Communications Manager - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - CSM

CSM

Verified Company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

Posted by:

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

At CSM we are driven by a clear purpose; to Pursue Extraordinary.

We exist to create a positive impact on our partners, their audiences, our industry and our people, and to look for opportunities that can inspire a better world in everything we do.

Our diversity of experience, expertise and opinions is our greatest asset, which is why we celebrate our differences.

We are looking for individuals who want to put their hand up and challenge convention to create something exciting, bigger and better each and every time.

CSM is proud to share fresh perspectives and new ideas to produce work that others don't and won't.

What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you'll love life at CSM.

CSM exists to create impact by challenging convention. We do this because it produces work for our clients that is more meaningful, memorable and measurable. Our diversity of experience, expertise and opinions is our greatest asset, which is why we celebrate our differences.

We are looking for individuals who want to put their hand up and challenge convention to create something exciting, bigger and better each and every time.

CSM is proud to share fresh perspectives and new ideas to produce work that others don't and won't. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you'll love life at CSM

What will you be doing

As a Communications Manager you will be part of CSM's Middle East team, contributing to the strategic development and executional delivery of a variety of communication, event marketing activities and brand activations, including press launches, talent and ambassador management, media relations, social media management, content creation, media hosting, internal comms and third party agency, supplier and Rights Holder management.

You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day running of the comms workstreams on your account, building solid relationships with clients, mentoring juniors and supporting the senior team.

You will report into a Senior Account manager.

You will be part of our Brand team based in CSM's UAE offices, providing Communications services for a multinational B2B brand with a global motorsports partnership.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Planning + Strategy

Developing and delivering a Content + Communications plan to support the overall activation strategy for the 2024 motorsport season.
Setting campaign KPIs, and overseeing measurement and evaluation / reporting
Attending weekly client, all agency and internal account meetings

Overseeing the delivery of a major media event in key races in the UK, Saudi and any others, in partnership with the Rights Holder
Undertaking client briefings ahead of media engagements and content capture sessions
Drafting of PR materials to include press releases, messaging houses, Q+As, fact sheets and spokespeople briefing documents
Management of media activity including photocalls, press conferences and media pitching
Building strong relationships with strategic media contacts and managing media partnerships

Content + Social

Briefing and managing a production agency to create dynamic video content across the campaign, including the production of a hero video to support the 2024 season, race reels, and any other activation content.
Creating written editorial and social collateral and assets including features, opeds, media briefings and short form content copy
Working with CSM's design studio to brief and produce social media templates and content
Own social media planning; create and execute tactical social media plans for local market offices to amplify activations at international races
Attending international races to support local market client teams with media hosting, content creation and media relations.

The skills and experience you will need

A clear passion for sports, motorsport
5+ years' experience in PR / Marketing
Ownership and strong interpersonal skills
Strong experience in account management
Ability and confidence to guide and counsel clients
Significant clientfacing experience within UAE public / private sector
Proven ability to prioritise and delegate
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Outstanding written and oral communications skills
Time management and ability to work as part of a team
Fluent in business English
Flexibility to travel to all races and activations
Working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Ability to build and manage budgets
Proven track record of working with photographers and production companies and an understanding of the creative process for visual content creation
Strong contacts across sport & lifestyle media, with a sound understanding of the regional landscape
Solutionfocused and hands on approach to communications, using a range of marketing skills including media relations, press release and video content creation, talent