Department Head Marketing and PR, Qatar

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Department Head Marketing and PR, Qatar

A well-known financial institution in Qatar, is looking for a Department Head Marketing and PR their expanding team. The successful candidate needs 10 years of experience of which a minimum of 3-6 years should be in a similar position / responsibility, preferably in a similar Industry entailing responsibilities of marketing and PR activities.  

Responsibilities

Supervise the functioning of four departments namely PR and Communication, Marketing, Branding and CSR and Social Media. The incumbent will assist the Head of Strategy, Corporate Performance & Marketing in developing comprehensive marketing and communication strategies and structure governing framework for the each functions.
Assist the Head of Strategy, Corporate Performance & Marketing in developing comprehensive marketing and communication strategies and structure governing framework for the each functions.
Develop and enhance contacts with external PR agencies, advertising agents, and digital media companies and maintain relationship with internal business units.
Evaluate existing as well as new marketing products/ services before actual launch from a functional perspective and provide recommendations (if any) to improve the effectiveness/ efficiency of the same.
Approve advertising briefs in alignment with marketing strategy, manage the development of advertising campaigns with advertising agencies and ensure that appropriate messages are conveyed to the targeted audience
Develop Bank’s digital strategy and engaging in social media communications when/where appropriate

Requirements

University graduate with a degree in Marketing, Communications, PR, Business Administration or related discipline from a recognized university. MBA/ MSc/ MA is a plus.
QFSQF Level 3 Certification will be an added advantage.
Minimum 10-12 years of related experience of which a minimum of 3-6 years should be in a similar position / responsibility, preferably in a similar Industry entailing responsibilities of marketing and PR activities.                                                  
Knowledge and experience in the design and execution of marketing, communications and public relations activities.
Knowledge of writing press releases, making presentations and negotiating with media
Ability to deliver effective broadcast and print media interviews.
Computer literacy in word processing, data base management and page layout.                                                                            
Experience and knowledge of entire spectrum of banking products, banking regulatory framework and understand international trade markets and business.

Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the
Job Title in the subject of your email andsend your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to helen.opena@gulfconnexions.com