Senior Social Media Executive (Arabic Speaker)

M+C Saatchi Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

MC Saatchi Sport & Entertainment in Dubai seeks a Senior Social Media Executive to join the social team and drive day-to-day content across Marjan brands. You will work with the Senior Social Media Manager and Social Media Director to ensure timely delivery of social content and calendar planning.

The role covers owning Marjan channels, coordinating with creative and production teams, writing bilingual copy, publishing content on schedule, monitoring performance, and contributing to monthly

Qualifications

• 35 years of social media experience.
• Strong knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and emerging social formats.
• Fluent Arabic and strong English are essential; UAE/GCC experience preferred.
• Agency or fast-paced brand environment background.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day management of assigned Marjan social channels.
• Build and maintain monthly and weekly content calendars.
• Coordinate content development with creative design video and production teams.
• Write and adapt social copy in English and Arabic.
• Manage publishing and ensure content goes live accurately and on time.
• Brief creative teams and provide clear feedback on social-first content.
• Identify trends reactive opportunities and relevant cultural moments.
• Work closely with Community Managers and help guide community engagement.
• Support client meetings presentations and day-to-day communication.
• Monitor channel performance and contribute to monthly reporting and recommendations.
• Ensure content follows each brands tone of voice guidelines and social strategy.
• Support shoots activations and on-ground content capture when required.

Skills

Social media management

Content calendars

Copywriting

Arabic

English

Analytics & reporting

Community engagement

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

Instagram

TikTok

Facebook

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Social Media Executive to join the MC Saatchi Sport & Entertainment social team and work primarily across the Marjan account.

Working closely with the Senior Social Media Manager and Social Media Director the role will help manage the day-to-day delivery of social content across Marjans portfolio of brands and destinations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Own the day-to-day management of assigned Marjan social channels.
• Build and maintain monthly and weekly content calendars.
• Coordinate content development with creative design video and production teams.
• Write and adapt social copy in English and Arabic.
• Manage publishing and ensure content goes live accurately and on time.
• Brief creative teams and provide clear feedback on social-first content.
• Identify trends reactive opportunities and relevant cultural moments.
• Work closely with Community Managers and help guide community engagement.
• Support client meetings presentations and day-to-day communication.
• Monitor channel performance and contribute to monthly reporting and recommendations.
• Ensure content follows each brands tone of voice guidelines and social strategy.
• Support shoots activations and on-ground content capture when required.

The ideal candidate will have 35 years of social media experience ideally within an agency or fast-paced brand environment. They should have strong knowledge of Instagram TikTok Facebook and emerging social formats be highly organised and comfortable managing several workstreams at once.

Fluent Arabic and strong English are essential. UAE/GCC experience is highly preferred.