Senior Marketing Manager

Bayt.com; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online job platform is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager to lead partnerships and marketing efforts in Saudi Arabia. This role involves developing and executing the partnerships strategy, overseeing events, and acting as the key local marketing contact. Candidates should have at least 5 years of marketing experience, particularly in managing partnerships and planning large-scale events. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Benefits

High-visibility role

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of marketing experience, with a strong focus on partnerships and events.
• Proven ability to build and activate strategic partnerships with measurable commercial impact.
• Solid experience planning and executing large-scale events and sponsorships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Bayt.com's partnerships strategy in Saudi Arabia.
• Oversee Bayt.com's events strategy in Saudi Arabia, ensuring events support partnership goals.
• Act as Bayt.com's key local marketing contact in Saudi Arabia for all marketing opportunities.
• Track, analyze, and report on the performance of partnerships, events, and activations.

Skills

Marketing experience

Partnership activation

Event planning

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Project management

Fluent in English

Arabic language skills

Job description

Overview

Looking to lead strategic partnerships that shape how professionals and employers connect across Saudi Arabia?

Join Bayt.com, the Middle East's #1 job site, where we empower careers and organizations through innovative talent solutions. As Senior Marketing Manager - Saudi Arabia, you will own and grow Bayt.com's partnerships ecosystem, positioning partnerships as the primary driver of brand presence, demand generation, and commercial opportunities.

You will also oversee high-impact events and act as Bayt.com's key market contact for marketing activations, collaborations, and strategic opportunities across the Saudi market.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded marketer with strong partnership-building expertise, experience leading events, and deep market connectivity in Saudi Arabia.

What You\'ll Do

• Strategic Partnerships
  • Lead the development and execution of Bayt.com\'s partnerships strategy in Saudi Arabia, aligning partnerships with brand, revenue, and growth objectives
  • Build and manage long-term relationships with government entities, universities, employers, associations, platforms, and ecosystem partners
  • Identify, negotiate, and activate new partnership opportunities that unlock brand visibility, lead generation, co-marketing initiatives, and commercial growth
  • Serve as a senior representative of Bayt.com in partner discussions, joint initiatives, and strategic forums
  • Translate partnerships into integrated marketing activations across events, content, campaigns, and platforms

• Events & Industry Engagements
  • Own Bayt.com\'s events strategy in Saudi Arabia, ensuring events support partnership goals and market positioning
  • Lead planning and execution of career fairs, employer events, conferences, sponsorships, and industry activations
  • Manage events end-to-end: concept development, budgeting, logistics, promotion, execution, and post-event evaluation
  • Represent Bayt.com at industry events and conferences to strengthen relationships and identify new opportunities

• Marketing Activations
  • Act as Bayt.com\'s key local marketing contact in Saudi Arabia for all marketing opportunities, collaborations, and activations
  • Support and enable broader marketing initiatives by identifying relevant market touchpoints, partners, and platforms
  • Collaborate closely with internal teams (Sales, Product, Brand, and Marketing) to align partnerships and events with wider go-to-market strategies
  • Work alongside the Brand Marketing Manager to ensure consistent brand messaging across partnerships, events, and activations
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with other business units under the Bayt Group, such as Talentera (TL) and vFairs, to identify synergetic marketing opportunities, align cross-platform brand messaging, and support integrated go-to-market strategies across the Saudi market

• Performance, Insights & Stakeholder Management
  • Track, analyze, and report on the performance of partnerships, events, and activations, measuring ROI and business impact
  • Monitor Saudi market trends, competitor activity, and emerging partnership opportunities
  • Manage agencies, vendors, media partners, and suppliers to ensure high-quality execution
  • Oversee budgets related to partnerships, events, and marketing activations

Skills

Who We\'re Looking For

• Minimum 5 years of marketing experience, with a strong focus on partnerships and events
• Proven ability to build and activate strategic partnerships with measurable commercial impact
• Solid experience planning and executing large-scale events and sponsorships
• Strong understanding of the Saudi Arabian market, culture, and business ecosystem
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Commercial mindset with strong organizational and project management abilities
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a strong advantage

What You\'ll Gain

• Ownership of Bayt.com\'s partnerships ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
• High-visibility role with direct influence on brand growth and revenue
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic partners across the region
• Continuous learning and career development in a market-leading organization
• A meaningful mission: helping people advance their careers