Marketing Manager | Abu Dhabi
Our client, a well-known Health Club & Spa based in Abu Dhabi is seeking a talented, energetic and creative Marketing Manager to help propel company’s vision to new levels and bring attention to the importance of social investment in women. You will be expected to manage Marketing and Communications activities to support the Club’s vision, mission and revenue objectives. Other duties will include the following:
Creates and implements marketing and PR plans for Club’s projects and events.
Manages vendors including graphic designers, photographers and PR resources.
Develops relationships with key media, pitches stories and expand creative ideas for media outreach and planning.
Research external platforms (such as conferences and events) to raise the visibility of the club.
Gives input to communications and marketing strategy.
Oversees updating of the club’s website.
Creates online communications including alerts and newsletters.
Coordinates with IT staff contracted by the company regarding all matters related to web presence and Club’s website.
Writes and edits communications and marketing materials, including material on website, fact-sheets, briefing papers, speeches, announcements and news releases in both English and Arabic.
Oversees external communications and newsletter distribution across the organization to ensure coherence of image and message.
Ideal candidate will have a degree level preferably in Journalism, Marketing or any related field with at least 3-5 years work experience in Marketing & Communications. An excellent oral and written communications skill both in Arabic and English with strong editorial and proofreading skill and high level of attention to detail is mandatory. You need to have a strong ability to work with and understand the needs of senior influencers and VIP’s and good understanding in local culture & customs.
Other required experiences are as follows:
Writing for the media and for a range of marketing applications (including web).
Experience managing websites and successfully pitching stories to the media.
Working with, briefing and managing marketing vendors including designers, web agencies and photographers.
Producing and implementing marketing and PR plans for projects, including demonstrable evidence of outcomes.
Working within brand and messaging guidelines.
Producing a wide range of marketing collateral.
Working with/ managing PR agencies or consultants.
Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment - responsive, quick and energetic
Tenacity: the ability to follow through on requests, queries and pitches and get rapid results.
Self-starter: ability to work autonomously and without a high level of support infrastructure
Ability to work occasionally outside of normal office hours and to travel.
Creativity: flair for devising creative and innovative marketing and PR ideas
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