Social Media Trainee

Chalhoub Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 45,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Chalhoub Group's The Deal is seeking a Social Media Trainee to join a hands-on marketing environment in Dubai. You will help craft culturally relevant TikTok and Instagram content and support the end-to-end content process.

You’ll stay curious about trends, assist with short-form video editing in CapCut, design assets in Canva, and coordinate shoots and calendars while learning how creative ideas become deliverable campaigns.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Multimedia, Creative Industries, or a related field.
• UAE National with a Family Book.
• Natural interest in TikTok, Instagram, social media, pop culture, and trends.
• Familiarity with CapCut or similar video-editing tools.
• Familiarity with Canva for creating social posts and simple assets.
• Hands-on attitude to support shoots, activations, and in-store execution.

Responsibilities

• Bring fresh and culturally relevant ideas for TikTok, Instagram, and social media content.
• Stay curious about emerging trends and digital conversations.
• Research trends across markets and identify ideas for The Deal.
• Support content creation from concept through execution.
• Assist with short-form video editing and social content preparation.
• Create posters and assets using Canva and similar tools.
• Support on-site content shoots and coordinating with involved people.
• Maintain content calendars and marketing trackers.
• Support basic reporting and data tracking using Excel.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely content delivery.
• Support activations and outlet-based opportunities when required.
• Bring ideas to the table and learn how to turn them into deliverable content.

Skills

TikTok content

Instagram content

Social media awareness

Content ideation

Video concepts

Stakeholder coordination

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Multimedia/Creative Industries

Tools

CapCut

Canva

Excel

Job description

Compact, a signatory of the Women s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What You ll Be Doing

As a Social Media Trainee with The Deal, you'll join a hands-on Marketing environment where you'll have the opportunity to bring a fresh, culturally relevant perspective to our content and social media presence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Bring fresh and culturally relevant ideas for TikTok, Instagram, and social media content.

• Stay curious about emerging trends, pop culture, digital conversations, and what's capturing the attention of different audiences.

• Research content trends across different markets and identify ideas that could be relevant to The Deal.

• Support the content creation process from initial concept through to execution.

• Assist with short-form video editing and the preparation of social content.

• Create simple posters, posts, and creative assets using Canva and similar tools.

• Support on-site content shoots, including product preparation, set coordination, and working with the people involved in bringing content to life.

• Maintain content calendars, marketing trackers, and upcoming deliverables.

• Support basic reporting and data tracking using Excel.

• Coordinate with different stakeholders and follow up on actions to ensure content is delivered on time.

• Support activations and outlet-based content opportunities when required.

• Bring your own ideas to the table while learning how to turn creative thinking into content that can actually be delivered.

Desired Candidate Profile

What You ll Need to Succeed

• UAE National with a Family Book.

• A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Multimedia, Creative Industries, or a related field.

• A natural interest in TikTok, Instagram, social media, pop culture, and emerging digital trends.

• Familiarity with CapCut or similar video-editing tools.

• Familiarity with Canva for creating social posts, posters, and simple visual assets.

• A hands-on attitude and willingness to support content shoots, activations, and in-store execution.