BACKGROUND

RISE Sports Culture Entertainment (SCE) is the GCC’s leading sponsorship consultancy, providing data-driven, sustainable sponsorship services to some of the region’s leading brand and rights-holder clients.

RISE SCE was recently appointed by a major government entity in Saudi Arabia (KSA) on a long-term contract to develop and deliver the Sponsorship program, driven by sponsorship, of a major public art and cultural events program. The intention of the Program is to engage aspects of KSA’s landscape, urban form, history, and culture to make it stand out as a world-class public art initiative.

The initiative is a key pillar of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan to create strong, meaningful connections between the citizens of KSA, their communities, and civic life, whilst also being a fundamental driver of KSA’s Tourism strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Candidates will be responsible for day-to-day client team support and executing account activities.

The person will be passionate about sport and entertainment.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Coordinating production of client materials
• Managing and executing research tasks
• Supporting in the drafting client’s reports, including status updates, meeting minutes and PowerPoint presentations
• Creating a daily industry news summary for all Rise staff
• Event management support on-site at brand and consumer events
• Working on small components of larger client projects
• Contributing to agency brainstorms
• Attending client meetings as appropriate
• Developing relationships with local suppliers
• Updating agency databases
• Presenting creative work to account management team
• Monitoring results and achievements
• Keeping abreast of the sports marketing industry and daily news reports to stay on top of current affairs and client sector news
• Supporting Office Manager and Rise Admin function as and when required

Ultimately, he/she will need to work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress

PEOPLE

Key people skills include:

• Works well as part of a team
• Will take direction and guidance from account teams
• Works hard to deliver what is expected and to alert team if there is work that is not understood or too difficult
• Is enthusiastic and interested in learning and developing skills
• Joins in and actively participates in staff meetings

· Outgoing and professional manner

COMMUNICATION

Excellent communication across all levels of the organisation is paramount to the success of this role:

· Fluent in spoken and written English

· Arabic Fluency is a plus

· Strong client presentation skills

· Experienced in using Microsoft Office and Apple products

· Confident, tactile and persuasive manner

· Ability to deliver messages and actions in a coherent and structured manner

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Candidate will be required to display the following skills in the role:

· Ability to work under pressure

· Good organisational and time management skills

· Proficiency in Microsoft (word, Excel & PowerPoint) and Apple software packages

· Cultural awareness

· Good business sense

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates interested in this position must have:

· A University Degree from an internationally recognized institution

· 1-2 Years industry experience, or entry-level