Marketing Specialist - Dubai

EY; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly motivated supervising associate to join their dynamic MENA Marketing team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing and managing innovative marketing initiatives across various sectors, focusing on events and content development. You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, ensuring that marketing efforts align with the firm's objectives and enhance its brand reputation. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong writing and digital marketing skills, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a diverse and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible work tools

Transformative leadership coaching

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in content marketing and written communications.
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist and manage digital and physical events in the UAE.
• Support content development for newsletters and presentations.
• Lead marketing plans and campaigns with communications.

Skills

Excellent English writing skills

Excellent Arabic writing skills

Digital marketing strategy

Copy editing skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Ability to multitask

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

To comply with UAE nationalization law EY must hire nationals from UAE for this role.

EY has a powerful purpose: to build a better working world. The EY MENA Brand Marketing and Communications (BMC) team plays a critical role in helping the firm realize this purpose through its work supporting EY's brand reputation and business goals.

The opportunity

We are looking for a highly motivated and talented supervising associate to work across a variety of sectors and service lines within the MENA Marketing team. As a supervising associate, you'll provide strong support to the MENA Marketing Leader. You will help design, develop, and manage marketing initiatives for the MENA region, specifically managing events in the UAE and providing guidance to other markets managing webinars (both internal and external) and supporting on content development, profiles, brochures, presentations, thought leadership, and newsletters.

The role will also work closely with Brand and External Communication team members to optimize content for social channels to drive revenue and protect and enhance our brand position in the market.

We are looking for a bright and dynamic individual who thrives on the challenge of creating initiatives from scratch, sharing ideas while delivering to a high standard within tight timescales. You can expect to work with senior stakeholders who are highly engaged in what you are doing. You will work within teams of varying sizes with a range of expertise.

Success in this role will be the delivery of comprehensive world-class marketing initiatives that deliver sustainable and measurable results.

Your key responsibilities

• Assist and manage digital events including internal and external webinars.
• Manage physical events from start to finish, working with the business and providing branding support where needed.
• Manage EY participation at external events and speaking opportunities in line with the BMC plan and budgets.
• Creative writing and content editing of invitations and brochures.
• Support content development of local thought leadership newsletters and presentations.
• Assist with global thought leadership deployment and programs.
• Lead on marketing plans and campaigns with internal and external communications.
• Liaise effectively with the internal creative agency for creative design support.
• Deploy CRM systems and effective use of marketing channels.
• Develop and maintain a monthly activities calendar.
• Develop greater understanding of EY marketing protocols, BRET Global SCORE event contracts, procurement procedures, sponsorships, Cevent tool, EY Visual Identity guidelines, EY writing style guidelines.
• Act as an ambassador of the MENA BMC team.

Skills and attributes for success

• Excellent English and Arabic writing skills.
• Ability to synthesize a lot of detailed information into key messages through copy editing skills.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing strategy and platforms, how to engage audiences.
• Ability to prioritize workload and proactively manage stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to multitask with good attention to detail, even when working under pressure or on several projects simultaneously.
• Be a team player with a flexible can-do attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• Be able to work under own initiative with minimal supervision; demonstrate reliability.
• Good knowledge and skills concerning business fundamentals and cross-cultural sensitivities.
• Develop knowledge of the business; actively find and participate in opportunities to learn.

To qualify you must have

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent area of study or experience).
• Must be a UAE national.
• 2 to 4 years experience in content marketing and/or written communications.
• Experience in copy editing.
• Experience working in an agency or fast-paced environment.
• Experience working and delivering engaging programs within a people organization.
• Proven ability to influence and build collaborative relationships with senior-level stakeholders.
• Experience working with multiple teams and alone.

What we look for

We are looking for people who can combine great listening skills, collaboration, influencing, and commercial acumen. Being able to thrive in an ever-changing, diverse, multicultural environment where we expect exceptional quality and show passion for your work will set you up for success.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus we offer:

• Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching, and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above please contact us as soon as possible.

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