One of the leading publishing & Media Companies based in UAE is looking for a dynamic & experienced Managing Editor with good communication skills in English; the role includes
A strong background in investigative journalism is desirable, and newswire or daily experience is a plus. A results-driven professional, you must be able to put issues into proper context and bridge the gap between the West and the Middle East in the magazine’s coverage of numerous sectors.

Should be young male or female with excellent journalism experience.

Requirements

Managing Editor ROLE:

• At least five years of relevant experience in a English weekly/monthly publication with an emphasis on business.
• A strong background in investigative journalism is desirable, and newswire or daily experience is a plus. A results-driven professional, you must be able to put issues into proper context and bridge the gap between the West and the Middle East in the magazine’s coverage of numerous sectors.
• A firm grasps of the region’s business and politics is essential. We are seeking a results-driven idealist with excellent writing skills, great interviewing ability, and proven editing skills.

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My client, based in Dubai, are looking for an experienced Finance Editor to oversee their portfolio of finance publications. They are looking for a candidate who knows how to write for middle finance magazines and publications.The position is due to being early in 2011.

Requirements

To apply for this role, you must have finance experience and Middle East experience in particular. You do not have to be currently based here, you may for example be currently based in Europe, USA etc but you must have the Middle East market experience and have an already established network of contacts.

You must be able to relocate to Dubai in time for January 2011.

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One of the leading (Media)Publishing Companies based in UAE is looking for a dynamic & experienced Editor with good communication skills in Arabic and English; the role includes:
To oversee and be responsible for handling 4 Arabic entertainment magazines (weekly and monthly).

Requirements
EDITOR ROLE:

• Excellent command of Arabic
• Good command of English
• Excellent writing skills and know how to compose strong articles and profiles on entertainment sector such as FILMS, MUSIC etc.
• Good knowledge of the entertainment industry in middle east
• Strong background in serious investigative journalism, know how to gather information and follow leads for original, to come up with in-depth investigations.
• At least 3 – 10 years relevant experience
• Good interviewing skills

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A military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) centre for aircraft maintenance and support services in United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces is looking for a Business Development Proposal Manager to join its expanding team in Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities:

• Manage proposal activities in support of the Joint Venture’s business pursuits and sale of services.

• Ensure timely preparation and completion of proposals, in accordance with schedules.

• Co-manage bid and proposal (B&P) budgets, including tracking and distribution.

• Obtain functional management sign-off/approvals for all proposal estimates.

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Tasks:

– Analysis and commenting of contracts

– Analyzing and identifying contractual risks

– Coordinating with other internal functions

- Giving proactive contract-related advice

- Contract negotiation Actively participate in contract negotiations

– Supporting/contributing to process implementation of the strategy in negotiation sessions

– Making decisions during negotiations (proactive) within given authority level of authority (LoA)

- Driving C-LoA and other internal processes

– Defining and escalating to the appropriate LoA-level by reminding business partners of other internal processes in order to make use of the specific knowledge and experience of Contract Management.

- Analyzing captured data and preparing presentations and analysis by developing and maintaining databases and creating business oriented formats for analysis

- Standardization of contracts and improvement processes

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DUTIES

The candidate will: . Act as an expert and provide support and mentorship to peers and to less experienced co-workers. . Provide technical team leadership in different implementations. . Work closely with the Project Manager and sometimes even acts as backup to the Project Manager. . Install client’s software products and performs complex implementations. . Manage client relations by maintaining cordial relationships with key customer personnel.

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We are looking for a specialists who have a flair for Digital Marketing and who are engaged with technology to promote retail business.

The Manager – EMG IT Solutions reports to Director Information Technology.

The Manager – EMG IT Solutions will work in partnership with other technology members, business peers and service providers such as consultants, contractors, marketing agencies, etc for evaluation, procurement, implementing, enhancing and supporting these Customer facing IT solutions.

NEW APPLICATIONS

• Conduct feasibility studies based on user requirements and innovative new technologies

• Research and make recommendations on software products and services to benefit business

• Prepare RFPs / tender documents for the vendors and evaluate the product technology, solution architecture and system functionality and prepare selection recommendations.

• Negotiate contracts with software and service providers.

• Perform solution design, build, configure and deploy new applications / products

• Refine solution architecture to application enhancements and integration with other systems

CUSTOMER FACING APPLICATIONS

• Participate in marketing brainstorming sessions by suggesting online ideas and promo ideas used successfully by the brands. Keep updating Marketing team on new digital ideas and technology like foursquare etc

• Coordinate with marketing to create and maintain the brand presence on social media ( Facebook, Twitter, You tube, blog)

• Coordinate with marketing and promote new items daily on facebook and twitter to drive traffic to stores.

• Usage of tracking tools to measure and optimize; facebook analytics and Google analytics for tracking of the site traffic and work on its optimization.

• Develop and maintain Micro sites for the tactical promotion

• Develop Secret codes to unlock promotional offers for the fans followers on facebook and twitter ( integration of mobile and online technology)

• Develop I-phone or Blackberry gaming apps which the customer can download from the microsite and remain engaged with it

• Develop FB apps for the facebook fans. Track its download and click ratio.

ALICATION SUPPORT

• Ensure that applications meet business requirements and systems goals.

• Meet Service Level Agreement commitments

• Efficient utilization of IT resources – including personnel and equipment

• Plan for capacity enhancements to meet demands and business growth.

• Liaise with various IT teams to take corrective actions on systems issues as well as with vendors for prompt rectification of any problems

• Manage application changes as per the process

• Collaborate with analysts, designers, and system owners in the testing of new software programs and applications.

• Manage and provide direction for the application team in support of business operations.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Role of Project Manager to manage and deliver IT Solutions

• Define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

• Develops full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.

• Liaises with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.

• Estimates the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.

• Tracks project milestones and deliverables.

• Maintain project documents repository

TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Manage financial & manpower budget

• Prioritize and plan tasks to ensure that they are completed within set deadlines.

• Prepare training & leave plans for the team

• Conduct performance appraisal of employees

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The Manager – EMG IT Operations reports to Director Information Technology.

The Manager – EMG IT Operations will work closely internally with business project managers, Networking teams, Security teams, Retail IT teams, FM teams and Multimedia teams to ensure the availability and stability of the IT systems and with external vendors for procurement and support

Operation Support

• Ensure smooth delivery of IT services to business users

• Meet Service Level Agreement commitments

• Efficient utilization of IT resources – including personnel and equipment

• Optimize operations and enhance system performance

• Liaises with various IT teams to take corrective actions on incidents

• Manage changes in the infrastructure.

• Adhere to the IT policies, processes, procedures and standards and also propagate to IT users

• Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, upgrade, and support of IT systems,

• Analyze existing operations and make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT systems.

Management

• Manage financial and manpower budget of IT Operations section

• Prioritize and plan team’s and own tasks to ensure that they are completed within set deadlines.

• Delegates work with clear work instructions and provides performance feedback to team members.

• Prepare training and leave plans for the team

• Conduct performance appraisal of employees

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