Event & Sponsorship Manager

Bank Dhofar; Muscat; On-site; OMR 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial bank in Oman is seeking an experienced professional to formulate and manage event, CSR & sponsorship strategies. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in a similar role, a Bachelor's degree, and a sound understanding of branding and marketing communications. This position involves project management, creating event calendars, and ensuring participation effectively showcases the brand.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a similar role.
• Sound understanding of branding, marketing communications, and product marketing.
• Knowledge of the banking area in Oman.

Responsibilities

• Formulate event, CSR, and sponsorship strategies.
• Manage and create a calendar for events and sponsorships.
• Organize and oversee participation at festivals.

Skills

Event Management

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Formulate an event, CSR & sponsorship strategy at strategic, creative and implementation levels. Key skill required is at the implementation level, nonetheless with an ability to consider strategic and creative implications.

Managing and creating a calendar for events (internal & external) & sponsorship.

Project manage all event, CSR & sponsorship activities for BankDhofar.

Ensure all work is in line with the guidelines. Create a ‘check list’ to enable decision making ‘if’ or ‘if not’ a tradeshow or event should be exhibited at, spoken at etc. or if a sponsorship activity (commercial or philanthropy) should be sponsored.

Organizing annual and quarterly results events, including the logistics for Board members.

Organize and oversee BankDhofar’s participation at all festivals, creating a positive brand atmosphere and the stand that everyone wants to visit.

Propose, budget and coordinate a BankDhofar mobile roadshow.

Continually evaluate, measure and document events and exhibitions BankDhofar have exhibited at and make future recommendations.

Seek new opportunities in line with BankDhofar's brand strategy.

Owner of all event and sponsorship budgets, inputting to the annual departmental budget.

Working with the Head of Department create a set of KPI's for your team, and agree a list of annual deliverables broken down by each quarter for each employee.

Ensure there is a full back up of all finished projects undertaken in such a manner as to make them easily retrievable at all times.

Prepare weekly status report covering all jobs being undertaken at any point – identifying any delays or issues in order for them to be resolved.

Create process and procedures for events and sponsorship and ensure they are implemented and followed.

Requirements

• English - Very Good
• Arabic - Fluent / Excellent
• Own a Car - Any
• Have Driving License - Any

Job Skills

• Bachelor's Degree holder.
• Should have 5 plus years experience in a similar role.
• Sound understanding of all disciplines within branding, marketing communications and product marketing.
• Should possess Understanding of the banking area in Oman.
• Should possess effective communication and presentation skills (Oral and Verbal).
• Should have a knowledge Planning & Organising.
• Should be self motivated, initiative, innovative and dynamic.
• Should possess Analytical and Strategic thinking skills.
• Should be able to work with Team.
• Passion to do great work for a great brand!

About The Company

Established on January 1 1990, Bank Dhofar is an Omani commercial bank wholly owned and managed by Omanis. With successive years of constantly setting new standards in banking, BD has attained an impressively expanding network of 50 operational branches and 89 ATMs.

Through an international network linked by advanced technology, BD provides a comprehensive range of financial services that encompass personal financial services; commercial banking; corporate, investment banking and markets; private banking; and other activities.

Its Board of Directors & Management Team consists of eminent professionals like accountants, management experts, economists, businesspersons, etc. The Bank has strengths in both retail and corporate banking and is committed to adopting the best industry practices internationally in order to achieve excellence.