Marketing Manager
LuLu Group International (Abu Dhabi)
- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Marketing Manager Accountabilities
- Special Event and Marketing Program Management
- Concept, planning and implementation of all event initiatives.
- Mall sponsored community events, merchandising events, fundraising events, tourism events, third party / partner events and retailer-based events. establish special event budget and manage event costs.
- Provide Director with planning and progress for each event.
- Prepare event notifications outlining responsibilities to ensure event needs are communicated to department heads and teams.
- Document each event and create event recaps that include: photos, retailer / partner results, press clippings, tear sheets as well as event summary.
- Preparation of promotional materials and collateral to support events.
- Orchestrate merchant participation in Mall sponsored and endorsed partner events.
- Select and order premium items to support events and ongoing programs.
- Attend community functions to promote the Mall.
- Social Media and Public Relations
- Set annual and quarterly goals for Social Media platforms.
- Work with digital marketing agency to set social promotional calendar.
- Establish social media strategy.
- Oversee social media voice to maintain brand consistency.
- Establish annual press release distribution plan and manage schedule.
- Create press releases.
- Direct 3rd party writers and bloggers.
- Provide direction and oversight of social media program.
- Maintain press list and keep contacts current.
- Organize and calculate Mall press clippings.
- Sponsorship
- Identify cash sponsorship opportunities and potential partners.
- Prepare sponsorship packages.
- Work in partnership with Marketing Director to negotiate sponsorship terms and conditions.
- Assist Marketing Director in obtaining media and philanthropic partnerships for events and programs.
- Compile sponsor participation event results.
- Advertising
- Develop annual marketing plan including establishing goals, strategies and tactics.
- Analyze merchant sales results and apply strategies to support merchant sales.
- Merchant communication via monthly reports, meetings, email and memos.
- Assist in ad campaign planning and execution for digital media, in-mall, outdoors
- Manage the media insertion schedule
- Initiate and oversee website updates.
- Initiate and oversee social media updates.
- Responsible for email blasts promoting Mall and its retailers.
- Responsible to secure retailer assets for website and LEDs.
- Oversee production of Mall Magazine
- Others
- Assignments given by the Director.
- Update Director on a daily basis.
- Answer inquiries from merchants, guests, vendors and sales solicitations.
- Assign tasks to staff and follow up as needed.
- A minimum college degree or equivalent
- Strong organizational skills
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in event management
- Social media knowledge and strategy skills
- Public relations skills
- Well-rounded oral and written communication skills
- Supervisory experience
- Negotiation skills
- Proficient in use of computers particularly Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
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