Marketing and Communications Executive

About

The Marketing and Communications Executive assists the Marketing Communication Team to organize events, secure related sponsorship, and support promotional activities for the hotel. The role requires an advertising, marketing or communication graduate with preferably similar-field experience, computer literacy, and effective written and verbal English communication; Arabic is preferred.

How to apply

Apply online through the official advert page on Rotana Careers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and implementing an effective filing and administrative system for all matters related to sponsorship and event organization.
• Identify and maintain a general database of potential sponsors for all events and target specific ones related to each event separately.
• Negotiate and handle with potential sponsors and ultimately close advantageous arrangements.
• Socialize and meet with potential sponsors and clients.
• Formulate all correspondence related to the sponsorship proposals/negotiations and others.
• Assist in handling events with the concerned departments within the hotel to make sure that all branding for sponsors is as agreed in contracts.
• Assist in maintaining an effective working relationship with all members of target media/electronic and print/local, national and international in order to encourage and maximize coverage of all events and promotions.
• Host members of the media/strategic partners and top clients at property's functions events.
• Assist in the production of all promotional material, including gathering of supporting data and collateral material.
• Take photographs of all internal functions/banquet and conference functions and VIP's.

Qualifications

• You should be an advertising/marketing or communication graduate with preferable experiences in a similar field.
• You must be computer literate with effective communication skills, verbal and written in English and preferable in Arabic as well.
• Understanding Hotel Operations
• Effective Communication
• Planning for Business
• Supervising People
• Understanding Differences
• Supervising Operations
• Teamwork Adaptability
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results