Senior Marketing Manager

Role Description

MUSE is a full-service marketing and communications consultancy based in Doha, Qatar. The company specializes in brand strategy, marketing, communication, design, public relations, digital, publishing, and event management.

The Senior Marketing Manager will be responsible for leading a client across the region. You must have a good understanding of the marketing mix (Advertising, PR, and digital) and feel comfortable drafting presentations and creating strategies based on clients’ needs. You will have experience in managing a small team, being comfortable with details and being hands-on to ensure delivery and working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

You will be the key point of contact for the client, so you need to be a great presenter and organized in client and team communications, as well as a strong project manager. You will be supported by a strong team and managed by the GM.

Location:

Reporting to:

Reporting to the General Manager

Responsible for:

Managing a multi-national client.

Contractual Status:

Full time, Sunday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Role

Summary:

• Managing the client relationship, and marketing remit for the client.
• Ensuring deadlines are met and robust marketing plans are developed and implemented.
• The Snr. Marketing Manager will work closely with Egypt and Qatar-based delivery teams, across advertising, PR, and digital.
• The marketing manager will also act as the key point of contact for our partners; media agency, production house, and research company.
• The Snr. marketing Manager will be responsible for coordinating all agency resources to deliver and keep the management team and GM updated on challenges, successes, and progress.

Responsibilities:

• Organize meetings and coordinate the presence of senior team members where required.
• Set meeting agenda and objectives
• Communicate key focus areas and issues ahead of client meetings.
• Create compelling, presentations and proposals for client meetings.
• Act as the day-to-day point for the clients.
• Set project plans, timings, and deliverables.
• Clearly communicate briefs and requirements to the account team, creative and specialisms within and outside the agency
• Write and review briefs
• Ensure all status reports and WIP are regularly updated
• Communicate updates to the team and client in a timely and organized fashion
• Provide the client with proactive ideas and market insights
• Ensure financial processes are followed and budgets are updated and kept to

Skills Required:

• Comfortable with working on marketing strategies and plans.
• Comfortable with leading client conversations.
• Background in Marketing, Communications or Advertising.
• Exceptional communication skills
• Project Management, delivery orientated
• Highly organized
• Commercially minded
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Presentable and confident

Qualifications:

• Degree in Marketing Communication, Business or related field.
• 5+ years' experience
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in the Middle East

The Senior Marketing Manager is an important role to the agency and our client. A high level of business ethics and confidentiality is essential.