UAE National Marketing Manager Job Vacancy in UAE Dubai
Posted date [2024-11-27]
(ID: 32732)
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Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional family business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
Company: Al Futtaim Private Company LLC
Al Futtaim Education Foundation (AFEF) owns and provides governance to Deira International School and Universal American School. AFEF aims to realise its vision of taking education in the UAE to the next level of future readiness and of preparing students for an increasingly globalised and technologically advanced world. Al Futtaim Education Foundation is an initiative of the Al Futtaim family to support the vision of the Government of Dubai and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for the creation of a globally competitive economy while maximising its social contribution to the community through this not-for-profit endeavour.
Marketing Manager | Al-Futtaim Education Foundation
Are you a creative, results-driven marketing professional looking to make a real impact in the education sector? We’re hiring a Marketing Manager to support our Chief Operations Officer in elevating the brand presence of Universal American School, Deira International School, and Al-Futtaim Education Foundation (AFEF).
Role Overview
As Marketing Manager, you\'ll take the lead on brand awareness, customer engagement, and revenue growth through strategic marketing campaigns across digital, print, and event channels. You’ll manage a marketing budget of over AED 500k, oversee end-to-end campaign planning and execution, and bring your expertise to social media, SEO, and digital marketing.
Key Responsibilities:
Defining and executing the marketing strategy for Universal American School, Deira International School and AFEF, utilizing school market trends, our competitors’ strategies, and parents’ feedback to identify new opportunities for growth.
End-to-end management of campaigns: ideation, planning, budgeting, execution, and overseeing content creation; this includes social media campaigns, mall and streets billboards, press releases, radio, and marketing collaterals
Leading the digital marketing and SEO activities for the websites of the schools and the Foundation
Maintaining an updated library of marketing multimedia content for schools and the foundation on a termly basis by executing professional photo and video sessions, podcasts, interviews, and documentaries, and updating schools’ and AFEF brochures and fact sheets
Handling internal, public and executive events and visits: coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers and actively present on the event floor to ensure a smooth and successful execution
Managing partnerships with Al-Futtaim subsidiaries as well as external entities. Launching and distributing Momentum, a termly magazine that reaches over 4000 families.
(examples of active external partnerships include the following: Emirates Literature Festival, COBIS, World Schools Summit, Jabal Amman, the School and Nursery Show, Yalla Magazine, Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, Ithraa, and the Chinese School in Dubai)
Becoming the Al-Futtaim’s brand ambassador for AFEF and the schools, and a member of the People Advocacy team of Al-Futtaim Group
Leading the marketing activities of AFEF projects and initiatives (examples: Project Aghsan, Scholarships and Refugees’ Scholarships, Litre of Light) Activities (Podcasts, documentaries, teasers and Ramadan campaigns)
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field preferred
2-4 years of experience in marketing, with strengths in brand-building and campaign management
Strong digital marketing skills, including social media and SEO
Familiarity with tools like Google Analytics, CRM systems, and Adobe Creative Suite/Canva
Excellent project management and communication skills
Al Futtaim Education Foundation (AFEF) owns and provides governance to Deira International School and Universal American School. AFEF aims to realise its vision of taking education in the UAE to the next level of future readiness and of preparing students for an increasingly globalised and technologically advanced world. Al Futtaim Education Foundation is an initiative of the Al Futtaim family to support the vision of the Government of Dubai and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for the creation of a globally competitive economy while maximising its social contribution to the community through this not-for-profit endeavour.
Marketing Manager | Al-Futtaim Education Foundation
Are you a creative, results-driven marketing professional looking to make a real impact in the education sector? We’re hiring a Marketing Manager to support our Chief Operations Officer in elevating the brand presence of Universal American School, Deira International School, and Al-Futtaim Education Foundation (AFEF).
Role Overview
As Marketing Manager, you\'ll take the lead on brand awareness, customer engagement, and revenue growth through strategic marketing campaigns across digital, print, and event channels. You’ll manage a marketing budget of over AED 500k, oversee end-to-end campaign planning and execution, and bring your expertise to social media, SEO, and digital marketing.
Key Responsibilities:
Defining and executing the marketing strategy for Universal American School, Deira International School and AFEF, utilizing school market trends, our competitors’ strategies, and parents’ feedback to identify new opportunities for growth.
End-to-end management of campaigns: ideation, planning, budgeting, execution, and overseeing content creation; this includes social media campaigns, mall and streets billboards, press releases, radio, and marketing collaterals
Leading the digital marketing and SEO activities for the websites of the schools and the Foundation
Maintaining an updated library of marketing multimedia content for schools and the foundation on a termly basis by executing professional photo and video sessions, podcasts, interviews, and documentaries, and updating schools’ and AFEF brochures and fact sheets
Handling internal, public and executive events and visits: coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers and actively present on the event floor to ensure a smooth and successful execution
Managing partnerships with Al-Futtaim subsidiaries as well as external entities. Launching and distributing Momentum, a termly magazine that reaches over 4000 families.
(examples of active external partnerships include the following: Emirates Literature Festival, COBIS, World Schools Summit, Jabal Amman, the School and Nursery Show, Yalla Magazine, Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, Ithraa, and the Chinese School in Dubai)
Becoming the Al-Futtaim’s brand ambassador for AFEF and the schools, and a member of the People Advocacy team of Al-Futtaim Group
Leading the marketing activities of AFEF projects and initiatives (examples: Project Aghsan, Scholarships and Refugees’ Scholarships, Litre of Light) Activities (Podcasts, documentaries, teasers and Ramadan campaigns)
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field preferred
2-4 years of experience in marketing, with strengths in brand-building and campaign management
Strong digital marketing skills, including social media and SEO
Familiarity with tools like Google Analytics, CRM systems, and Adobe Creative Suite/Canva
Excellent project management and communication skills
