800 PIZZA Dubai is hiring Promotions and Events Executive

Reporting to:Marketing Manager, General Manager

Salary: Competitive Package including bonus

Operational dimension:Responsible for planning, promoting, executing and reporting on the company promotions, catering and events.

Working Relationships:Internal: Marketing Manager, General Manager, Operations Manager, Branch Managers and all 800 Pizza employees

External: Private and Corporate Clients, Advertising Agencies, Press, Media

Principal Accountabilities

• Study, research and penetrate the market in order to create leads for presentations, product demonstrations, catering and events activities. 
• Conduct presentations, product demonstrations, catering and events in order to aggressively promote the brand to ultimately increase awareness and revenue. 
• Direct, motivate, and monitor the mobilization of an event team throughout and be the main point of contact for the client projecting a positive, passionate and professional Italian image and flare. 
• Pre-event, on-site and post event communications, liaison between the company and all third parties involved. 
• Monitor and analyze sales promotion results to determine results and cost effectiveness of promotion campaigns 
• Monitor and study competitors as well as read trade journals and professional literature to stay informed on trends, innovations, and changes that affect media planning 
• Represent company at trade association meetings to promote products. 
• Assist in the online awareness and branding activities of the departments such as Social Media and Online activities 

Desired skills and Experience

• UAE Driving License 
• Fluent in English and Italian with strong outgoing personality 
• Self-starter with underlying entrepreneurial qualities 
• Bachelor's degree in marketing or equivalent 
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a promotions and/or event management role 
• Proven negotiation skills, organized, influential, and accurate 
• Must be flexible and very often required to work during holidays and or weekends 
• Must have a demonstrated ability to work within tight deadlines 
• Excellent ability to stay cool under pressure, navigate calmly through change and roll with the punches 
• Demonstrate a passion for the industry, its players and trends 
• Thrives in a team-oriented culture and knows how to have fun while working hard 
• Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point 

Should you wish to apply for the above offer kindly email your cv and presentation letter in English to recruitment@800pizza.com