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WHO YOU\'LL WORK WITH:
The Director, Market Reputation, will lead market reputation efforts across the Middle East and be responsible for developing and executing a marketing strategy that strengthens Bain\xe2\x80\x99s reputation in each market, in partnership with office leadership and aligned with firm strategy & commercial objectives. You will focus on increasing Bain\'s awareness in the highest value business communities on topics relevant across clients and reinforcing Bain\xe2\x80\x99s perception as the leading consulting partner to ambitious senior executives.

In addition, this role will add value by providing guidance to the Middle East leadership team, and acting as a strategic sparring partner for senior marketing colleagues. The ideal candidate will collaborate with other marketing teams to achieve firm-wide marketing objectives. As part of his duties, this individual will coach and develop marketing team members and optimize investment across channels. Finally, this leader will build a culture of innovation to continually evolve our Middle East marketing strategy.

WHAT YOU\'LL DO:

• Develop Market Reputation strategy for Middle East region
• Build marketing strategy and define supporting initiatives in collaboration with leadership
• Proactively suggest ways to collaborate with and leverage Practice Marketing, Account Marketing, and Center of Excellence initiatives, resources and tools
• Develop view on optimal mix of topics/activities to further Market Reputation effectiveness
• Manage the budget, annual planning process, and ongoing process improvement
• Incorporate test and learn approach to inform program evolution
• Identify, prioritize, and project manage marketing campaigns and supporting activities
• Design based on optimal mix of topics/activities and their sequence to maximize impact
• Identify relevant 3rd party partnerships, sponsorships, and conferences & events,
• Manage partner and vendor relationships
• Leverage digital assets and channels: web content, partner profiles, LinkedIn bios, content distribution, etc.
• Develop proactive and reactive media strategies, work with global PR team to ensure Bain is top of mind with key local and international media
• Own, plan and execute Market Reputation Marketing activities, to potentially include
• Editorial: Tailor global content to local community needs, distribute in local market(s), and manage any local agencies and providers
• Brand & Creative: Adapt content to the Middle East business community, create/edit/distribute, and strengthen reputation and brand perception across Middle East.
• PR & External Communications: Oversee all local PR activities to establish and grow Bain\xe2\x80\x99s presence in most influential business media (traditional and emerging), manage collaboration with general media, premium publications and local PR agencies as needed. Help frontline leaders build a public profile focused on expertise. Manage participation in relevant market studies and rankings.
• Digital Mailings and CRM: Use firm email marketing offerings to reach imperative segments, manage and maintain local contacts/influencers
• Digital Marketing and Social Media: Oversee Middle East website and other digital content, design campaigns that leverage global efforts to effectively reach target audiences, develop and distribute local social media content
• Conferences & Events: Design, plan and execute market reputation Bain events, inform and support Conference & Events Center of Excellence efforts in market
• Alumni: Develop and oversee local alumni segmentation and engagement strategy, including communications and events that support and augment/dovetail with Market Reputation, Practice and Account efforts given the languages in the region, the work will performed in English and Arabic.
• Manage a team of marketers (3 FTEs), to ensure understanding of Bain\xe2\x80\x99s business, expertise development in most critical channels and application that supports firm objectives.
• Develop and deploy team resources in support of strategy
• Ensure approach consistent with marketing ways of working, leveraging technologies, assets and expertise across the organization
• Provide coaching, professional development and ensure sense of affiliation
• Demonstrate Bain operating principles
• Work collaboratively with other Marketing functions to ensure plans are aligned/complementary to achieve firm goals
• Manage collection of data on local market intelligence, track performance against defined targets and evaluate performance on an ongoing basis
• Represent Marketing within the local office / cluster, and represent office/cluster within wider Marketing network

ABOUT YOU:
Education

• Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in business / marketing / communications / social sciences, focus on marketing

Experience

Required

• 8-10 years of relevant B2B marketing experience
• 5+ years of people management experience, successfully developing others
• Proven track record in similar role

Preferred

• Professional services marketing experience, or other sector(s) with content marketing focus
• Relevant agency experience, or other developing imp

Skills & Experience

Required:

• Broad expertise and experience in B2B marketing programs and processes
• Ability to proactively conceive and suggest new approaches and solutions, influence senior leaders on key strategic issues
• Provide advice to regional marketing leadership on programs and processes
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, multi-tasking and prioritising as needed
• Client-centric mind set
• Ability to understand and work with consulting content and thought leadership
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to remain calm and composed under pressure
• Role model in Bain Operating Principles
• Proficient in English
• Arabic preferred
• Willing to travel within Middle East (and potentially other locations) as needed

Preferred:

• Visible within office and viewed as positive influence on culture and morale
• Plays active leadership role as mentor / coach to others in Middle East offices and EMEA region

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Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world\xe2\x80\x99s most ambitious change makers define the future.

Across 64 cities in 39 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today\xe2\x80\x99s urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment.

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