Social Media Manager (Arabic Speaker)

OLIVER Agency; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Dubai seeks a Social Media Manager (Arabic Speaker) to engage and build communities across social platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of relevant experience, strong client communication skills, and a proactive approach to content strategy. This role focuses on collaboration, insightful content creation, and managing client relationships. Experience in the food sector and knowledge of digital trends are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of relevant experience in social media management.
• Ability to manage client expectations during projects.
• Fluent in Arabic, both speaking and writing.

Responsibilities

• Build and support a social community across various platforms.
• Create engaging social content and manage client briefs.
• Collaborate with teams to develop social assets.

Skills

Excellent client engagement skills

Strong written communication

Digital trends knowledge

Entrepreneurial spirit

Proficiency with social media tools

3-6 years of relevant experience

Tools

Social media management tool

Job description

Established in 2004 OLIVER is the worlds first and only specialist in designing building and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40 countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group we were at the forefront of leveraging cutting‑edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency spark creativity and drive insightful decision‑making empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role

Social Media Manager (Arabic Speaker)

Location

Dubai United Arab Emirates

About the role

Working onsite closely with our client the Social Media Manager will build engage and proactively support a social community through all key channels including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and support the main campaigns each year. The Social Media Manager will be responsible for providing strategic best‑in‑class advice to the client and agency teams writing/creating beautiful and engaging social content and managing the client on BAU briefs.

Reporting to the Business Director the Social Media Manager is a highly collaborative role within the team of 5.

What you will be doing

• Work in true collaboration with BEL and be responsible for brand guardianship as the steward of BELs online personality.
• Ownership of services related to social media channels & responsibility for content delivery across multiple brands.
• Drive direction for dialogue with consumers.
• Write inventive attention‑capturing posts aligned to approved standards.
• Develop FAQ question catalogue for consumers with BEL to stay relevant.
• Publish content with a strong brand ambassadorship.
• Maintenance of influencer relationships and reposting.
• Work closely with the team and network of community managers and designers to create social assets.
• Work across brands in the Middle East present in several countries.
• Come up with real relevant insights from the local markets.
• Client day‑to‑day contact replying to daily requests and enquiries.
• Trafficking and managing the teams workflow of briefs maintaining timelines.
• Building the content calendar for the year and month.
• Taking client briefs.
• Responding to client emails on timely basis.
• Managing reporting of community manager and insights.

What you need to be great in this role

• Excellent client engagement skills with the ability to proactively organise and influence clients and build strong and effective working relationships.
• Be a level strategic thinker.
• The ability to manage client expectations when delivering projects.
• Entrepreneurial and proactive in approach and attitude.
• The ability to spot opportunities to create content and help clients achieve their business ambitions in line with their content pillars.
• Successful implementation of content measurement and testing.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to develop the voice of the brand within it.
• Professional and works well under pressure retaining confidence of the client.
• Keen and active interest in digital trends and popular culture.
• Pharma experience advantageous.
• Experience with working with a social media management tool.
• In‑depth understanding of paid media and the role of influencers.
• Experience in Food sectors.
• Experience working with Food products.
• 3 -6 years of relevant experience.
• Arabic speaking and writing.

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Our values shape everything we do

• Be Ambitious to succeed
• Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of whats possible
• Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
• Be always learningand listening to understand
• Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
• Be actively pro‑inclusive and anti‑racist across our community clients and creations

OLIVER a part of the Brandtech Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation gender identity age neurodivergence disability status or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability with science‑based emissions reduction targets. Collectively we work towards our mission embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

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