Marketing Director | Manama, Bahrain

For our client in Bahrain, we are now looking for a Marketing Director to head the Sales & Marketing department. The Marketing Director will be responsible for all PR, Sales, Marketing and Events/Exhibitions of the organisation, reporting directly to the CEO, and is part of the senior management team. As Marketing Director, your main responsibilities will be:
- Liaising with partners, organizers, associations, networking and relationship management with stakeholders as the main point of contact for national and international partner organisations and stakeholders;
- Coordinating events, conferences, exhibitions and projects with clients, partner organisations and internally with relevant project managers;
- Plan, develop and manage all Marketing & Sales activities, resources, budgets and performance
- Responsible for all PR and Media relations; press releases, sponsorships and patronage events
- Give strategic direction and focus to the department, train, manage Event Sales and Marketing teams;
- Implement up-to-date process and systems and ensure proper use after implementations;
- Representing the organisation’s activities and events on international conferences, congresses, exhibitions – directly promoting Bahrain as the preferred destination for large international events & business meetings.

Requirements
For this role, we are looking for a candidate that is familiar with the Bahrain market, with 5-8 years of managerial experience in a sales/marketing role, ideally in the events, exhibition and tourism/hospitality industry. The successful candidate will have the following profile:
- Excellent management and leadership skills in senior Marketing/Sales/PR position;
- Outstanding networking, relationship building and communication skills;
- Able to attract and manage events and projects, while maintaining focus on daily management
- Good interpersonal skills, dynamic team player who is looking for a senior management role with a wide range of responsibilities to enhance his/her career
- Fluent English proficiency
- Previous experience working in the Events & Hospitality industry in the GCC is a must, experience in Bahrain highly preferred.

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