Marketing Assistant - Retail Marketing & Partnerships

About the Role
Build the company's visibility through partnerships, retail activations, and student performance opportunities across the UAE. Proactively approach partners and coordinate practical field activity that creates customer engagement and new business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and approach malls, schools, communities, developers, event organisers, and relevant brands for promotional partnerships.
• Maintain relationships with mall marketing and management teams; track calendars and secure suitable activation spaces and collaborations.
• Coordinate booths, workshops, exhibitions, and community events, supporting logistics, branding, and delivery.
• Identify suitable student performance opportunities and coordinate stage slots with organisers and academy teams.
• Visit proposed venues to assess space, access, branding, and operational requirements before activities are confirmed.
• Work with Marketing, Operations, and academy teams to prepare and execute agreed activities, including onsite support.
• Maintain a partner database and opportunity calendar; follow up meetings, proposals, and agreed actions.
• Report weekly on partnerships, activations, performance opportunities, and leads; recommend improvements from field and competitor observations.

Experience and Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience in retail marketing, activations, partnerships, events, or business development.
• Experience coordinating promotional activities and approaching external partners; UAE mall or community relationships preferred.
• Good written and spoken English, confident partner communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace. Arabic is advantageous.
• Valid UAE driving licence and own car. Willingness to travel extensively across the Emirates and support outdoor events, evenings, weekends, and public holidays when required.