Marketing Manager

Fortes Education; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortes Education is seeking a strategic Marketing Manager to drive end-to-end marketing from brand building to lead generation and conversion. You will lead integrated campaigns, optimise performance, and manage the full funnel from awareness to enrolment.

Collaborate with Admissions, IT, and Operations to translate marketing into measurable business outcomes and maintain premium brand positioning across digital and offline channels.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of marketing experience across digital and integrated channels.
• Strong understanding of customer acquisition funnels and conversion strategies.
• Experience with CRM systems and marketing automation tools.
• Hands-on campaign planning, execution and optimization experience.
• Strong analytical mindset with data-driven decision making.
• Experience managing content, social media, and paid campaigns.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns to drive awareness, enquiries, and conversions.
• Develop clear positioning and messaging aligned with a premium brand.
• Manage multi-channel campaigns across digital, social, content, and offline platforms.
• Continuously optimise campaigns based on performance and insights.
• Own the end-to-end customer acquisition funnel from awareness to conversion.
• Identify drop-off points and implement strategies to improve conversion at each stage.
• Work closely with Admissions to improve lead quality and conversion outcomes.
• Align marketing initiatives with business targets and enrolment goals.
• Oversee lead management processes including capture, tracking, and nurturing.
• Work with CRM and automation tools to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
• Ensure seamless integration between website, CRM, communication channels, and sales processes.
• Improve website performance and conversion through UX and content optimisation.
• Drive content strategy across digital platforms including social media, website, and campaigns.
• Ensure consistent brand messaging across all touchpoints.
• Oversee content creation including copy, design, and video.
• Manage community engagement and online reputation.
• Manage paid media across platforms such as Google and Meta.
• Track and analyse campaign performance and optimise for ROI.
• Identify and manage partnerships that support brand awareness and lead generation.
• Plan and execute events, activations, and community initiatives.
• Build relationships with external stakeholders, agencies, and vendors.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Admissions, IT, and Operations.
• Manage internal teams and external agencies to deliver campaigns effectively.
• Ensure alignment between marketing, sales, and business objectives.

Skills

Lead management

Integrated marketing

Campaign planning

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Content strategy

Brand messaging

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Conversion optimisation

Tools

CRM systems

Marketing automation

Google Ads

Meta Ads

UX/content optimization tools

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Marketing Manager who can drive end-to-end marketing - from brand building to lead generation and conversion.

This role goes beyond campaign execution. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of:

• Lead management and conversion
• Integrated marketing across channels

You will work closely with internal teams including Admissions, Operations, and external partners to ensure marketing efforts translate into measurable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns to drive awareness, enquiries, and conversions
• Develop clear positioning and messaging aligned with a premium brand
• Manage multi-channel campaigns across digital, social, content, and offline platforms
• Continuously optimise campaigns based on performance and insights
• Own the end-to-end customer acquisition funnel from awareness to conversion
• Identify drop-off points and implement strategies to improve conversion at each stage
• Work closely with Admissions to improve lead quality and conversion outcomes
• Align marketing initiatives with business targets and enrolment goals
• Oversee lead management processes including capture, tracking, and nurturing
• Work with CRM and automation tools to streamline workflows and improve efficiency
• Ensure seamless integration between website, CRM, communication channels, and sales processes
• Improve website performance and conversion through UX and content optimisation

4. Content, Social & Brand Management

• Drive content strategy across digital platforms including social media, website, and campaigns
• Ensure consistent brand messaging across all touchpoints
• Oversee content creation including copy, design, and video (internal or external)
• Manage community engagement and online reputation

5. Performance Marketing & Analytics

• Manage paid media across platforms such as Google and Meta
• Track and analyse campaign performance and optimise for ROI

  6. Partnerships & Community Engagement

  • Identify and manage partnerships that support brand awareness and lead generation
  • Plan and execute events, activations, and community initiatives
  • Build relationships with external stakeholders, agencies, and vendors

  7. Team & Stakeholder Management

  • Work closely with cross-functional teams including Admissions, IT, and Operations
  • Manage internal teams and external agencies to deliver campaigns effectively
  • Ensure alignment between marketing, sales, and business objectives

  Requirements

  • 8-10 years of experience in marketing, preferably across digital and integrated marketing
  • Strong understanding of customer acquisition funnels and conversion strategies
  • Experience working with CRM systems and marketing automation tools
  • Hands-on experience in campaign planning, execution, and optimisation
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and drive decisions
  • Experience managing content, social media, and paid campaigns
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

  What We’re Looking For

  • Someone who can think beyond campaigns and focus on business impact
  • A marketer who understands both brand and performance
  • Comfortable working across strategy and execution
  • Curious, proactive, and driven to improve systems and outcomes