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About Alserkal Initiatives

Alserkal is a socially responsible and forward-thinking cultural enterprise dedicated to developing sustainable models for homegrown initiatives with a commitment to nurturing alternative ideas and impactful research with regional relevance. Founded in 2007 by Emirati businessman and patron Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal, Alserkal is renowned for its ground-breaking artistic productions, experimental approach and for the creation of culturally meaningful spaces that inspire and shape communities. Alserkal has three primary areas of activity: cultivating a creative economy in Dubai and building a collaborative network of civic-cultural institutions through its renowned cultural district, Alserkal Avenue; providing advisory services to public and private sector entities; and, supporting public artist commissions, and residencies, research grants and educational programmes through its non-profit, Alserkal Arts Foundation.

Alserkal has transformed the cultural landscape of Dubai and the UAE through the creation of a thriving, region-specific community of over 70 contemporary art galleries, visual and performing arts organisations, designers and entrepreneur-led businesses at Alserkal Avenue, providing an essential platform for the development of creative industries in the region.

Alserkal utilises its collective expertise in arts initiatives and cultural production, heritage creation, community building and engagement, as well as urbanism and planning for creative industries, to guide public and private sector entities in developing sustainable and responsive business models.

Role Overview

This role is part of a central division within Alserkal Avenue with the following main tasks of supporting and working closely with the Communications Manager.

Responsibilities

• Media relations support - updating and maintaining the international PR contacts list;
• Sending out press releases and sharing Alserkal Avenue news with the press list on a regular basis.
• General support for uploads to the website, collection of missing information on the website, ensuring that content on the homepage is regularly updated and refreshed on a weekly basis.
• General support for social media, including content creation, community management and posting as required.
• Administrative support for the marketing team in the form of raising PRs, maintaining the expense sheet for weekly reconciliations internally and monthly reconciliations with Finance.
• Administrative support with monthly and project-based reporting.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This job description summarises the main key responsibilities of your role but there may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time.

This is a full-time role. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm. Saturdays, Sundays and overtime might be required during intense periods and/or while preparing to deliver special projects and events.

The Accountant / Accounts Executive works within the Finance function focusing on daily operational Finance requirements. The role is tasked with delivering the following key areas:

• Management of Accounts Payables. This includes preparation of invoice journals, bank payment vouchers and ensuring all entries are posted correctly.
• Ensure all payment are executed as per the approved Delegation of Authority.
• Manage PR/PO approval process from a financial accuracy perspective.
• Conduct weekly meetings with departments to ensure all issues are addressed.
• Responsiveness to emails and inquiries directed towards Finance.
• Assist the Finance Assistant Manager / Manager in any other task that may be required.

The position reports to the Finance Assistant Manager / Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual financial statements
• Ensure suppliers invoices are processed accurately and efficiently and never past the due date.
• Maintain invoice register to be accurate and up to date on a daily basis.
• Ensure that all PR, PO and invoices are coded correctly and approved in line with the Delegation of Authority
• Receive and verify invoices and requisitions for goods and services against purchase orders and GRN
• Supervise reconciliation of supplier statements on a monthly basis
• Ensure accurate Statement of Account for customers are available and up to date
• Ensure that all the necessary documents are completed and approved before payments are executed
• Ensure new supplier forms are completed for all new suppliers. Securely maintain confidential supplier information and verify change requests from suppliers
• Prepare the weekly payment run, ensuring the timing is scheduled to maximize credit terms and submit for approval
• Ensure all schedule are accurate and update for month end closing: Amortization, Prepayment, Advances to suppliers, Trade Creditors.
• Weekly bank reconciliation to be completed.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and respond to inquiries
• Manage month end closing process to ensure timely, accurate financial data that is in compliance with IFRS and company accounting policies
• Assist in the internal and external audits as required.
• Understands the balance sheet and P/L impact of account activity including classifications of financial statement line items
• Identifies ways to improve productivity and data quality and assist in preparing business and process flow documents
• Maintenance of accurate Fixed Asset Register and ensure tagging is up to date.
• Regular bank, petty cash and credit card reconciliation.
• Event Invoicing
• DEWA and Etisalat Billing on monthly basis

Required skills + experience

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or closely related field (or equivalent education and experience) is required.
• At least 5 years of experience in the Accounts function of which at least 2 years of which should be in a supervisory role

Essential Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Experience with all financial modules of an ERP system
• Attention to detail
• Time management

Desirable Skills

• Experience with SAGE

Position type and expected hours of work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm. Saturdays and overtime might be required during intense periods and/or during special projects and events.

Marketing Director - Essential Functions & Objectives

The Director of Marketing is responsible for building a cohesive and comprehensive marketing strategy for Alserkal Initiatives and its subsidiaries. Designing holistic solutions that communicate the brand across digital and physical spaces, the Director of Marketing is responsible for defining and delivering the Alserkal brand, its values and its potential, to strategic audiences through a wide range of mediums, from in-person communication and visitor experience, to the written word and media outlets, thought leadership and presentations, publications, digital platforms, and advertising. A key role for the business, the Director of Marketing will direct the perception of Alserkal Initiatives locally, regionally and internationally, working closely with the management team to deliver commercial value for the business and raise the bar for audiences’ experience of Alserkal.

This full-time position reports to the Deputy Director of Alserkal Initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

Strategic Direction

• Develop and own the Alserkal Initiatives brand strategy, including its sub-brands, assets and future initiatives. Develop holistic marketing, communications and brand strategies for the business across its key initiatives and audiences, and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Oversee resource allocation and development of workflows, processes and management reporting that is clear, concise and reflective of successes and learnings
• Lead and direct the development of PR / Communications, marketing and thought leadership strategy for Alserkal Initiatives, Alserkal Avenue, Alserkal Advisory and Alserkal Arts Foundation and serve as a key member of the Advisory’s consulting team
• Oversee the development and implementation of content strategy for alserkal.online, Alserkal’s digital presence
• Design and manage the visitor experience for Alserkal Initiatives, including Alserkal Avenue, Alserkal Advisory, Alserkal Arts Foundation, Alserkal’s digital initiatives, and any future projects
• Own and direct any high-level marketing projects, for example new brands or websites
  
  

Digital Marketing

• Oversee and direct all digital marketing efforts, and work with the Digital marketing manager to develop an overarching strategy for digital marketing to ensure clear targets, deliverables and ultimately commercial value for the business.
• Oversee the development of cohesive digital marketing plans that consider all touchpoints, from emails and newsletters to the Avenue’s physical realm and all digital assets.
• Develop a clear CRM strategy, including but not limited to CRM management, newsletter development, audience development, audience tagging and list development, and implementation of best practice in direct marketing.
• Oversee the growth and management of Alserkal’s databases, developing a keen understanding of our loyal and prospective audiences and using that effectively to drive value for the business.
• Develop unique and distinctive ways of reaching audiences to collect data and information that can inform future decisions.
• Work with the management team to develop digital platform, ensuring that it is on-brand, innovative and has the flexibility to stay at the cutting edge.
  
  

PR, Communications and Content

• Responsible for overseeing and driving a PR, communications and content strategy that ties into the overall marketing strategy for the business
• Work closely with the management team to identify strategic objectives and opportunities for speeches, press announcements, remarks, public panels that will contribute to strategic business goals
• Develop and regularly audit key messages for each of the business units, and train spokespeople and team members on delivery of key messages.
• Plan and deliver media training to key individuals within the team
• Ensure all aspects of press events are reflective of the Alserkal brand and that key brand messages are communicated through the visual, physical and digital realms as well as spoken word.
• Develop a tone of voice and language for Alserkal Initiatives and each of its sub-brands, and ensure that it is reflected across all content generated by the brand.
• Oversee the development of monthly and weekly content calendars for each of the businesses.
• Plan and direct the creation of press releases and media alerts as required.
• Ensure the Alserkal team is provided training on the use of the tone of voice in both written and spoken communications, ensuring all team members understand how to deliver the tone of voice and are comfortable doing so.
• Manage strategic relationships with agencies appointed by Alserkal to maximise their potential and ensure delivery of key marketing objectives
  
  

Brand

• Responsible for the development of Alserkal’s overarching brand story in the physical and virtual realms, and ensuring the delivery of the brand story across multiple mediums, formats and channels
• Responsible for brand development and execution for all sub-brands, including Alserkal Avenue, Alserkal Arts Foundation
• Oversee and guide branding / design work product created for Alserkal Initiatives and its sub-brands, ensuring work is on-brand, and maintains the high standards associated with Alserkal
• Ensure Alserkal Avenue’s public realm is regularly audited, with actions taken to ensure visitors and community members have a fresh, high-quality experience
• Oversee all design work created (for events, initiatives, marketing campaigns, social media and digital marketing initiatives), ensuring it is on-brief and delivered on time
• Ensure workflows are in place between teams to facilitate the creation of design assets as required

Team Management

• Lead, inspire and mentor the marketing, communications and brand teams, developing each team member’s potential and driving excellence
• Set and manage marketing budgets for marketing across the organisation, including Alserkal Initiatives, Alserkal Avenue, Alserkal Arts Foundation and Alserkal Advisory
• Ensure the marketing team is familiar with and follows policies and processes related to finance, procurement and compliance
• Conduct team reviews in a timely manner
• Deliver the brand message to the wider Alserkal team, ensuring all team members are aware of all brand guidelines and are able to communicate the brand accurately and appropriately
  

Knowledge & Education

• Educated to a Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent and holding relevant professional qualifications in Marketing/Design/Communications/Public Relations/Business Management or similar
• An appreciation of Alserkal’s mission and values
• A demonstrable understanding of, and commitment to arts and culture within MENA and Internationally
• 10+ years’ experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment in a related field, of which at least 3 should have been in a directorial capacity
• An interest in sustainability
• Knowledge of marketing automation systems and database CRMs

Required skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to develop positive, cooperative relationships across functional boundaries.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to develop strategic imperatives based on business analytics whilst driving practical value add solutions.
• Strong understanding of business fundamentals and drivers of financial, service and operational success.
• High levels of attention to detail in design, written communication and brand presence.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively convey complex ideas.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments
• Sound project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring high quality execution within deadlines.
• Confident and outgoing, used to networking and substantial experience in outward facing roles.
• Adaptable and receptive, consistently seeking feedback on performance and behaviour to continually improve and seek opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
• Innovative and proactive in approach, always looking to improve Alserkal’s offering.
• Well informed about the art world and willing to travel abroad.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm, with weekend hours and/or overtime required during busy times or leading up to projects.

This job description summarises the main key responsibilities of your role but there may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time



About Alserkal Initiatives

Founded in 2007 by Emirati businessman and patron Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal, Alserkal Initiatives is a socially responsible and forward-thinking arts and culture enterprise dedicated to developing homegrown initiatives. Alserkal Intiatives has become renowned for its ground-breaking artistic productions, experimental approach, and for the creation of culturally meaningful spaces that inspire and shape communities.

Alserkal Initiatives delivers its promise of cultivating a creative economy in Dubai and building a collaborative network of civic cultural institutions through its renowned cultural district, Alserkal Avenue.

Alserkal Advisory consults for public and private sector entities on their cultural strategy, creating frameworks of governance for cultural institutions, developing programming, exhibitions and commissions to deliver value.

Alserkal Arts Foundation is a not for profit, supported by the Alserkal family to host and enable cultural producers, sparking thought and debate. Dedicated to Alserkal’s research-led initiatives, the foundation is home to practitioners who break away from convention. Multidisciplinary residencies, research grants, exhibitions and public art commissions generate a year-round programme, making space for artists, researchers and audiences to produce new knowledge together.

Role Overview

As a Visitor Relations Executive, you will be the first point of contact for our company.
The duties will include offering administrative support across the organization.You will welcome guests and greet people who visit the business. You will also coordinate front-desk activities, including sharing correspondence and managing the board line. The Receptionist will also provide administrative support by collating basic data, managing google sheets and helping with basic internal co-ordination tasks.

The ideal candidate would be bilingual in both Arabic and English, spoken as well as written. The candidate is expected to have a pleasing, likable and confident personality. The Receptionist will play a key role in several interactions with customers, partners and vendors and thus must be not only a clear and good communicator but also have strong organisation skills and the ability to handle different situations with calm and poise.

This position will report into the HR & Admin Executive but will work across the entire company and should be able to maneuver through the larger team with ease and expertise.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome guests as soon as they arrive at the office

• Direct visitors and correspondence to the appropriate person and office

• Answer, screen, record and forward incoming phone calls and enquiries to the appropriate team

• Ensure reception area is tidy and presentable, with all necessary stationery and material (e.g. pens, forms and brochures)

• Provide basic and accurate information in-person and via phone/email

• Receive, sort and distribute daily mail/deliveries

• Maintain office security by following safety procedures and controlling access via the reception desk (monitor logbook, issue visitor badges)

• Support the team in other duties such as filing, photocopying, transcribing, scanning and e-mailing

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven work experience as a Receptionist, Front Office Representative or similar client servicing role for at least 3-5 years
  
• Good command over spoken and written English
• Good command over spoken Arabic; written is not mandatory
• Professional attitude and appearance
• Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise
• Excellent organizational skills
• Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Customer service attitude
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Hands-on experience with office equipment (e.g. printers, e-mail, word)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Polite, well-spoken and pleasing personality
• High school degree; additional certification in Office Management is a plus
• Preferably an Emirati Candidate

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This job description summarises the main key responsibilities of your role but there may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time.
This is a full-time role. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm. Saturdays, Sundays and overtime might be required during intense periods and/or while preparing to deliver special projects and events.

About Alserkal Initiatives

Alserkal is a socially responsible and forward-thinking cultural enterprise dedicated to developing sustainable models for homegrown initiatives with a commitment to nurturing alternative ideas and impactful research with regional relevance. Founded in 2007 by Emirati businessman and patron Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal, Alserkal is renowned for its ground-breaking artistic productions, experimental approach and for the creation of culturally meaningful spaces that inspire and shape communities. Alserkal has three primary areas of activity: cultivating a creative economy in Dubai and building a collaborative network of civic-cultural institutions through its renowned cultural district, Alserkal Avenue; providing advisory services to public and private sector entities; and, supporting public artist commissions, residencies, research grants and educational programmes through its non-profit, Alserkal Arts Foundation.

Alserkal has transformed the cultural landscape of Dubai and the UAE through the creation of a thriving, region-specific community of over 70 contemporary art galleries, visual and performing arts organisations, designers and entrepreneur-led businesses at Alserkal Avenue, providing an essential platform for the development of creative industries in the region.

Alserkal utilises its collective expertise in arts initiatives and cultural production, heritage creation, community building and engagement, as well as urbanism and planning for creative industries, to guide public and private sector entities in developing sustainable and responsive business models.

Essential Functions & Objectives

The Partnership and Sponsorship Manager role is a key position within the Alserkal team, focusing on business development and relationship management with existing and potential partners/sponsors that fit well with and strengthen the Alserkal brand. The role is responsible for executing special initiatives undertaken by the Alserkal brand that broaden the scope of Alserkal as a business. The Director of Partnerships is responsible for ensuring that all elements relating to their projects are accounted for and delivered.

This full-time position reports directly to the Director of Events, Sponsorship and Partnerships at Alserkal.

Key Responsibilities:

The Partnership & Sponsorship Manager identifies opportunities to make Alserkal’s programs attractive for partners and sponsors, manages the client relationships and delivery of both financial and non-financial targets.

• Work with the Director of Partnerships, to develop a strategy for commercializing community events and identify opportunities for incremental revenue with existing and potential partners

• Secure sponsorship for Alserkal owned events including Quoz Arts Fest, Alserkal Art Weeks Collectors Programme, What the food and any other key, owned commercial moments in the calendar by securing sponsorship. Help to create sponsorship and partnership opportunities and offerings for key moments in the calendar year

• Contribute to the setting and delivery of annual budgets for partnerships and owned events, aligning with the overall business strategy, ensuring that cost-saving measures and innovative solutions are proposed where possible

• Outreach to suitable clients, brands and Institutions who are suitable partners or sponsors for our programming calendar and activities

• Actively develop Alserkal’s sponsorship pipeline and ensure targets are met and exceeded

• Work closely with the Marketing team to creative opportunities a cohesive communications plan that emphasizes and brings home Alserkal’s positioning as the UAE’s most exclusive events partner

• Responsible for the delivery of collateral and communication assets required to pursue sales

• Responsible for post wrap up reports for clients

• Focus on business development that adds new clients to the Alserkal database and helps build pipelines

• Build new client relationships for repeat business

• Support to build out appropriate activations and opportunities

• Ensure timely response to inquiries

• Responsible for legal contracts and financial compliance, including but not limited to

  budget management and financial forecasting

• Responsible for gathering insights, presenting analysis and identifying opportunities

Required skills + experience

• 5+ years’ experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment in a related field

• Educated to a Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent and holding relevant professional qualifications.

• Must have experience in brand and corporate partnerships

• Excellent organizational and administrative skills

• Excellent communication and reporting skills

• Excellent follow-through and negotiation skills

• Business development experience

• Lead generation through email, code call, social among networking events

• A proven track record in sales, client management, project management and the delivery of projects with budgets exceeding AED 500,000

• Analytical mindset with the ability to develop strategic imperatives based on business analytics whilst driving practical value add solutions

• Strong understanding of sales and business fundamentals and drivers of financial, service and operational success

• Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at once while ensuring highest quality execution possible within deadlines and ability to deliver against targets

• Work experience in the GCC or wider region desirable

• Ability to develop positive, cooperative relationships across functional boundaries.

• Self-motivated, with the ability to work within an ambiguous constantly changing environment

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm. Weekends and overtime might be required during intense periods and/or during special projects and events.

This job description summarises the main key responsibilities of your role but there may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time.

About Alserkal Initiatives

Alserkal is a socially responsible and forward-thinking cultural enterprise dedicated to developing sustainable models for homegrown initiatives with a commitment to nurturing alternative ideas and impactful research with regional relevance. Founded in 2007 by Emirati businessman and patron Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal, Alserkal is renowned for its ground- breaking artistic productions, experimental approach and for the creation of culturally meaningful spaces that inspire and shape communities. Alserkal has three primary areas of activity: cultivating a creative economy in Dubai and building a collaborative network of civic- cultural institutions through its renowned cultural district, Alserkal Avenue; providing advisory services to public and private sector entities; and, supporting public artist commissions, residencies, research grants and educational programmes through its non-profit, Alserkal Arts Foundation.

Alserkal has transformed the cultural landscape of Dubai and the UAE through the creation of a thriving, region-specific community of over 70 contemporary art galleries, visual and performing arts organisations, designers and entrepreneur-led businesses at Alserkal Avenue, providing an essential platform for the development of creative industries in the region.

Alserkal utilises its collective expertise in arts initiatives and cultural production, heritage creation, community building and engagement, as well as urbanism and planning for creative industries, to guide public and private sector entities in developing sustainable and responsive business models.

Role Overview

At Alserkal Inititaives, the senior project manager is a skilled problem solver and team leader, accountable for the success of initiatives and projects across the business, often coordinating efforts across departments and managing cross-functional teams. Experienced in reporting progress to business owners or the executive team, the senior project manager is also able to inspire team members to see the big picture and push toward their shared goals. The ideal candidate for this pivotal role at Alserkal Initiatives will have a natural curiosity and desire to learn, attention to detail, and the ability to map out projects and workflows with outcomes in mind, while also being able to manage people working across a diverse range of functions.

Working closely with and reporting into the Deputy Director of Alserkal Initiatives, the Senior Project Manager will be tasked with monitoring the status of all projects across the business. From late-June for a period of 4 months, the Senior Project Manager will also serve as maternity cover for the Deputy Director, reporting project status on a weekly basis to the Executive Director and exercising oversight of all projects.

The senior project manager will monitor all projects across the business to ensure that all business units consistently deliver distinctive and exceptional experiences, and that these experiences are delivered in keeping with the values and principles of Alserkal Initiatives.

Develop processes and systems for project management across the business

• Create processes and templates as necessary to ensure the smooth management of projects.
• Have oversight of how teams are working on projects, identifying areas where efficiency can be improved, and working with the teams to find solutions.

Quality control over all projects across Alserkal Initiatives

• Collaborate with stakeholders to document project scope, deliverables, goals, risks, blockers, success measures, and estimated resources needed.
• Ensure that projects remain in-scope and meet budgetary, scheduling, and quality requirements.
• Ensure that project managers create, manage, and distribute project communications artifacts like charters, schedules, and budgets in a timely manner.
• Provide project status updates at predetermined time intervals to all stakeholders.
• Lead weekly project review meetings, for all live projects, ensuring approved key milestones and budgets are adhered to and appropriate approvals are sought for any changes.
• Communicate routinely to management, customers, project team members, and other stakeholders, actively soliciting and addressing customer and project team feedback.
• Work closely with the Project Manager and Director of Finance to ensure project budgets are set and to then monitor those project budgets and staffing requirements.
• Oversee adherence to legally binding requirements on Projects.
• Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the project, including subcontractor monitoring
• Establish key project criteria metrics in concert with Project Manager and Director of Operations.
• Develop project control and reporting procedures and manage changes in operational plans. Plan and lead status review meetings, which may include internal team members, vendors, and customers, as required.
• Oversight of training, management, and motivational requirements of each of the project teams, as well as resolving team conflicts.
• Resolve technical and operational issues as required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Excellent project management skills including prioritisation, scheduling, and documentation.
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong grasp of current communication, project tracking, budget management technologies.
• Excellent meeting, workshop, and conference facilitation skills, with proven knowledge of how to foster attendee participate and collaboration in small and large groups.
• Knowledge and experience of / with different project management frameworks, including waterfall and agile.
• Solid technical understanding and ability to define and refine requirements through a project lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
• Ability to quickly learn, understand and apply new technologies.
• Willing to mentor more junior team members and share knowledge.
• Positive, can-do attitude with the ability to succeed in a fast-paced work environment.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business management, or related area of study.
• 5-7 years of experience as a Project Manager or similar position responsible for defining and managing project scope, timelines, profitability, and effective delivery of products or services.
• Experience in managing delivery of customer-facing and internally facing products or services.
• PMI or PMP certification or similar from an accredited organization.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with industry-standard word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software programs.
• Experience working in the cultural sector is a plus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This job description summarises the main key responsibilities of your role but there may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time.

This is a project based position for a period up till 30^th November 2023. year. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm. Saturdays, Sundays and overtime might be required during intense periods and/or while preparing to deliver special projects and events.

About Alserkal Initiatives

Alserkal is a socially responsible and forward-thinking cultural enterprise dedicated to developing sustainable models for homegrown initiatives with a commitment to nurturing alternative ideas and impactful research with regional relevance. Founded in 2007 by Emirati businessman and patron Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal, Alserkal is renowned for its ground-breaking artistic productions, experimental approach and for the creation of culturally meaningful spaces that inspire and shape communities. Alserkal has three primary areas of activity: cultivating a creative economy in Dubai and building a collaborative network of civic-cultural institutions through its renowned cultural district, Alserkal Avenue; providing advisory services to public and private sector entities; and, supporting public artist commissions, residencies, research grants and educational programmes through its non-profit, Alserkal Arts Foundation.

Alserkal has transformed the cultural landscape of Dubai and the UAE through the creation of a thriving, region-specific community of over 70 contemporary art galleries, visual and performing arts organisations, designers and entrepreneur-led businesses at Alserkal Avenue, providing an essential platform for the development of creative industries in the region.

Alserkal utilises its collective expertise in arts initiatives and cultural production, heritage creation, community building and engagement, as well as urbanism and planning for creative industries, to guide public and private sector entities in developing sustainable and responsive business models.

Essential Functions & Objectives

A unique opportunity to further develop Alserkal’s position as a socially responsible cultural enterprise dedicated to cultivating a creative economy and fostering creativity, talent and discourse. The position plays a key role focusing on client projects delivering content-driven programmes and initiatives. The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that all elements relating to the programming projects are accounted for and delivered.

This is a project based position until the completion of the client project, expected to be 30 November 2022, and is based in Riyadh.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management

Alserkal Advisory specialises in building multi-disciplinary programmes addressing themes pertinent to contemporary dialogue. We believe in artistic interventions conceptualised and designed with critical engagement and content in mind, becoming an empowering place for both local and extended audiences. The Project Manager is responsible for successful delivery of prorgammes for the client.

• Act as project manager for client projects, handling all planning, coordination, execution and budgeting.
• Execute ambitious, experimental, and innovative interdisciplinary projects that bring together visual arts, music, performance, design, dance, theatre, commissions, public events, and special projects.
• Manage planning and logistics for any cultural production projects, ensuring deadlines and budgets are in place, and that all elements of the project are running on schedule and delivered in a timely manner
• Responsible for the delivery of strong A to Z events management offering.
• Ensure all purchase orders are routed through the company ERP (SAGE) and follow the approved authority matrix and company procurement policy and process.
• Forecast and manage project budgets, payments and prepare and present weekly / monthly budget reports as required
• Liaise with and coordinate all contracts and logistics with partners, external curators or artists
• Assist with logistics of Advisory projects, including travel and hospitality
• Plan, brief and liaise with Marketing, Operations, and Finance teams to ensure the smooth delivery of all programmes
• Prepare progress reports for each project and debrief / post-event reports for all programmes and projects as agreed with the Directors and with the client

Required skills + experience

• 5+ years’ experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment in a related field
• Educated to a Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent and holding relevant professional qualifications.
• Arabic speaker preferred
• A proven track record in project management and the delivery of projects with budgets exceeding AED 1,000,000
• A demonstrable understanding of, and commitment to arts and culture within MENA and Internationally
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent budget-keeping and reporting skills
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Work experience in the GCC or wider region desirable
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to develop positive, cooperative relationships across functional boundaries.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work within an ambiguous constantly changing environment

Position type and expected hours of work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm. Saturdays and overtime might be required during intense periods and/or during special projects and events.

This job description summarizes the main key responsibilities of your role but there may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time.

Apply: talent@alserkal.online

About Alserkal

Alserkal is a socially responsible and forward-thinking cultural enterprise dedicated to developing sustainable models for homegrown initiatives with a commitment to nurturing alternative ideas and impactful research with regional relevance. Founded in 2007 by Emirati businessman and patron Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal, Alserkal is renowned for its ground-breaking artistic productions, experimental approach and for the creation of culturally meaningful spaces that inspire and shape communities. Alserkal has three primary areas of activity: cultivating a creative economy in Dubai and building a collaborative network of civic-cultural institutions through its renowned cultural district, Alserkal Avenue; providing advisory services to public and private sector entities; and, supporting public artist commissions, residencies, research grants and educational programmes through its non-profit, Alserkal Arts Foundation.

Alserkal has transformed the cultural landscape of Dubai and the UAE through the creation of a thriving, region-specific community of over 70 contemporary art galleries, visual and performing arts organisations, designers and entrepreneur-led businesses at Alserkal Avenue, providing an essential platform for the development of creative industries in the region.

Alserkal utilises its collective expertise in arts initiatives and cultural production, heritage creation, community building and engagement, as well as urbanism and planning for creative industries, to guide public and private sector entities in developing sustainable and responsive business models.

About Alserkal Advisory

We are a multidisciplinary practice comprised of Alserkal’s founding team in addition to thinkers, researchers, and specialists in diverse fields from multiple geographies. Our advisory practice helps develop cultural production and establish spaces for polyphonic voices. We challenge conventional business practices, embracing a conscious approach to reimagining cultural destinations and crafting audience-specific public programmes that resonate with our communities, while also assessing our impact on society, the environment, and local economies.

Our work is collaborative and process-based, enabling a shared authority for cultural ideation through critical thinking and social agency. Our intellectual labour is grounded in an ethos of care and long-term cooperation with our artists, writers, practitioners, partners, and clients. While we seek to innovate and re-imagine artistic interventions, we are also mindful of the importance of developing strategies that ensure their longevity and sustenance.

As an independent and privately owned practice, proudly born in Dubai, we work unhindered by agendas. While working to achieve our partners’ cultural ambitions, we remain culturally sensitive to the traditions and histories of our region and beyond. This lived understanding of regional and local dynamics constitutes a cornerstone of our research-driven, context-sensitive approach to any project we pursue. We select projects diligently, ensuring our expertise and clients’ expectations align to produce meaningful, history-making outcomes that reflect our thinking, values and ethos.

Job description

The Senior Marketing Executive is a fixed-term contract position to support the Senior Marketing Manager to deliver marketing plans across Alserkal Initiatives: Alserkal Avenue, Alserkal Arts Foundation and Alserkal Advisory, as well as for key events. This role is responsible for ensuring that marketing plans are executed on time and on budget, alongside coordination between internal and external stakeholders. This position will support the always-on marketing function for the business units, including the coordination of digital marketing initiatives and press and PR support. This role will be the main point person for ensuring that content is shared on relevant channels in an effective and timely manner, and that the marketing campaigns set by the Senior Marketing Manager are implemented accordingly. Strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills and the ability to multi-task within a high-stress environment are crucial components of this position. The Senior Marketing Executive will work closely with the rest of the marketing team on the process from start to finish, ensuring that content on channels is engaging to audiences, on-brand and relevant.

This full-time position reports directly to the Senior Marketing Manager, and is for a fixed 6-month term.

Responsibilities include:

Marketing

• Day-to-day coordination with social media agency on Alserkal Initiatives and Alserkal Avenue channels
• Work with social media agency and internal team to ensure posts are on-brand and on-message, uploaded on time and with minimal errors
• Implement marketing and communications activities for: November Art Week, Quoz Arts Fest, March Art Week and Ramadan at Alserkal Avenue
• Implement marketing and communications activities for Alserkal Advisory projects, and Alserkal Arts Foundation commissions, exhibitions and programmes
• Liaise with various teams within the organisation to gather content for social media, and ensure the content supplied is accurate and on-brand
• Ensure digital marketing plans set by the Senior Marketing Manager are executed in a timely manner
• Monitor paid digital advertising campaigns, including paid social media and Google Ads, content, creating reports and sharing learnings
• Liaison with freelancers, community members, partners and agencies as required

PR & Communications

• Coordination with PR agency, supporting the Senior Marketing Manager

• Fielding any press enquiries and liaison with PR agency, building and updating the press database, ensuring this is accurate

• Coordination support for international press trips in November, January and March, including but not limited to creation of schedules for press visits, flights and local transportation, dining, and liaison with members of press on a press trip

• Press tours of the Avenue as required for visiting press

• Creating press packs for key events at Alserkal Avenue and projects by Alserkal Arts Foundation and Alserkal Advisory

Knowledge & Education

• Educated to a Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent and holding relevant professional qualifications in Marketing/Communications/Public Relations/Business Management or similar
• Experience working within arts and culture would be an added benefit
• 7+ years’ experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Experience in digital marketing, and social media
• Experience with PR and media
• English fluency, Arabic a strong plus

Required skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively as part of a team

• High levels of self-motivation, with the ability to work within an environment subject to change
• Resilient and comfortable working under pressure

• Excellent project management skills with the ability to multitask, simultaneously manage multiple projects at once, while ensuring highest quality execution possible within the initial deadlines set

• Well spoken, with great presentation and communication skills

• Able to proof read and copy edit content

• Strong ability to find and utilise creative and innovative solutions in appropriate ways

• Confident and decisive with focus on desired results

• Well-informed about the art, design, and culture world
  
  

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time position. Days and hours of work are Sunday through Thursday, from 10am to 6pm, with Saturdays and/or overtime required during busy times or leading up to projects.

Essential Functions & Objectives

A unique opportunity to further develop Alserkal’s position as a socially responsible cultural enterprise dedicated to cultivating a creative economy and fostering creativity, talent and discourse. The position plays a key role focusing on client projects delivering content-driven programmes and initiatives that are rigorous, experimental, and multi-disciplinary and which generate cross-cultural exchange. The Programmes Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that all elements relating to the programming projects are accounted for and delivered.

This is a project based position until the completion of the client project, expected to be 31st December 2023, and reports directly to the Special Projects Director.

Key Responsibilities:

Cultural production and Project Management

Alserkal Advisory specialises in building multi-disciplinary programmes addressing themes pertinent to contemporary dialogue. We believe in artistic interventions conceptualised and designed with critical engagement and content in mind, becoming an empowering place for both local and extended audiences. The Programmes Project Manager is responsible for the full cycle of cultural production from ideation to delivery for the client.

• Act as project manager for client projects, handling all planning, coordination, execution and budgeting.

• Execute ambitious, experimental, and innovative interdisciplinary projects that bring together visual arts, music, performance, design, dance, theatre, commissions, public events, and special projects.

• Manage planning and logistics for any cultural production projects, ensuring deadlines and budgets are in place, and that all elements of the project are running on schedule and delivered in a timely manner

• Ensure all purchase orders are routed through the company ERP (SAGE) and follow the approved authority matrix and company procurement policy and process.

• Forecast and manage project budgets, payments and prepare and present weekly / monthly budget reports as required

• Liaise with and coordinate all contracts and logistics with partners, external curators or artists

• Assist with logistics of Advisory projects, including travel and hospitality

• Plan, brief and liaise with Marketing, Operations, and Finance teams to ensure the smooth delivery of all programmes

• Prepare progress reports for each project and debrief / post-event reports for all programmes and projects as agreed with the Directors and with the client

Required skills + experience

• 5+ years’ experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment in a related field
• Educated to a Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent and holding relevant professional qualifications.
• Arabic speaker preferred
• A proven track record in project management and the delivery of projects with budgets exceeding AED 1,000,000
• A demonstrable understanding of, and commitment to arts and culture within MENA and Internationally
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent budget-keeping and reporting skills
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Work experience in the GCC or wider region desirable
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to develop positive, cooperative relationships across functional boundaries.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work within an ambiguous constantly changing environment
  

Position type and expected hours of work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm. Saturdays and overtime might be required during intense periods and/or during special projects and events.

This job description summarises the main key responsibilities of your role but there may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time.

Apply: talent@alserkal.online

About Alserkal

Alserkal is a socially responsible and forward-thinking cultural enterprise dedicated to developing sustainable models for homegrown initiatives with a commitment to nurturing alternative ideas and impactful research with regional relevance. Founded in 2007 by Emirati businessman and patron Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal, Alserkal is renowned for its ground-breaking artistic productions, experimental approach and for the creation of culturally meaningful spaces that inspire and shape communities. Alserkal has three primary areas of activity: cultivating a creative economy in Dubai and building a collaborative network of civic-cultural institutions through its renowned cultural district, Alserkal Avenue; providing advisory services to public and private sector entities; and, supporting public artist commissions, residencies, research grants and educational programmes through its non-profit, Alserkal Arts Foundation.

Alserkal has transformed the cultural landscape of Dubai and the UAE through the creation of a thriving, region-specific community of over 70 contemporary art galleries, visual and performing arts organisations, designers and entrepreneur-led businesses at Alserkal Avenue, providing an essential platform for the development of creative industries in the region.

Alserkal utilises its collective expertise in arts initiatives and cultural production, heritage creation, community building and engagement, as well as urbanism and planning for creative industries, to guide public and private sector entities in developing sustainable and responsive business models.

About Alserkal Advisory

We are a multidisciplinary practice comprised of Alserkal’s founding team in addition to thinkers, researchers, and specialists in diverse fields from multiple geographies. Our advisory practice helps develop cultural production and establish spaces for polyphonic voices. We challenge conventional business practices, embracing a conscious approach to reimagining cultural destinations and crafting audience-specific public programmes that resonate with our communities, while also assessing our impact on society, the environment, and local economies.

Our work is collaborative and process-based, enabling a shared authority for cultural ideation through critical thinking and social agency. Our intellectual labour is grounded in an ethos of care and long-term cooperation with our artists, writers, practitioners, partners, and clients. While we seek to innovate and re-imagine artistic interventions, we are also mindful of the importance of developing strategies that ensure their longevity and sustenance.

As an independent and privately owned practice, proudly born in Dubai, we work unhindered by agendas. While working to achieve our partners’ cultural ambitions, we remain culturally sensitive to the traditions and histories of our region and beyond. This lived understanding of regional and local dynamics constitutes a cornerstone of our research-driven, context- sensitive approach to any project we pursue. We select projects diligently, ensuring our expertise and clients’ expectations align to produce meaningful, history-making outcomes that reflect our thinking, values and ethos.

Alserkal Advisory is part of Alserkal, a cultural enterprise based in Dubai, that was founded by Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal.

Essential Functions & Objectives

A unique opportunity to work closely with the Alserkal Advisory team and its local, regional and international partners in the management, production and installation of upcoming commissions. A multi-faceted position, this role will work encompass internal as well as client based projects.

This is a fixed term position till 31st December 2023 and will report to the Alserkal Advisory Special Projects Director across the various projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Alserkal Advisory team to create short lists of curators, artists and potential commission venues, based on the commission brief.

• Manage outreach to potential curators and artists

• Create and oversee detailed project timelines that take into account all aspects of design, production and installation,with adequate approval points incorporated, both internal and external.

• Support Alserkal curators and any guest curators, artists and designers in producing and installing commissions
  

• Oversee the procurement of all quotations for shipping and handling of artworks as required.

• Work closely with the Projects and Facilities Manager and the Production team to research, secure and oversee all vendors required for the production and installation.

• Ensure vendors are aware of and comply with financial and procurement terms

• Liaise between curators/artists / Alserkal team and client team to ensure all plans and drawings are approved by engineering and meet safety standards.

• Ensure all approvals are taken on time, particularly for client-based projects, thus ensuring project timeline is managed. This includes internal approvals, client approvals as well as any authority approvals that may be required.

• Ensure the projects are produced and installed as per the final approved specifications.

• Responsible for maintenance and up-keep of the for the duration of the commission.

• Manage vendors to ensure they deliver their work as promised, on time and on budget.

• Manage all contracts related to the commission, which includes liaising with legal and finance departments.

• Keep track of budgets to ensure costs are managed. Budget reporting will be minimum bi-weekly.

• Ensure all purchase orders are routed through the company ERP (SAGE) and follow the

• approved authority matrix and company procurement policy and process.

• Coordinate schedules (and local transportation, if needed) for the artists and curators while they are in Dubai / ensure all schedules are cleared with AA management.

• Troubleshoot any issues that arise with the commissions.

• Plan and manage de-install, coordinating with all relevant AA team members and outside vendors.

• Manage workers and, when necessary, coordinate and track their cash payments from petty cash; ensure receipts are retained and work with the curator and Alserkal’s finance team to reconcile petty cash at the end of each project.

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Content Manager to join a dynamic and fast-paced team to take on editorial responsibility for alserkal.online, alongside the creation of all content for Alserkal and its initiatives. The role demands someone who thrives in a high-intensity position environment and who has a strong track record of delivering editorial projects from concept to publishing. The ideal candidate will have experience in commissioning multimedia pieces, be passionate about storytelling and a fresh perspective on how to deliver key messages.

This full-time position reports directly to the Director of Marketing at Alserkal.

Responsibilities include:

Editorial management

• Develop and deliver a content strategy for alserkal.online, outlining a clear content journey from website to social media, newsletter and offline touchpoints
• Editorial management of alserkal.online, including planning the editorial calendar, commissioning work to freelancers, writing articles and managing video and podcast production
• Ensure content calendar is followed, with deadlines being met consistently
• Review visitor analytics to alserkal.online, making suggested changes and improvements based on statistics
• Management of the freelancer roster to ensure diverse forms of expression and a variety of perspectives are delivered
• Work with the marketing director to ensure that strategic objectives for the marketing team and the organization are being met through alserkal.online

Corporate Communications Content

• Work with Marketing Director to develop key messages and message houses for Alserkal and its initiatives as well as key messages for spokespeople as required
• Responsible for corporate communications, including drafting and editing letters, speeches, corporate profiles, case studies and any other writing that may be required from the organisation
• Storyboard brand videos, documentation and social media content for corporate communications, creating narratives and working with a team to bring the concept to life, and with Head of Brand on brand alignment
• Handle copywriting of press materials, including but not limited to press releases, interviews, statements and speeches
• Review and edit copy created by other members of the team
• Ensure style guide is regularly reviewed and maintained, and being followed in all communications
• Assist Marketing Director in ensuring tone of voice is implemented across our brands and subsidiaries, training new team members and auditing across the team

Digital Content Creation

• Development of engaging content to build the Alserkal brand and all its initiatives across a variety of communication channels, from social media to newsletters, website and any other owned or earned media.
• Support the Head of Brand & Design in the development of event and brand campaigns.
• Copyediting for all brochures and exhibition catalogues, where content is supplied by sub-brand teams.
• Support the Head of Brand on the development of signage, wayfinding and visitor experience, where required.
• Creating engaging content to build the brand across digital including text and video content for social media, content for newsletters, and any new channels.
• Develop copy for presentations, copyediting and proof reading against required, often tight, deadlines.

Team Management

• Work with third party freelancers and agencies as required, writing briefs, reviewing proposals and ensuring work delivered is as per contract

Knowledge & Education

• Educated to a Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent and holding relevant professional qualifications in Writing/Marketing/Communications/Public Relations/ or similar
• Strong editorial, copywriting and content creation experience
• Experience of developing and managing multimedia content
• A demonstrable understanding of, and commitment to arts and culture within the MEASA region
• 7+ years’ experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Required skills

• Proven editorial skills, with experience of creating an editorial calendar, and responsibility for the process from start to end

• Affinity for strategy

• Budget management skills

• Strong reporting and analysis

• Strong writing skills, and able to adapt tone of voice to different subjects

• Multimedia management, eg development of videos and podcasts

• Ability to develop and balance key messaging

• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively as part of a team

• High levels of self-motivation, with the ability to work within an environment subject to change
• Resilient and comfortable working under pressure

• Excellent project management skills with the ability to multitask, simultaneously manage multiple projects at once, while ensuring highest quality execution possible within the initial deadlines set

• Confident and outgoing, used to networking and substantial experience in outward facing roles

• Well spoken, with great presentation and communication skills

• Innovative and entrepreneurial in their approach, always looking for ways to improve our offering

• Enthusiastic and engaged, actively seeking feedback on his/her performance and behaviour in order to continually improve the performance, and seeking out opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm, with Saturdays/Sundays and/or overtime required during busy times or leading up to projects.

Essential Functions & Objectives

The Alserkal Programmes Manager plays a key role in shaping the profile of Alserkal through the development of public programmes, multi-disciplinary initiatives and related projects involving members of the Alserkal Avenue community. The position plays a key role within a newly developed Special Projects team that will focus on increasing the visibility of Alserkal Avenue as a creative community and the region’s foremost destination for contemporary arts and culture. The role will work closely across Alserkal central teams to help deliver the organisation’s strategic goals by increasing financial sustainability and audience growth while maintaining and growing its position as a leading arts and culture programmer in the region.

This full-time position reports directly to the Special Projects Director.

Key Responsibilities:

Alserkal Programming & Community Activations

• Ideate, develop, manage and execute an exciting and rigorous year-round, multi-disciplinary public programme of talks, workshops, performances, film screenings and tours.

•These are experimental, and innovative interdisciplinary projects that bring together visual arts, music, performance, design, dance, theatre, commissions, public events, and special projects that engage Alserkal Avenue’s community and beyond.

•The activations must take into account the art galleries and creative spaces within Alserkal Avenue to ensure alignment and consistent programming that promotes the Avenue as the foremost creative community in the region.

•Ideate and manage a robust and engaging Ramadan programme that activates the Avenue at least twice a week during the Holy Month, in collaboration with our community members.

•Work closely with the community relations team to develop activations based on community feedback and needs.

•Ensure community-led activations are successfully executed keeping in mind a focus on footfall and commercial promotion of community members’ products and services.

•Build relationships with all community members with a view to create public programming that highlights their offering and draws attention to their concept while also appealing to the general public

•Liaise with internal teams on warehouse takeovers by partners, educational institutions, design initiatives, etc.

Special Projects

•Manage and ideate content for Quoz Arts Fest, including an overarching theme and activations through the two-day festival.

•Ideate, manage and execute programmes that feed into Alserkal Avenue community events such as Alsekral Art Week (in March and November) to ensure at least 10 activations by Alserkal Avenue during such special projects.

•Ideate and introduce new projects and activations that attract new and returning audiences to Alserkal Avenue.

•Work closely with Special Projects team to develop sponsorship opportunities and proposals for projects.

•Work closely with the Director of Special Projects to ideate and manage programming by Alserkal outside of Alserkal Avenue.

•Develop and manage collaborations with other organisations on engagement activities alongside the Special projects Director with a focus on content creation and control.

Project & Team Management

•Take charge of the delivery of all Alserkal Programmes, acting as the project manager and overseeing all programmes from concept through to execution, including project plans, deadlines, team assignments and progress reports.

•Manage team members, providing guidance, setting goals and managing day-to-day workload.

•Create and manage a process for content collation, including but limited to writing the concept notes for programmes, briefing the marketing team on themes and inspirations, and assigning deadlines as required.

•Coordinate with Marketing, Special Projects Team and Facilities Manager, to ensure successful implementation of public programmes.

•Oversee and share programmes calendar and coordinate with wider community programming and special projects calendar to avoid any clashes in scheduling.

•Work with Community Relations Manager to ensure all community members are aware of the events calendar and that any programmes they may have are incorporated to the extent possible.

•Manage any compliance-related matters associated with Alserkal-led Programmes

•Manage budgets and petty cash floats related to community events.

Required skills + experience

•5+ years’ experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment in a related field

•A proven track record in project management and the delivery of projects with budgets exceeding AED 300,000

•An in-depth understanding and appreciation of the current public engagement and positioning of Alserkal Avenue

•A demonstrable understanding of, and commitment to arts and culture

•Attention to detail and efficient problem solving

•Educated to a Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent and holding relevant professional qualifications.

•A demonstrable understanding of, and commitment to arts and culture within MENA and Internationally

•Excellent organisational and administrative skills

•Excellent budget-keeping and reporting skills

•Excellent writing and communication skills

•Work experience in the GCC or wider region desirable

•Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team

•Ability to develop positive, cooperative relationships across functional boundaries.

•Self-motivated, with the ability to work within an ambiguous constantly changing environment

Position type and expected hours of work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm. Saturdays and overtime might be required during intense periods and/or during special projects and events.

This job description summarises the main key responsibilities of your role but there may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time.

Role overview:
This role is part of a central division within Alserkal Avenue with the following main tasks

• Leasing and property management support
  
• Lead management and relationship building/management.
• Community maintenance and day-to-day Avenue operations support
  

Key Responsibilities:

The Partnership & Sponsorship Manager identifies opportunities to make Alserkal’s programs attractive for partners and sponsors, manages the client relationships and delivery of both financial and non-financial targets.

• Outreach to identify potential leads in line with internal criteria and strategy.
• Maintain and manage Renewals of current tenants and maintain 100% occupancy for all leasable units.
• Close on warm/hot leads to meet annual budgets.
• Negotiating leases, including signing any barters, addendums, etc.
• Identify potential alternative income streams through unique projects and popups.
• Ensure compliance with Alserkal Avenue internal policies and criteria (Tenant Information Manual)
• Support all Alserkal initiatives business units when and if required.
• Support with periodic (weekly/monthly/quarterly/bi-annual/annual) reviews and analyses of Alserkal Avenue warehouses; ensure the warehouse management system and other systems of record are current and accurate.
• Manage Community internal and external presentations. Identifying key messaging and
  working with internal departments to collate relevant information.
• Manage Community Financial reporting and forecasting annual budgets.

Support with reviewing and/or negotiating legal documentation while working closely with the Alserkal compliance division where necessary. Work closely with the Facilities team to set and ensure that site checks are carried out and that checklists are completed during move-in and move-out, handover from the Avenue to tenants and vice versa.
Understand the fit-out works process from start to completion as per AA Fit Out Guidelines. Suggesting and implementing alternative ways and new systems to enhance the Avenue’s leasing and operations.Develop and maintain good working relationships with managers and team members.

Qualifications and skills:

• A minimum of 5 years of community management experience is required.
• Self-motivated and effective, can cope with a dynamic and complex environment.
• Knowledge in database management as well as strong Microsoft Office product knowledge.
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills; the ability to communicate with people at all levels and execute effective business correspondence.
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions and be able to deal with pressure and tight deadlines effectively.
• Well-developed time management skills include identifying, prioritising, and timely completing tasks and projects.
• Process good negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• An ability to multi-task while working across different areas of the organization is imperative.
• Ability to understand the nurturing of good relationships with community and authorities officials.
• Capacity to think strategically and handle the large responsibility of keeping a community together and ensuring all technical and logistic aspects are running smoothly.
• Ability to manage emergency situations and find urgent solutions.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This job description summarises the main key responsibilities of your role but there may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time. This is a full-time role. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm. Saturdays, Sundays and overtime might be required during intense periods and/or while preparing to deliver special projects and events.

About Alserkal Initiatives

is a socially responsible and forward-thinking cultural enterprise dedicated to developing sustainable models for homegrown initiatives with a commitment to nurturing alternative ideas and impactful research with regional relevance. Founded in 2007 by Emirati businessman and patron Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal, Alserkal is renowned for its ground- breaking artistic productions, experimental approach and for the creation of culturally meaningful spaces that inspire and shape communities. Alserkal has three primary areas of activity: cultivating a creative economy in Dubai and building a collaborative network of civic- cultural institutions through its renowned cultural district, Alserkal Avenue; providing advisory services to public and private sector entities; and, supporting public artist commissions, residencies, research grants and educational programmes through its non-profit, Alserkal Arts Foundation.

Alserkal has transformed the cultural landscape of Dubai and the UAE through the creation of a thriving, region-specific community of over 70 contemporary art galleries, visual and performing arts organisations, designers and entrepreneur-led businesses at Alserkal Avenue, providing an essential platform for the development of creative industries in the region.

Alserkal utilises its collective expertise in arts initiatives and cultural production, heritage creation, community building and engagement, as well as urbanism and planning for creative industries, to guide public and private sector entities in developing sustainable and responsive business models.