Manager, Marketing

Business unit:
Brand & Strategic Initiatives
Division:
Marketing & Communication
Company Description

Masdar is the UAE's clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges.
Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development.
Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.


Purpose for the role:

To plan and execute marketing deliverables for Masdar in line with the marketing and communications strategy.
Responsibilities:

Support the Head, Marketing & Events in delivering the annual marketing strategy to meet business objectives.
Develop and implement comprehensive marketing campaigns across various channels, including digital, social media, email, and events.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive and effective campaign execution.
Manage campaigns and assets for Masdar and its strategic initiatives (videos, creatives, etc).
Manage campaign budgets, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources.
Coordinate with external vendors and media partners to enhance campaign reach and impact.
Monitor and analyze campaign performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations for optimization.
Prepare detailed reports on campaign outcomes and present the findings to senior management.
Identify and establish strategic partnerships with potential partners to enhance brand visibility and support marketing initiatives.
Work with the Procurement team to negotiate sponsorship agreements, ensuring mutually beneficial terms and alignment with the company's marketing goals.
Oversee the execution of sponsorship activities, working closely with the events team on event planning, promotional campaigns, and performance tracking to maximize sponsor engagement and ROI.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with media and creative agencies to ensure alignment with brand objectives and campaign goals.
Oversee the planning, execution, and optimization of media and creative strategies, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality output.
Coordinate RFPs and agency tenders.
Monitor agency performance and retainers, track key metrics, and conduct regular reviews to ensure continuous improvement and accountability.
Contribute to the continuous awareness, ranking, and enhancement of the brand, including brand identity, core values, unique selling points, as well as brand guidelines and visuals in order to ensure a compelling brand that is consistently represented and promoted.
Contribute to building the brand reputation and equity of Masdar through working on a customer experience program and ensuring that all digital media platforms are leveraged.
Support digital communications plans for the implementation of projects and activities related to the continuous enhancement of Masdar's presence in digital media in order to continue building brand awareness and loyalty.
Contribute to recommending and monitoring the unit budget yearlong so that the business is aware of areas of unsatisfactory performance against the budget and so that performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon.
Ensure relationships with service level providers are managed smoothly and effectively in a way that guarantees that Masdar is provided with quality and timely services, in line with relevant service level agreements.
As and when required by management, personally manage key relationships/negotiations with relevant internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure the negotiation and agreement of favourable deals and agreements.
Organize and supervise the activities and work of the unit's team to ensure that all work is carried out efficiently and consistently with operating policies and procedures.
Manage the unit's team by overseeing their performance management, recruitment, training, and development to ensure high levels of engagement and a motivated work environment.
Contribute to the continuous improvement and implementation of unit systems, policies, and procedures covering all areas of activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements and standards are fulfilled while ensuring that policies and procedures support the delivery of the strategy.
Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree from a top-tier internationally recognized higher education institution.
Bachelor's degree in marketing, branding, or related field.
Preferred Experience:

A minimum of 8 years of experience in corporate marketing for a large organization or an equivalent experience.
Proven experience in managing marketing campaigns, preferably in a similar industry.
Must have Gulf Region experience; preference would be given to candidates already based in the UAE.
Job-Specific Skills:

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in marketing automation tools and platforms.
Creative mindset with the ability to think outside the box.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Excellent project management skills.
Additional Information

Masdar is one of the world's fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.
As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE's vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.
Masdar unites the UAE's three energy champions - Mubadala, ADNOC, and TAQA - and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.
Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies that are commercially viable and bankable.
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