Partnership Marketing Manager - Client Side

Job description / Role

Partnership Marketing Manager - MENA Region - Client Side

Reporting to the Director of – MENA the Partnership Marketing Manager - will be responsible for managing the local partner marketing campaigns and relationships with partners across multiple industries and countries in the MENA region

We're looking for a seasoned professional who has experience managing growing relationships with partners, and is passionate about owning the full life cycle of content partner marketing projects from idea to execution.

Essential duties and responsibilities:
• Own the content partner marketing relationship with our partners across MENA territories.
• While the role will be based in our Dubai office, it will require frequent travel in the region.
• Work closely cross functionally with our business development, marketing and product teams to provide seamless support to partners and maximize our exposure on partner marketing channels and engagement on partner devices.
• Manage the brand and our content in this often complicated space.
• Activate deals by developing and launching creative partner marketing programs that advance exposure for content or the brand in a way that also benefits our partners.
• Drive integration between broader content and brand programs at our strategic partners.
• Evaluate performance against marketing goals with partners through established review rhythm and define corrective actions to improve effectiveness and results.

Requirements

Qualifications:
• Ability to blend the art of consumer marketing with natural partner management and influencing skills.
• Natural partner engagement skills with the ability to develop rapport and translate established partner relationships to programs that impact the business.
• Ability to analyze and apply data to business strategy and goals.
• Experience and passion for building great content partner marketing programs that are unique and scalable.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the MENA region, in linked industries like consumer entertainment and/or gaming.
• Experience working across different regions and cultures, in industries like consumer electronics and/or telco is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously without the support of a large team, working both independently and in close collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• A desire to thrive in our unique culture.
• An ability to effectively provide input on creative development from a local market perspective.
• Strong level of independence and efficiency while maintaining a high-degree of organization.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor's degree - Advanced degree.

About the Company

Since 2010, our team has successfully placed some of the world’s finest graduate to mid and C-level talent in organisations across EMEA and APAC, and it all comes down to our niche approach and understanding of the market place, skill sets and trends.

From our offices in Dubai, Riyadh, London and Singapore, we run a sector specific operation. Meaning we specialise in your industry and are able to completely understand your vision, provide market insights and intelligence, and deliver the best talent to fit seamlessly into your operations.