Opening For Marketing Assitant In UAE

Atkins Middle East
Dubai, UAE

The Role
Faithful+Gould is one of the world’s leading integrated project and programme management consultancies with a turnover in excess of £200 million.

Appointed on some of the Middle East’s most prestigious projects, from Dubai Creek Harbour and the Royal Atlantis in Dubai, to Al Maryah Central, Abu Dhabi and Doha Festival City in Qatar, we are working in partnership with our clients to make the Middle East a better place to live, work and play.

Placing great emphasis on the training, development and assessment of our staff, we’re dedicated to providing cutting-edge expertise. Join us and you’ll benefit from a development programme designed to ensure your career objectives are met in full.

A Marketing Assistant is required for the Middle East region. Based in our Dubai office, the Marketing Assistant will support the Marketing and Communications Manager. The successful candidate will be involved in a broad variety of activities, supporting staff across the region. A key element of the role will be assisting the team on marketing communications and business development activities. Strong communication and project management/organisational skills are essential.

Requirements
Responsibilities

Internal communications activity, including quarterly newsletter and staff briefing packs
Collect and keep up-to-date experience sheets and repurpose for FGOULD.com
Assist with writing news and internal publication articles
Assist with the organisation and management of seminars, exhibitions and events across the Middle East
Aid in the creation of new marketing collateral
Assist in responding to ad-hoc marketing queries and requests for information
Contribute to the building of the Faithful+Gould brand
Support the digital marketing strategy
Support local and international teams when bidding for new work.

Technical Competencies

Graduate in a relevant discipline (Marketing or Business)
A Levels or GNVQ equivalent
Previous experience within a professional services environment is desirable
Strong computer literacy, including: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook packages
Excellent written communication skills
Strong project management skills – ability to deliver projects to time and budget
Strong interpersonal skills – able to deal with people at all levels
Ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively
Ability to organise events and seminars
Understanding and interest in marketing communications and social media
Excellent team working skills
Brand awareness
Good proof reading skills. Ability for self-checking & correction of work

Behavioural Competencies

Ability to work as part of a team
Demonstrate drive, enthusiasm and commitment to projects
Excellent organisation / knowledge management skills
Able to work independently and quickly in producing documents which are visually attractive, easy to read and technically accurate
Able to prioritise, plan workload efficiently, and meet deadlines
Attention to detail
Rewards & Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

A competitive salary
22 calendar days annual leave (based on 5 day working week)
Medical and life insurance cover
Company gratuity scheme
Discretionary bonus scheme

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About the Company
Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers\\\\’ needs, our vision is to: focus on quality seek world class design and excellence strive to add value be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore)