MENA Marketing Specialist

500 Global; Dubai; On-site; AED 220,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading venture capital firm in Dubai is seeking a driven MENA Marketing Specialist to execute high-impact marketing for regional programs across the Middle East and North Africa. This role requires collaboration with program teams and external partners to launch localized outreach campaigns. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, 3 years of experience in the MENA region, and fluency in Arabic and English. The firm offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment focused on innovation and market growth.

Qualifications

• 3 years of marketing experience in the MENA region, ideally with exposure to startups.
• Proven track record executing marketing campaigns across social, email, and event channels.
• Excellent communication skills in English and fluency in Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Execute localized marketing strategies for MENA program launches.
• Implement integrated marketing campaigns across social media and email.
• Track and report on campaign performance.

Skills

Campaign execution

Social media marketing

Email marketing

Content creation

Project management

Arabic proficiency

Data tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field

Tools

HubSpot

Airtable

Google Analytics

Canva

Figma

Job description

500 Global is a venture capital firm with $2.2B in assets under management investing in 3000 companies across 80 countries. With 180 team members in 27 countries we partner with founders investors and governments to build thriving startup ecosystems through innovation and capital.

We're seeking a driven and hands‑on MENA Marketing Specialist to execute high-impact marketing for our regional programs across the Middle East and North Africa. You’ll collaborate with program teams, global marketing and external partners to launch programs, manage localized outreach and deliver event‑driven campaigns. The ideal candidate thrives in fast‑paced cross‑functional settings, excels at campaign execution, social and email marketing and content creation, and brings cultural sensitivity to localizing messages across diverse MENA markets with creativity and operational excellence.

Candidates must be based within UAE to be considered.

Essential Functions

• Execute localized marketing strategies for new MENA program launches and strategic partnerships
• Implement integrated marketing campaigns across channels including social media, email, content, and events
• Develop and manage regional program pages, social media content calendars and email communications in coordination with central teams
• Adapt global marketing assets for MENA audiences ensuring cultural and linguistic relevance (Arabic proficiency a plus)
• Manage day‑to‑day marketing operations across tools like HubSpot, Airtable, Notion, and CMS platforms
• Support event marketing and on‑the‑ground awareness for demo days, webinars and ecosystem activations
• Create marketing assets across formats: social graphics, email templates, landing pages and partner kits
• Track and report on campaign performance, helping refine our regional marketing playbook over time
• Coordinate across internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of marketing deliverables
• Maintain marketing workflows and documentation to ensure clarity, consistency and efficiency

Requirements – Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• 3 years of marketing experience in the MENA region, ideally with exposure to startups, venture accelerators or innovation programs
• Proven track record executing marketing campaigns across social, email and event channels
• Strong writing and content development skills with excellent communication in English
• Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written)
• Detail‑oriented with strong project management skills able to manage timelines, coordinate stakeholders and deliver under pressure
• Comfortable working with marketing data dashboards and performance tracking tools
• Familiarity with the startup ecosystem and regional innovation stakeholders
• Proficiency in tools such as HubSpot, Google Analytics, Airtable, Notion, Canva, Figma, Google Suite, Zapier and CMS platforms like Strapi or Builder
• Exposure to event marketing and coordination including trade shows, pitch events and founder showcases
• Self‑starter mindset with a bias toward execution and continuous learning