Job Description

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Job Title:

Marketing Manager

Location:

UAE (Dubai-based)

Territories Covered:

UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi) / KSA (Riyadh & Jeddah)

Reports To:

Director

Salary package:

The Company:

An exciting opportunity awaits you at Elite Sports Academy, one of the leading sports services companies in the Middle East. We are passionate about delivering top-quality services, including sports coaching and development, complete ECA programs for schools, sports holiday camps, facility management, and supplying PE teachers. Our organization offers a comprehensive range of curricular and extra-curricular sports programs, led by a team of fully-qualified coaches, throughout UAE and KSA.

The Candidate:

We are seeking a dedicated Marketing Manager to drive student registrations, brand strength and commercial growth across both UAE and KSA by managing Elite's full marketing funnel -- including paid digital campaigns, yearly marketing calendar planning, content strategy, agency management, new venue launches and data-driven performance reporting.

The purpose of this role is not just brand visibility, but predictable, measurable and cost-efficient enrolment growth.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Digital Marketing & Lead Generation

Coordinate all paid advertising campaigns with the external SEO/SEM provider

Create campaign briefs per sport, venue, age group and city

Approve messaging, creatives, audience targeting and landing pages

Track campaign performance: CPL, CTR, CPA, conversions

Allocate and manage digital advertising budgets per programme and term

2) Brand & Content Strategy

Lead content strategy across UAE & KSA based on storytelling, social proof and achievements

Plan and manage production of reels, photos, testimonials, highlights and coach features

Oversee social posting schedule and community management

Maintain Elite's brand identity and tone of voice across all channels

3) Annual Marketing & Social Calendar

Build and manage a yearly calendar aligned to:

o Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 seasons

o Winter, Spring, Summer & Mid-Term holiday camps

o Trials weeks, leagues and tournaments

o Back-to-school periods

Plan campaigns in advance to ensure operations begin each term with full enrolment

4) New Venue Launch Marketing

Lead the full marketing launch plan for every new venue across UAE & KSA Coordinate with operations and business development to understand: Schedules, capacities, pricing and target segments Execute a 6-week launch funnel: geo-targeted ads, landing pages, trials push, communications, social exposure Manage post-launch growth for first 60 days to ensure full classes and retention

5) Internal Marketing Support

Provide branding and marketing materials for venues, leagues and camps Produce digital and physical assets including banners, posters and flyers Support sponsor activations and partner branding requirements

6) Data, Performance & Reporting

Track the full customer journey from ad click ? enquiry ? trial ? paid registration Produce weekly and monthly performance reports Recommend spend adjustments and optimisation plans Present campaign ROI and forecast upcoming demand by venue and sport

7) Management of External SEO/SEM Provider

Supply campaign briefs, timelines and budget instructions Approve keyword strategy, ad copy and landing page alignment Review performance and challenge low-performing campaign elements Ensure SEO strategy supports Elite's long-term growth objectives

Job Qualifications:

4-8 years performance-based marketing experience Strong ability to interpret data and make commercial decisions Proven experience managing external digital agencies Strong planning and project management skills Excellent communication and internal coordination skills Sports/education/youth/fitness industry experience preferred but not essential Highly organised and proactive -- plans campaigns ahead of the season Comfortable working to KPIs and targets Makes decisions based on numbers, not "likes" or vanity metrics Confident managing agencies and suppliers Calm under pressure during peak registration periods Obsessed with improving conversions and ROI
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED12,000.00 - AED15,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

How much is your salary expectation? What is your notice period?
Education:

Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:

Marketing Manager: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:

* UAE Driving License (Preferred)