Supervising Associate - Strategic Marketing Campaign Ernst & Young AE

We are looking for a highly talented and motivated Strategic Marketing Campaigns Supervising Associate to help manage events and campaigns for a variety of exciting growth sectors and industries within the Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC) Strategic Programs pillar. You will lend support to the end-to-end execution of multi-channel marketing initiatives, collaborating closely with MENA BMC Campaigns Manager and BMC leadership team. Your role will involve nurturing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring all events and campaigns align with effectiveness standards and ROI.

As a marketing coordinator based in Riyadh, you will engage in event campaign invitations and event programing for across MENA, including but not limited to; content creation and content reviews for thought leadership, articles, podcasts etc. You will help manage timelines, stakeholder expectations, support various marketing campaign channels such as digital content, on-ground event delivery, social media planning support to the social media team, on-ground interviews for both internal and external purposes.

Your key responsibilities

• Campaign execution: Work closely with the BMC team and business stakeholders to develop and align initiatives with business objectives. Leverage EY knowledge and business insights. Track and manage event campaign deliverables including attendee lists, external communications and content with a solution-oriented approach.
• Program support: Execute and deliver integrated BMC campaigns that help build client relationships, support revenue objectives and enhance reputation.
• Brand ambassador: Act as a BMC point of contact for strategic campaigns - advising the business on questions relating to BMC activities, including event activation plans and scope of services.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Build a strong internal and external network and manage stakeholder expectations. Working closely with the business, BD, Global BMC colleagues, external agencies, and in-house studios to develop and deliver differentiated, brand focused and customer centric programs.
• Leadership skills: Support others in the team, creating a positive team environment where everyone feels encouraged to learn and develop.
• Performance analysis: Utilize analytical tools to support the social media team (e.g., knowledge of Adobe Analytics, Hootsuite) to help fine-tune campaigns and identify enhancement opportunities. Produce feedback reports and present when required.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience of working in large organizations, balancing multiple stakeholder requirements.
• Strong time and project management skills highly organized with excellent planning skills and attention to detail.
• A proven track record of marketing and campaign management producing quality consistent messages through all channels.
• A solid understanding of marketing events and content campaign principles.
• Ability to juggle multiple stakeholder requests and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, effectively conveying complex ideas in meetings and presentations.
• Skilled in building relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Problem-solving abilities, innovating solutions that bridge leadership expectations for the best results.
• Experience in collecting and applying stakeholder feedback for campaign enhancements.
• A motivated and strong team player adaptable during peak periods.
• A desire to embrace and drive change whilst identifying and supporting process improvements and demonstrating best practice.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in a business, marketing or communications related discipline (or equivalent industry-based qualifications).
• Over 7 years experience in marketing events and program management in a corporate environment.
• Over 7 years experience creating and managing content, synthesizing detailed information into key messages through copy editing skills.
• Proven experience working on large campaigns and initiatives to critical deadlines.
• Exceptional English written and oral communication skills.
• Track record of event execution, B2B brand exposure, and project management.
• Experience in delivering engaging programs within a people organization.
• Proven ability to influence and build multiple collaborative relationships with senior-level stakeholders.
• Experience working within teams and on your own.
• Residing in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.