Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager Digital & Social Media

Location: Dubai / Sharjah, UAE

Experience: 2 - 8 years

Industry Preference: Sports, Padel, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Clubs, Hospitality, Lifestyle or similar industries

Job Summary

We are looking for a hands-on Marketing Manager to manage and execute the day-to-day marketing activities for a growing sports and padel business.

The ideal candidate should be creative, digitally savvy and comfortable handling content creation, social media management, graphic design, marketing outreach and digital advertising . Candidates with prior experience in sports, fitness, clubs, hospitality, lifestyle or similar consumer-facing businesses will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day social media platforms, including content planning, posting and community engagement.
• Create engaging photo/video content, reels, stories and other social media assets.
• Develop and execute monthly social media and content calendars.
• Handle basic graphic design for social media posts, promotions, events and campaigns.
• Support marketing campaigns, promotions, events and club activities.
• Conduct marketing outreach and coordinate with relevant partners, communities, influencers and businesses.
• Assist in planning and executing Meta and Google Ads campaigns.
• Monitor campaign and social media performance and provide basic reports/insights.
• Work closely with the operations and club teams to identify opportunities for content and promotional campaigns.
• Stay updated with current social media trends, content formats and digital marketing practices.

Must-Have Skills

• 2 - 8 years of experience in Digital Marketing / Social Media / Marketing.
• Strong hands-on experience with Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms.
• Good content creation and copywriting skills.
• Experience with Canva or similar graphic design tools.
• Understanding of Meta Ads; Google Ads experience is preferred.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Creative mindset with the ability to develop engaging content independently.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.
• Willingness to move between different club/location sites in Dubai and Sharjah as required.

Preferred

• Experience in padel, sports, fitness, health & wellness, clubs, hospitality, lifestyle or entertainment.
• Existing experience managing social media accounts for a consumer-facing business.
• Experience with influencer marketing, partnerships or community outreach.
• Basic understanding of digital marketing analytics and campaign performance.

Ideal Candidate

A practical, execution-focused marketer who can create content, manage social media, design basic creatives, coordinate marketing activities and support paid campaigns without requiring extensive supervision.