BD & Marketing Executive

Job description / Role

My client, a leading regional law firm, is seeking to recruit a Business Development & Marketing Executive to assist the Regional BD Manager. The successful candidate should come from the professional services industry/consultancy firms and have pitch preparation experience.

Other responsibilities include"
• preparation of PPT presentations as required
• Support with document preparation and editing for pitches and proposals as required
• Assist with seminars, receptions, third party speaking engagements and events (e.g. invitations, mailing lists, RSVP and guest tracking, name badges, logistics and materials, meet and greet), updating web content, creating invites and mailing lists in coordination with London team members, etc
• Liaise with suppliers to source merchandise/services to be used at/for the purpose events or for other marketing purposes such as ordering or printing materials
• Process expenses as well as supplier invoices and follow up on payments, etc.
• Monitor and maintain inventory and stocks of publications/materials
• Assist the lawyers and BD team with the annual legal directory submissions and awards process including providing templates, filing, word processing and edits, and submissions online
• Support with organising meetings and co-ordinate with office manager, receptionist and other secretarial/admin colleagues – e.g. booking meeting rooms, circulating teleconference numbers and printing/circulating documents for meetings, maintain holiday calendar, etc.
• Support the department heads with diary management, meeting support and general administration
• Support other colleagues during busy periods and absences with document support, and other administrative activities.
• Undertake ad hoc research as required and liaise with library team in London as required

Salary:
AED 17,000 to 20,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience. The firm offers health insurance and a discretionary annual bonus scheme for this role in Dubai.

Requirements

• Degree holder in these sectors, legal, banking or top accountancy i.e. professional services.
• Minimum 2 years in a similar role
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail for proofing
• Ability to work well in a team and independently
• Confidence and good personal presentation with good social skills
• Computer literacy – competency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint essential
• A flexible approach with regard to daily tasks and working hours
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

About the Company

MENA Recruit came to fruition in response to a growing need for international legal talent in London and Dubai. Its initial focus began in the Legal sector, evolving as a service provider for other sectors such as Administration, Marketing, Business Development, HR, IT, Finance and C-Suite positions.

Over the last two decades, with roots firmly planted in the Middle East and operations expanding into the APAC region, MENA Recruit has gained intuitive industry knowledge and expertise. With its unique, people-focused approach, the firm has yielded competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for the professionals it has supported throughout the years.

The company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of talent and service to its clients while working tenaciously towards helping them achieve higher retention rates. For this reason, MENA Recruit is considered by both candidates and clients as a consultant in the truest sense of the word, offering guidance to both people and organizations on how to adapt to the constant change in market conditions and how to anticipate present and future challenges.

Presently, MENA Recruit provides services to organizations and professionals in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

With such an extensive global reach, strong brand value, decades of expertise, and an innovative approach towards business challenges, it’s clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in-house recruiters and candidates internationally.