Marketing Manager

Sabaku Cafe; Sharjah; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A cafe in Sharjah is seeking a Marketing Specialist to own all marketing initiatives. Responsibilities include campaign planning, content creation for social media, and community engagement. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of experience in F&B marketing, a strong photography portfolio, and are bilingual in Arabic and English. Proficiency in Instagram, TikTok, and design software is essential. The role embraces a Japanese-inspired aesthetic, demanding creativity and data-driven approach.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in F&B/hospitality/lifestyle marketing.
• Strong portfolio of café/food photography & short-form video.
• Bilingual: Arabic & English (clear copywriting in both).
• Tasteful eye for minimal/Japanese aesthetics; fast, organized, data-driven.

Responsibilities

• Build monthly plans and editorial calendars (EN & AR).
• Shoot & edit photos/reels; manage asset library and brand guidelines.
• Post, schedule, and engage daily; respond to comments/DMs & coordinate review replies.
• Plan offers/collabs/events; cover pop-ups and launches on-site.
• Run & optimize paid social (IG/TikTok); track UTMs and simple landing pages.
• Maintain listings (Google, delivery apps) and basic website updates (Squarespace).
• Report KPIs and insights; iterate based on data.

Skills

Copywriting: English

Strong Arabic

Instagram/TikTok management & community replies

Food photography & short-form videography

Editing: CapCut/Premiere + Lightroom/Photoshop

Brand/design sense (minimal, on-brand templates)

Campaigns & partnerships; on-site event coverage

Paid social ads + basic analytics/UTMs

Web/listings upkeep (Squarespace, Google Business)

Tools

Instagram

TikTok

Meta Ads

CapCut

Premiere

Lightroom

Photoshop

Canva

Figma

Google Sheets

Squarespace

Job description

About the role

Own Sabaku’s marketing end-to-end: plan campaigns, produce photo/video content, run Instagram & TikTok, grow community, and report results—all while protecting our Japanese-inspired aesthetic.

Key responsibilities

• Build monthly plans and editorial calendars (EN & AR).
• Shoot & edit photos/reels; manage asset library and brand guidelines.
• Post, schedule, and engage daily; respond to comments/DMs & coordinate review replies.
• Plan offers/collabs/events; cover pop-ups and launches on-site.
• Run & optimize paid social (IG/TikTok); track UTMs and simple landing pages.
• Maintain listings (Google, delivery apps) and basic website updates (Squarespace).
• Report KPIs and insights; iterate based on data.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years in F&B/hospitality/lifestyle marketing.
• Strong portfolio of café/food photography & short-form video.
• Bilingual: Arabic & English (clear copywriting in both).
• Hands-on with Instagram/TikTok, Meta Ads, CapCut/Premiere, Lightroom/Photoshop, Canva/Figma, Google Sheets; Squarespace basics.
• Tasteful eye for minimal/Japanese aesthetics; fast, organized, data-driven.

Nice to have

• Experience with influencer programs.
• Familiarity with Emirati audience preferences.

Skills

• Copywriting: English (must), Arabic (preferred)
• Strong English, Strong Arabic preferred
• Instagram/TikTok management & community replies
• Food photography & short-form videography
• Editing: CapCut/Premiere + Lightroom/Photoshop
• Brand/design sense (minimal, on-brand templates)
• Campaigns & partnerships; on-site event coverage
• Paid social ads + basic analytics/UTMs
• Web/listings upkeep (Squarespace, Google Business) and strong organization