Carol Sison

Dubai DET

Fresh Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design from a University or College in US/UK&nbsp;Requirements:&nbsp;To help with all marketing deliverables, including but not limited to:<ul><li>Branding and Design Elements</li><li>3D design and 2D design</li><li>Image Search</li><li>Creative brainstorming</li></ul>&nbsp;The Graphic designer should have an experience in taking the brief directly from the end user, preparing a variety of design work for print and digital media. He/She will be required to produce quality design work under tight deadlines for multiple events/projects and shifting priorities. The designer should be able to link files for HTML emails and digital banners. The position plays a key role in assisting the Marketing team with rolling out all requirements in a timely manner. The designer should follow existing brand and campaign guidelines to ensure design, style and branding is consistent across all marketing collaterals.&nbsp;SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: &nbsp;<ul><li>Creative thinker with experience using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop to design print and digital materials.</li><li>3D design skills: be able to create stands &amp; 3D elements</li><li>Basic skills in HTML</li><li>Self-starter who excels at working independently, but also works nimbly and calmly in a highly collaborative, deadline-driven environment.</li><li>Ability to give and receive constructive design direction.</li><li>Superior attention to detail and thoroughness.</li><li>Ability to make excellent design decisions that align with copy and other aspects of communications projects.</li><li>Solid organizational skills to manage several projects simultaneously, and ability to bring each project from initial concept to completion.</li><li>Strong interpersonal and team skills to interface with staff, and external vendors, printers, and designers.</li></ul>

Graphic Designer (National Talent)

To execute all procedures related to accounts receivable to maintain all financial accounts and fixed assets records in line with the policies and regulations, by maintaining general ledger and sub-ledger accounts and producing various accounting reports.&nbsp;Key Accountabilities:&nbsp;General Accounting: &nbsp;<ul><li>Reconciles collection and billing accounts on a regular basis in order to be able to accurately reflect the status of accounts receivable activities.</li><li>Coordinates with local and overseas offices to receive and document the information on fixed assets in order to support the updating of the fixed assets register on a regular basis.</li><li>Issues invoices and conducts regular follow-ups with sponsors and strategic partners in line with the agreed payment schedules to ensure that the collections are made in time as per the relevant terms and regulations.</li><li>Calculates fixed asset related costs such as depreciation, amortization and asset under construction, and prepares relevant reports to support the preparation of periodic financial statements.</li><li>Prepares journal entries for bank reconciliation, and obtains approval and authorised signatures on all required documentation.</li><li>Enters credit transactions related to all revenue accounts to support the balancing of entries on DET’s books of account.</li></ul>&nbsp;Financial Reporting Support: &nbsp;<ul><li>Assist in conducting ad hoc studies and analyses, and preparing regular and ad hoc reports to support decision-making.</li><li>Prepares and submits periodic accounts and financial analysis reports and statistics in a timely manner and submits to line manager.</li><li>Contributes to the monthly reporting process by ensuring that all invoices and payments are entered into the accounting system.</li></ul>

Account Receivable (National Talent)

Responsible for managing and driving strategic partnerships in the commercial and sports sectors, aligning these initiatives with DCTCM’s overarching marketing strategy. This role aims to enhance DCTCM’s marketing initiatives through partners’ ecosystems and platforms, and so the role requires effective market research, innovative partnership models, and active engagement with key stakeholders.&nbsp;Commercial Partnerships<ul><li>Develop and manage strategic partnerships with key industry players such as banks, telecom groups, FMCGs, and others to enhance business growth and market presence.</li><li>Conduct comprehensive market research to identify high-priority markets and partnership opportunities, tailoring strategies to regional and global objectives.</li><li>Scope and define partnership models, utilizing loyalty programs and innovative collaborations, ensuring they meet both partner and organizational goals.</li><li>Drive activation and execution of partnerships, ensuring alignment with DCTCM’s marketing spectrum and wider business goals.</li></ul>Sports Partnerships<ul><li>Build and manage partnerships with sports entities such as clubs (e.g., Real Madrid), athletes, and sports brands.</li><li>Explore new avenues for leveraging sports sponsorships to enhance DCTCM’s marketing agenda.</li></ul>Relationship and Portfolio Management<ul><li>Maintain strong relationships with partners, ensuring effective collaboration and performance evaluation.</li><li>Oversee and manage the 'Content through Partnerships' portfolio, internally within DCTCM, which includes all content produced in collaboration with commercial entities, sports organizations, and external partners such as fashion brands and social media platforms.</li><li>Setup and manage operational projects at DCTCM, spanning from partnerships to diverse operational&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;

Partnerships Manager (National Talent)

Responsible for supporting the planning and execution of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), ensuring strategic alignment with the DFRE and DET's goals. This role involves managing budgets, coordinating with stakeholders, and enhancing event experiences. Key duties include overseeing event logistics, ensuring compliance with regulations, and implementing innovative and creative event strategies, also maintain event documentation and manage stakeholder relationships throughout the DSF lifecycle.&nbsp;Core Functional Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Assist in the development and management of DSF event plans, including the allocation of resources, budgeting, and adherence to timelines linked to project milestones.</li><li>Support the Festival Strategy and Planning team in the creation of event budgets, implementing financial management controls, and establishing metrics for measuring spending and performance during DSF.</li><li>Support in classifying DSF events based on scope, attendance, audience profiles, duration, location, budget, and resource requirements.</li><li>Assist in the preparation and distribution of communications to the Event Marketing team to facilitate the development of targeted marketing strategies for DSF.</li><li>Collaborate with the procurement team on drafting RFPs/RFIs, managing supplier selection, and overseeing contract processes.</li><li>Manage on-ground event/project delivery, coordinating with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors, sponsors, and government authorities, to ensure smooth DSF execution and alignment with Dubai Economic and Tourism Department's (DET) strategic goals.</li><li>Suggest and integrate creative content elements and activations to keep DSF engaging and aligned with global event management best practices.</li></ul>

Assistant Manager (Retail Festivals & Events - National Talent)

About us: &nbsp;Dubai Economic Development Corporation (DEDC) is the economic development arm of Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). DEDC’s goals include enhancing Dubai’s economic competitiveness; implementing economic development plans; supporting diversification and sustainability of the emirate’s economy; attracting foreign investment and global talent in vital sectors; strengthening Dubai’s position as a global destination for investments and entrepreneurship in the digital economy; and establishing projects focused on advancing innovation, artificial intelligence and technology.DEDC is the steward for Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, which aims to further consolidate Dubai’s position as one of the top three global cities.&nbsp;Job Objective: &nbsp;The Senior Manager is responsible for maintaining oversight on all Manufacturing sector projects being implemented to ensure there is an accurate view of the projects’ portfolio. This entails overseeing the development of project management methodologies and tools in line with leading and applicable practices, supervising interdependencies of programs and projects, resolving issues, resource constraints, and conflicts, monitoring programs and projects progress, managing risks identification, and following up on corrective actions implementation to ensure effective completion of the programs and projects in line with the overall Economic Development D33 agenda and objectives.&nbsp;Key Accountabilities: &nbsp;Core Functional Responsibilities &amp; Subject Matter Expertise<ul><li>Establish and monitor the implementation of effective project management policies, procedures, tools, and methods. This sets common practices for all projects including project management standards, risk management and change control processes.</li><li>Ensure that all Manufacturing sector projects are supported with right project management resources.</li><li>Maintain project planning documentation (project charters, plans etc.) in a central repository.</li><li>Conduct ongoing follow up and tracking of all active Manufacturing sector projects / initiatives to ensure execution in line with the defined timelines and budgets (portfolio level).</li><li>Provide support towards managing project risks, e.g., delays, budget over runs and others (and other risks / issues); provide SME inputs to support in defining remedial actions to rectify such risks and issues.</li><li>Develop periodic reports to report on the status of all active Manufacturing sector projects to the Head of PMO.</li><li>Update the master project plan based on live project data to ensure there is a holistic view of the status of the investment enablement and growth projects.</li><li>Direct efforts to enhance the efficiency of project tracking and reporting mechanisms by providing recommendations on tools and systems (digital and otherwise) that can be deployed support project management efforts.</li></ul>&nbsp;Corporate Strategic Planning<ul><li>Contribute to the development of the DEDC’s strategy and drive overall performance through providing inputs on the section’s strategy, priorities and initiatives.</li><li>Take onus of the section’s achievement against set OKRs/KPIs to ensure the Section performs in line with overall performance targets, particularly against those reported to local and federal level authorities as they pertain to the key economic indicators of Dubai.</li></ul>&nbsp;Financial Planning &amp; Monitoring&nbsp;<ul><li>Oversee the determination of the section’s annual and long-term capital and operating budgetary requirements to ensure strategic and operational plans can be delivered.</li><li>Take accountability for the section’s budgetary performance, ensuring minimal divergences and that expenditures are optimized and directed towards value adding activities.</li></ul>&nbsp;Advisory Support&nbsp;<ul><li>Provide advisory services to the&nbsp;Head of PMO, as needed.</li><li>Support the DEDC in establishing deep relations across its stakeholder ecosystem which includes creating synergies and collaboration within DET.</li><li>Contribute to and support on DEDC and DET wide corporate priorities and initiatives e.g., ESG related initiatives.</li></ul>&nbsp;People Leadership Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead by example and role model the core values of DET and DEDC in an aim to build a high performing and competent environment within the Corporation.</li><li>Foster and instil a culture which drives cross-functional collaboration between teams in an aim to drive synergies and collaboration.</li><li>Build the next generation of leaders through mentoring and coaching in order to develop the capabilities of the team and DET as a whole; this includes nurturing and grooming potential successors in an aim to drive business continuity.</li><li>Drive the implementation of diversity and inclusion initiatives to ensure thorough participation of females, people of determination within the workforce of the section.</li></ul>&nbsp;🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 &nbsp;Join our team and be part of something great! If your skills match our requirements, we’d love to hear from you. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. &nbsp;📌 Apply now and take the next step in your career!

Senior Project Manager

JOB OBJECTIVE: &nbsp;The Assistant Manager of Proximity Markets is responsible for executing research initiatives and strategies to enhance understanding and engagement within proximity markets. This role is key in assisting with the development and refinement of the operational model, managing data collection, and supporting the implementation of regional B2B marketing strategies.&nbsp; &nbsp;Additionally, the Assistant Manager helps in organizing regional events, negotiating with service providers, and ensuring the effectiveness of partnership agreements. The objective is to support the department's goals by ensuring strategic alignment, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement in all activities related to proximity markets.&nbsp;KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: &nbsp;Core Functional Responsibilities &amp; Subject Matter Expertise: &nbsp;<ul><li>Assist in comprehensive research initiatives to deepen understanding of market trends, consumer behaviors, and key players in proximity markets, enhancing strategic market insight.</li><li>Support the development and refinement of the regional operational model, contributing strategically and documenting ongoing improvements including organizational structures and process definitions.</li><li>Help evaluate the effectiveness of the operational model by participating in advanced analyses like cost-benefit and feasibility studies, and formulating strategic recommendations.</li><li>Participate in the development and execution of regional B2B marketing strategies, ensuring thorough analysis and meticulous document preparation.</li><li>Assist in managing the data collection process according to DET standards to effectively analyze regional marketing performance.</li><li>Collaborate in market research and engage in negotiations to develop and secure partnerships with regional travel and trade organizations, including managing contract preparation and material collection.</li><li>Support the preparation and negotiation of contracts and collection of materials for partnership agreements within the travel and trade sectors.</li><li>Assist in planning and organizing the regional event calendar, including exhibitions, roadshows, and promotional trips, aligning them with DET’s strategic objectives.</li><li>Engage in negotiations with service providers to secure optimal terms for in-market events and oversee logistical arrangements.</li><li>Contribute to the creation of event materials such as presentations and collaterals, ensuring high-quality content and delivery.</li><li>Facilitate internal collaboration with marketing teams in Dubai to manage operational aspects of in-market events.</li><li>Monitor and follow-up with third-party providers to ensure timely execution and document collection for projects.</li><li>Maintain effective communication and information exchange with both internal and external stakeholders to support project requirements and timelines.</li><li>Maintain databases of regional market intelligence, ensuring data is accurate and readily available.</li><li>Handle all logistical arrangements for meetings and events with regional partners, including scheduling, preparation of necessary reports, and ensuring adherence to budget and timelines.</li><li>Implement and track performance metrics for regional initiatives, analyzing success and reporting findings to the Manager.</li><li>Act as the main point of contact for regional partners and stakeholders, fostering strong relationships.</li><li>Supervise and mentor a team of coordinators and interns, enhancing their professional skills.</li><li>Organize and conduct training sessions for new systems or processes relevant to the regional model.</li><li>Work closely with agencies and vendors to support content creation, ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs).</li><li>Prepare and deliver detailed status reports on regional activities, challenges, and achievements during departmental meetings.</li><li>Stay updated on emerging social media trends and tools relevant to proximity markets, identifying opportunities for innovation.</li></ul>

Assistant Manager (Proximity Market)

Responsible for directly involving in managing the planning, execution, and completion of diverse initiatives and projects, ensuring they align with the D33 agenda and the broader goals of economic growth and sustainability. Adopting a proactive approach to risk management, stakeholder engagement, and integrating innovative technologies and practices to enhance project outcomes. In addition to optimizing resource allocation and refining project methodologies.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Manager will contribute to the development and management of sophisticated financial models for projects, providing financial insights and analyses to support decision-making processes. By driving continuous improvement and leveraging financial expertise, the Manager will significantly contribute to the corporation's efforts to boost Dubai's economic competitiveness through efficient, transparent, and effective project delivery.&nbsp;<ul><li>Provide hands-on support to the project team in executing and implementing a variety of initiatives aimed at enhancing Dubai's economic competitiveness.</li><li>Actively identify potential project risks related to cost, resources, and timelines. Develop and implement strategies to mitigate these risks, ensuring projects remain on track and within budget.</li><li>Oversee the development and management of financial models for projects. Conduct regular risk assessments and adjust project strategies as necessary to address emerging challenges.</li><li>Conduct comprehensive research to inform project strategies, identify best practices, and stay abreast of industry trends that may impact project outcomes.</li><li>Contribute to the development and refinement of project plans, schedules, and deliverables, maintaining a focus on efficiency and effectiveness.</li></ul>

Cost Competitiveness Manager

Job Objective: &nbsp;Provide organizational and administrative support to the team to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of the processes.&nbsp;Responsibilities: &nbsp;<ul><li>Strong command of spoken and written English language is mandatory</li><li>Must have marketing experience</li><li>Raise iProcs/LPOs; provide support to budget management under close supervision</li><li>Liaise with agencies in regard to invoicing and budget</li><li>Help facilitate travel request forms for the team for trips and inward missions and ensure all correct protocols are followed by the team and procurement</li><li>Work with internal stakeholders to ensure direct agreements, contracts and payments are handled well and in time</li><li>Co-ordinate and follow up with procurement to arrange LPOs to suppliers</li><li>Co-ordinate internal staff trainings and lists that are required as per the management</li><li>Facilitate and align reporting for DGRs when required</li><li>Manage the AVP calendar and assist in day to day administrative operations</li><li>Manage agency and stakeholder contact lists</li><li>Support in planning and logistics for individuals and events</li><li>Monitor project management system and ensure compliance with the timelines</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge: &nbsp;<ul><li>MS Office Software</li></ul>

Marketing Coordinator

The Director, Project Management will lead the Project Management Department, which is considered as the DET’s central PMO responsible for Leading the DET’s portfolio of strategic programs and their associated projects and initiatives with the objective of ensuring they fulfil strategic objectives through diligent identification, planning, delivery, reporting and hand over. More importantly, through this role, the Director must ensure that all project management risks related to cost, resources, time and poor change management and stakeholder alignment are identified and strictly mitigated and managed to drive the achievement of project / initiative objectives and to maximize their value and return on investment.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Director must also work to enhance the level of project management capability across the DET through overseeing effective knowledge transfer and training to the core business and other support / enabling functions. Ultimately, through effectively managing this Department the Director should ensure that the DET’s strategic objectives and targets can be fulfilled through the right projects and initiatives.&nbsp;&nbsp;This role plays a vital part in shaping the future of project management within DET, setting a benchmark for excellence and efficiency. It ensures the effective completion of projects in alignment with DET’s needs and objectives, supporting DET's growth in line with the D33 agenda and objectives.&nbsp;<ul><li>Oversee the development of DET’s project planning and documentation methodology in line with leading practices and guidelines</li><li>Oversee the review of proposed strategic projects (at the time of project conception) from the Strategy &amp; Planning Section as well as other business owners to ensure alignment with the overall strategy.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure that all project charters developed by business owners / project managers are reviewed and that they conform with the level of detail required to promote effective planning (in terms of scope of work, objectives, assumptions, risks and issues, project governance, activities).&nbsp;</li><li>Oversee the provision of support to all project managers and business owners across the DET to enable them to develop quality project plans and charters which will enable effective project / initiative management.&nbsp;</li><li>Oversee the implementation of ongoing follow up and tracking of all active strategic projects / initiatives to ensure execution in line with the defined timelines and budgets.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure that the section provides internal stakeholder and project managers clear support as it pertains to the identification, mitigation and management of risks, e.g., delays, budget over runs and others (and other risks / issues); provide inputs to support them in defining remedial actions to rectify such risks and issues.&nbsp;</li><li>Oversee the development of and review periodic reports (project specific and portfolio specific) to report on the status of all active projects to the leadership and the DG; this also entails reviewing reports developed for submission to The Executive Council and other external stakeholders.</li><li>Contribute to the development of the Corporate Strategy &amp; Performance Sector's strategy and drive overall performance through providing inputs on the Project Management Department’s strategy, priorities and initiatives.</li></ul>

Director PMO

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