13 Feb 2022
Entertainment Manager Dubai UAE
Position: Entertainment Manager
Date posted: 2022-02-13
Industry: Real Estate
Employment type: Full Time
Experience: 6 plus year
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree holder
Salary: AED 5000 to 10000
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Company: ARADA
Description:
Exciting opportunity at ARADA – Entertainment Manager
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver Arada’s entertainment/activations strategy with the Head of Department
- Manage relationships for Arada’s most strategic brand partners with regards to delivering best in class activations and entertainment
- Work with experiential and talent agencies to activate partnerships, events, and influencer campaigns
- Prospect, conduct market research, and participate in networking to foster new and long-term partnership opportunities that embody our brand, provide value to core audiences, and align with our larger goals.
- Build relationships with cross-functional teams to deliver best in class programs that deliver on company goals
- Regularly analyze the competition and other best-in-class brands to inspire new ideas and executions – especially in new innovations.
- Coordinate lookbacks and post-mortems to discuss and distill takeaways
- Identify and monitor the key market and competitive trends
- Help define successful KPIs, monitor and evolve KPIs based on the evolving landscape and company goals.
- Continuously ideate and innovate within the agency, influencer, partnership, digital and social space to deliver entertainment or activations which make the front page every time
- What We Look For In You (ie. Job Requirements)
- 6+ years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility at a global consumer brand – either at an agency or internally. Own agency experience with recognized clients is acceptable.
- Demonstrated track record of successful brand partnership activations and an aptitude for bringing fresh, creative ideas to the table.
- Strong project management and agency management skills
- Extensive experience with influencer and social supporting a global company
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to bring to life the mission and brand messages with a strong consumer engagement approach
- Collaborative individual who enjoys partnering closely across teams and departments to ideate and create the most impactful activations possible.
- Comfort working in a high-growth, continuously evolving environment.
- Strong data and analytical skills and the ability to manage the portfolio and make strategic budgetary trade-offs to accomplish goals
- A strong interest in entertainment and activations and a passion to deliver
- Willingness to travel, and ability to work independently and autonomously, including on weekends and public holidays when required
- Commitment to adding value to the team through mentorship
- A strong understanding of business in the UAE / GCC and what would help us move the needle in terms of interest and revenue