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Job description / Role
This role has an organisation-wide remit, supporting Strategic Marketing Managers in the planning and delivery of high-profile proprietary events across MENA, with a focus on generating knowledge and positioning Thomson Reuters as a thought leader across all customer segments.
Responsibilities include:
• Building the concept note, agenda and content plan for all proprietary events in MENA, with the guidance of an advisory board (to be built by the Events & Content Strategy Manager) and approvals from the respective segment Head (MENA Leadership Team) and other key stakeholders
• Build and manage the event’s P&L and track progress to ensure delivery of the project is within allocated budget.
• Establish and manage relationships with event partners, including government or regulatory bodies, prior to, during and post-event.
• Liaise with C-Level representatives and Ministers for key event inauguration and coordinate on-site interviews and VIP meetings with relevant stakeholders
• Building speaker wish list, securing speakers and managing those relationships and arrangements until event is completed and reported on.
• Content planning and execution for the event’s website, show guide and supporting collateral, such as brochures, mobile applications, invitations and comms, flyers, etc.
• Increase the event’s shelf life by planning additional content (i.e. surveys or reports) to be collected and produced on the back of each event and used across all marcom channels, throughout the year.
• Liaising with Events Operations Manager who will plan, source vendors and execute on logistics, design, venue sourcing and selection, branding and technology requirements
• Work with the Sponsorship Sales team to build a wish list of sponsors, draft the sponsorship packages and deliverables, and manage those relationships from the signing of the contract.
• Build, brief and manage an internal taskforce for the event’s on-site production to ensure activities run efficiently on the day of the event
• Reporting on the progress of project management and financial reporting on a regular basis to all stakeholders, including but not limited to, the Strategic Marketing Manager, Branding & Content Marketing Manager (line manager), Head of Marketing & Events, Head of Marketing & Market Development, Segment Heads, Head of Sales Specialists.
Reports to: Head of Marketing & Events, MENA
Responsible for:
Events Content Marketing Strategy and Execution, Branding Strategy and Execution, Marketing Effectiveness, Market Insights
Main relationships:
Events Operations Manager, Strategic Marketing Managers, Market Development Leads, Sales Specialists, Communications, Sales, Strategy & Operations, Finance Teams
Requirements
• Develop a good working knowledge of Thomson Reuters core business and build connections with key influencers across the region, across all customer segments
• Stay informed on latest market intelligence to ensure TR MENA events set the precedent and are first to market
• Ensure that Thomson Reuters is positioned effectively and is accurately represented based on the level of investment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of building and growing strategic relationships
• Ability to negotiate, mediate and communicate effectively in order to manage different senior market player relationships in a professional and confident manner
• Highly organized, collaborative multi-tasker who is capable of leading projects for different teams across the business
• Proactive, autonomous, accountable and committed to deadlines
• Must be flexible and willing to travel in order to ensure timely and effective delivery of the project(s)
• Fluent in English and Arabic, written and spoken
About the Company
Refinitiv is one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, serving over 40,000 institutions in approximately 190 countries. We provide leading data and insights, trading platforms, and open data and technology platforms that connect a thriving global financial markets community - driving performance in trading, investment, wealth management, regulatory compliance, market data management, enterprise risk and fighting financial crime. We are new market pioneers with 167 years of confidence. Breaking new barriers. Enabling more responsible, transparent and connected financial markets. We redefine what data can do. Through an open ecosystem, a high-performance culture, analytics, insights and technology.
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