PR and Event Manager

Job description / Role

Our client, a leading bank in Abu Dhabi is actively searching for a PR and Event Manager to partner with the business.

PR:
• Prepare PR plans for PR activities
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key industry editors and journals
• Enhance the Banks presence through Media Channels (Newspapers, magazines, TV, Radio & online).
• Manage media relations and requests
• Write press releases, Interviews, speeches, briefs and other PR material
• Plan and supervise Media events
• Present solutions in times of PR crisis
• Choose & evaluate PR agencies when required
• Manage and coordinate PR agencies (if applicable), meet with the agency and brief them on job/project requirements, evaluate the project after completion.
• Manage all copy writing and translation requirements.

Event Management:
• Prepare Event plans for the bank’s yearly events as well as budgets.
• Plan and organize all internal & external events such as partnerships, Awards receiving, exhibitions, in-house trainings, career fairs , the VIP visits, customers visits, International delegations, Students visits, BSBA, BOD meetings etc..
• Source and negotiate with vendors and suppliers.
• Handle all aspects of event logistics: place selection, equipment and material, decoration, vendor coordination, catering, professional presenters, giveaways, certificates, trophies and attendees guidance.
• Prepare checklists of all needed requirements for distribution and discussion with the team.
• Prepared the event budget including the estimated costs and got approvals from management.
• Coordinate with media partners when needed.
• Ensure event is completed smoothly and step up to resolve any problems that might occur.
• Analyze the event’s success and prepare reports.

Requirements

Sponsorship:
• Prepare the yearly plan for Sponsorship projects as well as budgets and supervise the implementation ensuring that key highlights of the Bank achieve relevant media coverage.
• Evaluate sponsorship proposals and recommend to the higher management the suitable and recommended ones for the bank.
• Coordinate and confirm with the organizations & companies the bank’s participation.
• Confirm & follow-up on all sponsorship aspects are implemented as per agreement.
• Invite seniors at the sponsorship event if required
• Attendance with the team if required.
• Submit monthly sponsorship reports.
• Analyze the sponsorship success and prepare evaluation reports.

Corporate Social Responsibility:
• Prepare the yearly plan for CSR projects & initiatives as well as budgets and supervise the implementation ensuring achievement of cost effectiveness of spend and Maximum mileage for the bank.
• Managing CSR projects including setting a CSR policy and coordinate in generating an A+ GRI certified sustainability report.
• Ensure pre and post event evaluations are prepared, approved and filed for future reference.
• Monthly reports to be submitted on CSR Sponsorship effectiveness, budget utilization and mileage.
• Coordinate with TQM Dept. to re-apply for the CSR Label certification from the Dubai Chamber.
• Increase Staff Participation and involvement in CSR activities

About the Company

Mark Williams is a Dubai recruitment company with a wealth of Search & Selection experience. Mark Williams International is a subsidiary of the Williams Group UK and in December 2009 set up the Middle East business.

Mark Williams is a fully licensed recruitment firm currently focused on fulfilling clients needs in; Emiratisation, Financial Services and Information Technology related position within the United Arab Emirates. The initial focus was looking at Emiratisation into the Financial Services sector across all seven Emirates. With an increased demand for over the subsequent years for Emiratisation we have broadened our scope to place UAE Nationals into Industry & Government with dedicated teams for Emiratisation into Financial Services and Industry. Given our focus is primarily on the local market it gives us a depth of understanding & knowledge that enables us deliver our business partners an unrivaled service in terms of; speed and most importantly, quality.

Founding the Middle East business in adverse market conditions has enabled us to capture market-share and establish ourselves as a house hold name within our specialisms. Within two years we had outgrown our initial office and moved to the prestigious Business Central Towers in Media City. Mark Williams, at the end of 2014 has completed its third upscaling of operations to Bay Square, Business Bay. This was a strategic move to enable continued business growth by servicing clients and candidates with improved infrastructure, access and parking. Mark Williams provides candidates and clients private meeting rooms, testing facilities and board room access to facilitate screening and interviews. With our current capacity and growth ambitions Mark Williams is now one of the fastest growing Recruitment agencies in the region.