Regional Marketing Communications Leader | Dubai
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop messaging and communications strategies to support the business/marketing team priorities, objectives, and orders/revenue targets.
Work with many stakeholders to create and implement media strategies to raise the level of awareness for the Honeywell brand in media/press.
Improve both the effectiveness and quality of the marketing collateral and streamline for distribution and use across GCC.
Update web content for the ME website so that the messages are current and consistent with the HBS Global English sites
Coordinate all branding efforts for all collateral, presentations, and external messaging.
Plan, budget and justify event strategies in line with business objectives and execute in conjunction with local support.
Support global roll outs of initiatives and customize for the markets where applicable.
Support sales excellence in specific projects (database, CRM, internal communications)
Manage external communications to customers (e.g. newsletters, DM campaigns)
Basic Qualifications
A graduate degree in English, communications, PR or journalism; overseas education background preferred
Minimum 5 years of working experience in PR (agency or in-house) or Marketing Communication functions with MNCs preferred; first preference for those with both.
Additional Qualifications
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills. Candidate must have excellent English and preferably Arabic skills as the core competency.
Analytical skills to be able to tackle Communications as a discipline: to decipher the target audience, create messaging and determine the right communications channels.
Strong project management skills, with proven track record of executing high-impact, results-oriented Marketing Communications programs.
Experience with working with and managing outside resources – particularly advertising, design and production firms.
Hands-on and detail-oriented to tackle the planning, budgeting, and execution of projects.
Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
Pro-active and able follow up on opportunities; ability to think ‘out of the box’.
Understanding how Marketing/Marcom integrates into the business objectives; knowledge of building automation industry or similar is an advantage.
Adept at managing multiple projects and at changing priorities where required.
Strong interpersonal skills and able to interact with high level executives in different markets; GCC experience is a plus.
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