Digital Media

Digital Media, Marketing and Monitoring | Web and Application Designer/Developer

Job Summary

 Job Description

 
Seeking technically strong expert developer to join expanding digital marketing team. Successful candidate will be required to develop websites in the areas of: 
 
User contributed content and/or other CMS solutions 
Database - searchable and sortable listings of data 
Powerful e-commerce backend with multiple storefronts 
 
Responsibilities: 
 
Creating websites using CMS solutions particularly in Wordpress, Drupal etc 
 
Strong database modeling and design skills. Database design and modeling emphasizing on performance, integrity and usability and standardization 
 
Strong experience with database scripting, SQL development, unit and integration testing. 
 
Perform maintenance and updates to existing websites when requested. 
 
Create design prototypes, including graphic design, site navigation, and layout of content, for a variety of brands within the organization 
 
Contribute to the overall development of digital marketing within the organization 
 
Ability to interpret the needs and requests of the organization to develop concepts and final products to meet the given requirements 
 
Ability to be self motivated, meet set deadlines and be proactive in updating requester of status of projects
 
Skills
 
The position is innovative and part of a new company initiative, with great opportunity to create and grow from the ground up. 
 
Professional Skills: 
Web Development / Programming, Web Systems Administration (Linux, Unix, MySQL, PHP, Subversion), Database Design and Query Optimization, Organic SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Magento 
 
Fluency in both English and Arabic (written and oral); majority of websites are designed multi lingual 
 
Technological Skills: 
Expert in PHP based CMS or frameworks like Drupal, WordPress, Zend Framework, CodeIgniter 
 
Experience in MySQL, XHTML / HTML, HTML5 JavaScript, CSS, SQL, Cold Fusion 5, and familiarity with other basic web technologies (ASP, JSP, ORACLE, SQL Server etc) 
 
Experience in Magento e-commerce CMS solutions 
 
Knowledge of Moodle or similar PHP based LMS platforms 
 
Expert knowledge of Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator with formal training an asset 
 
General Skills: 
Ability to effectively manage multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities, meet deadlines and work well under pressure 
 
Good attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and creativity in problem-solving. 
 
Ability to work in a team and to communicate in a clear way 
 
Superior knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques, a strong online portfolio displaying user-centred design, and experience with web database solutions definite assets.
 

Company Name

Digital Media, Marketing and Monitoring

Experience Required (Years)

3-10

Position Type

Description

Digital Media, Marketing and Monitoring | Account Manager

Job Summary

Job Description

 
Busy Digital Marketing Agency requires a dynamic person to augment its client servicing team. Working on a number of accounts, the right person will be an expert in managing client’s expectations and ensuring a smooth workflow through the agency. Client liaison, pitching for work, making sense of client briefs, and managing budgets and deadlines all part of the daily requirements. 
 
Responsibilities: 
Primary point of contact for client liaison for a number of accounts to ensure client satisfaction 
 
Meet with prospective clients to gauge their requirements and provide proposals 
 
Maintain positive relationships with clients and seek creative ways in which to add new projects that will help to meet clients objectives 
 
Manage the development and implementation of clients requirements in adherence with corporate practice in order to increase long term profitability for agency 
 
Create estimates, manage clients budgets and accurate monitoring of agency hours against budgets to manage clients expectations 
 
Lead the development and implementation of effective advertising and promotional campaigns for the brands. 
 
Receive client feedback on agency performance and create action plans, recommending and implementing change where appropriate 
 
Ability to write content for clients managed when required or provide copy points to copywriter 
 
Market research when requested for clients following up with appropriate recommendations 
 
Weekly reports and effective communication in accordance with company policies
 
Skills
 
Requirements: 
Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role 
 
Advertising Agency or similar experience required 
 
Digital and Social Media marketing skills an advantage 
 
Excellent verbal and written Arabic and English communication skills. Native Arabic speaker required. 
 
Team Player, with excellent communication and people skills a must 
 
Excellent organizational skills and able to work under pressure 
 
Creative, analytical, and systematic mind 
 
Presentable and pleasant personality 
 
Services or food industry experience is a PLUS, but not essential 
 
Experience in using Dolphin system an advantage
 
Education
 
MBA preferred, minimum Bachelor's in related field
 

Company Name

Digital Media, Marketing and Monitoring

Experience Required (Years)

3-10

Position Type

Description

Digital Media, Marketing and Monitoring | Digital and Social Media Coordinator

Job Summary

Job Description

 
Busy Digital Marketing Agency requires a dynamic person with expert knowledge in managing digital media and social media campaigns to join its expanding agency. The position requires advanced ‘business user’ knowledge of the main social media platforms and experience in running PPC campaigns. Knowledge of monitoring platforms and Google Analytics is essential. The role will be handling a number of brands in both English and Arabic. 
 
Responsibilities: 
Create and monitor PPC campaigns across social media and other ad platforms 
 
Develop a plan of action for each client to determine how their social media presence will be managed 
 
Ensure that all clients and brands are adequately and accurately represented across multiple platforms and according to brand 
 
Ensure that all plans are put into action in a timely manner paying close attention to budgeted hours 
 
Manage and steer online discussions by monitoring social media keywords and seeking opportunities to provide appropriate responses whilst reflecting the brand 
 
Writing posts and providing content ideas for articles and discussion pieces for a number of brands through researching current topics of interest 
 
Provide weekly reporting and analysis to line manager of all action in previous week to ensure that goals and objectives are met and accounts are being handled in a manner which will ensure clients satisfaction 
 
Communicate with clients on a regular basis to ensure that the conversation between clients and agency is clear and progressive 
 
Providing reporting and analysis of the client’s social media presence as requested using qualitative and quantitative research techniques 
 
Keep up with new developments and updates within the social media space and proactively suggest how we can use this to benefit our clients 
 
Identifying new lines of business and revenue within the social media realm
 
Skills
 
Requirements (Specific to Role): 
Proven professional experience in the social media space 
 
Proven experience in managing digital marketing PPC campaigns 
 
Good writing skills for generating content in English and Arabic 
 
Marketing or web development background 
 
Degree related to media, social (or new) media, IT, business or public relations 
 
 
Requirements (General): 
Fluency in spoken, written and reading English and Arabic 
 
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral 
 
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage projects and prioritizations 
 
Passion for learning about all new social and digital media platforms
 
Education
 
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media or any related field
 
 

Company Name

Digital Media, Marketing and Monitoring

Experience Required (Years)

3-5

Position Type

Description

Al Nisr Publishing LLC | Senior Sales Executive - Digital Media

Job Summary

Job Description

 
- You will be required to manage online sales relationships (clients and agencies) and bring in new business. 
- You will be selling comprehensive packages to clients across the UAE, with the ability to close deals. 
- You have to be an articulate, innovative professional and a self starter. 
- Good digital products / services knowledge and previous experience in Digital Media Sales essential
 
Skills
 
- Good digital products / services knowledge and previous experience in Digital Media Sales essential for this job. 
- Good communication skills 
- The candidate must have between 1 to 5 yrs of experience in a similar role.
 

Company Name

Al Nisr Publishing LLC

Experience Required (Years)

1-5

Position Type

Description

Middle East struggles with digital branding

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Yahoo hosts 'Change Your World' summit on social/digital media

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Yahoo’s Business & Human Rights Program and Yahoo Maktoob hosted the first “Change Your World!” summit on women and social/digital media in Cairo on Wednesday. The summit gathered women in leadership roles from across the MENA region. The summit focused on technology, Internet and social media platforms, and their role as tools that can be used to create positive change throughout the region.


Regional TV industry faces difficult year as advertisers cut spending

Thu, 2012-01-19 08:56 - By  

According to Elie Khouri, the chief executive of Omnicom Media Group in the Middle East and North Africa, television ad spend will decline by 5% in 2012. Khouri said that multinational advertisers are becoming increasingly cautious when it comes to regional TV advertising, and this would suppress TV revenues. "I estimate it's going to be down by 5% this year. Multinational clients are holding back."


Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Program and Yahoo! Maktoob host “Change Your World! Cairo” Summit on Social/Digital media

Thu, 2012-01-19 08:25 - By  

 

 

Yahoo!’s Business & Human Rights Program, and Yahoo! Maktoob, and in partnership with Vital Voices, hosted the first “Change Your World!” summit on women and social and digital media in Cairo on January 18.

New YouGov study examines media habits amongst MENA populations

Wed, 2012-01-18 08:26 - By  

1 in 5 now trust online sources more than traditional media

mediaME Forum:2011 kicks off in Amman

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The first day of the Levant digital media event, the mediaME Forum:2011 that is being held in Amman, has successfully ended following very exciting and engaging panels and sessions presented by key industry figures from across the region. The first day, which has gathered over 300 delegates, opened with welcoming words from Zeid Nasser, the founder of mediaME.com and CEO of MediaScope, followed by a Keynote speech from Joud Nawar, the media research manager at Ipsos.


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