.
• Client & Meeting Support: Prepare status reports meeting notes and client-facing materials that support smooth professional account servicing.

Key Results Areas:

• Accurate on-time tracking of campaign actions timelines and ticketing data.
• High-quality creative and imagery selection that meets brand and campaign standards.
• Smooth coordination with media and ticketing partners with no missed deliverables.
• An accurate consistently up-to-date campaign website and ticketing information.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Business Administration or a related field.
• Experience in a client servicing marketing or project coordination role ideally within sports entertainment or events.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and planning ability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills comfortable liaising with clients media partners and ticketing platforms.
• A creative eye with experience or confidence reviewing creative outputs and selecting imagery.
• Genuine sporting knowledge and interest with a passion for tennis strongly preferred.
• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously.

Knowledge:

• Adaptable and proactive mindset with a can-do attitude a positive outlook and a commitment to continuous professional development.
• Working understanding of marketing and communications campaign delivery.
• Familiarity with ticketing platforms and ticketing operations.
• Awareness of the sports and entertainment industry tennis in particular.
• Basic understanding of website content updates and CMS platforms.
• Knowledge of the UAE market is a strong plus.