Marketing Executive Marketing Senior Executive (Contract)

Job Title: Marketing Executive / Marketing Senior Executive

Department: Marketing & Communications

Reports To: Senior Project Lead Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open

Work arrangement: Contract position /on site (3 / 4 months)

Location: Dubai (office) Abu Dhabi (event)

Summary

This role will provide hands-on project and client servicing support to the Senior Project Lead across an integrated marketing and communications campaign for one of our key clients within the sports and entertainment sector with a specific focus on the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open WTA tennis event. The Executive will be organised detail-oriented and proactive supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the account from content creation creative review copy writing and imagery selection to media partner coordination and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Servicing & Project Support: Support the Senior Project Lead in the day-to-day coordination and delivery of the clients marketing and communications campaign acting as a reliable point of contact on routine account matters.

• Planning & Organisation: Maintain campaign trackers timelines and status reports keeping actions deadlines and deliverables on schedule and flagging risks early.

• Creative Review: Review creative outputs against brand guidelines and campaign objectives applying a sharp eye for detail and consistency before materials go to the client.

• Imagery Selection: Source shortlist and select imagery for campaign assets ensuring choices align with brand tone event positioning and the tennis audience.

• Content development & copywriting: Assist with content development and copywriting for the EDM campaigns driving awareness conversion and product sales.

• Media Partner Delivery: Support the media team in coordinating media partner deliverables tracking assets and confirming placements are delivered as agreed.

• Ticketing Tracking: Track ticket sales performance across the campaign maintaining accurate up-to-date reporting for the wider team.

• Ticketing Platform Liaison: Liaise directly with ticketing platforms and agencies to manage inventory resolve day-to-day issues and ensure smooth ticketing operations.

• Website Updates: Liaise with the web team/platforms to keep ticketing links and event information on the website accurate and current.

• Client & Meeting Support: Prepare status reports meeting notes and client-facing materials that support smooth professional account servicing.

Key Results Areas:

• Accurate on-time tracking of campaign actions timelines and ticketing data.

• High-quality creative and imagery selection that meets brand and campaign standards.

• Smooth coordination with media and ticketing partners with no missed deliverables.

• An accurate consistently up-to-date campaign website and ticketing information.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Business Administration or a related field.

• Experience in a client servicing marketing or project coordination role ideally within sports entertainment or events.

• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and planning ability.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills comfortable liaising with clients media partners and ticketing platforms.

• A creative eye with experience or confidence reviewing creative outputs and selecting imagery.

• Genuine sporting knowledge and interest with a passion for tennis strongly preferred.

• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously.

Knowledge:

• Adaptable and proactive mindset with a can-do attitude a positive outlook and a commitment to continuous professional development.

• Working understanding of marketing and communications campaign delivery.

• Familiarity with ticketing platforms and ticketing operations.

• Awareness of the sports and entertainment industry tennis in particular.

• Basic understanding of website content updates and CMS platforms.

• Knowledge of the UAE market is a strong plus.