Marketing Assistant

About the role

The Marketing Assistant will support Event Leaders and Marketing Managers in planning, promoting, and delivering successful events. Working in a fast‑paced events environment, you will gain hands‑on experience across event operations, marketing, content management, and on‑site logistics.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in planning and coordinating event features, activations, and arena programmes.
• Support scheduling, running orders, and rehearsals for speakers, moderators, and performers.
• Coordinate with talent, partners, and industry associations on contracts, logistics, and requirements.
• Manage speaker and talent content, including biographies, photos, and website materials.
• Support partner contracts, sponsorship agreements, and supplier communications.
• Assist with ticketing, VIP administration, and attendee management.
• Update website content, run email campaigns, create content, and manage social media activity.
• Provide translation, proofreading, and quality‑assurance for marketing materials.
• Coordinate artwork approvals, track creative assets, and perform design quality checks.
• Maintain event databases, trackers, reports, and marketing records.
• Raise purchase orders and support invoice processing.
• Assist with on‑site event operations, venue setup, and logistics coordination.
• Compile post‑event content such as media coverage, photos, videos, and partner activity.
• Provide administrative support to Event, Marketing, and Operations teams.

Required profile

• Graduate or 1–2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong interest in events, marketing, or digital communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic; translation and proofreading abilities are a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with website content management, social media, Canva, or similar marketing tools.
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to support on‑site events, including occasional non‑standard hours.

Required skills

• Canva
• Website Content Management
• Social Media
• PowerPoint
• Microsoft Office
• Excel