Department Head Marketing and PR

Job description / Role

A well-known financial institution in Qatar, is looking for a Department Head Marketing and PR their expanding team. The successful candidate needs 10 years of experience of which a minimum of 3-6 years should be in a similar position / responsibility, preferably in a similar Industry entailing responsibilities of marketing and PR activities.

Responsibilities:
• Supervise the functioning of four departments namely PR and Communication, Marketing, Branding and CSR and Social Media. The incumbent will assist the Head of Strategy, Corporate Performance & Marketing in developing comprehensive marketing and communication strategies and structure governing framework for the each functions.
• Assist the Head of Strategy, Corporate Performance & Marketing in developing comprehensive marketing and communication strategies and structure governing framework for the each functions.
• Develop and enhance contacts with external PR agencies, advertising agents, and digital media companies and maintain relationship with internal business units.
• Evaluate existing as well as new marketing products/ services before actual launch from a functional perspective and provide recommendations (if any) to improve the effectiveness/ efficiency of the same.
• Approve advertising briefs in alignment with marketing strategy, manage the development of advertising campaigns with advertising agencies and ensure that appropriate messages are conveyed to the targeted audience
• Develop Bank’s digital strategy and engaging in social media communications when/where appropriate

Requirements

• University graduate with a degree in Marketing, Communications, PR, Business Administration or related discipline from a recognized university. MBA/ MSc/ MA is a plus.
• QFSQF Level 3 Certification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 10-12 years of related experience of which a minimum of 3-6 years should be in a similar position / responsibility, preferably in a similar Industry entailing responsibilities of marketing and PR activities.
• Knowledge and experience in the design and execution of marketing, communications and public relations activities.
• Knowledge of writing press releases, making presentations and negotiating with media
• Ability to deliver effective broadcast and print media interviews.
• Computer literacy in word processing, data base management and page layout.
• Experience and knowledge of entire spectrum of banking products, banking regulatory framework and understand international trade markets and business.

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