What does a Marketing Officer do in the GCC?

A Marketing Officer in the GCC performs core duties related to communication, social media, git, adapted to the regional business environment and regulatory framework.

What qualifications do I need to be a Marketing Officer?

Typically a Bachelor's degree is required, with 3+ years of experience in the field.

What is the demand for Marketing Officer in the GCC?

The role is actively hired across oman, qatar, saudi, with consistent demand from both local and multinational employers.

What skills are needed for a Marketing Officer role?

Key skills include communication, social media, git, digital marketing, content creation, english, along with strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Do I need Arabic to work as a Marketing Officer in the GCC?

Arabic language proficiency is often preferred but not always required. It depends on the employer, sector, and client-facing nature of the role.

Marketing & Communications · Salary in the GCC

Marketing Officer

Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across oman, qatar, saudi with 7 recent postings.

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Marketing Officer — Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
Country	Junior	Mid-Level	Senior	Lead / Principal
United Arab Emirates	12,000 AED	21,000 AED	32,500 AED	45,000 AED
Saudi Arabia	11,500 SAR	20,000 SAR	31,000 SAR	43,000 SAR
Qatar	12,500 QAR	22,000 QAR	34,000 QAR	47,000 QAR
Kuwait	1,000 KWD	1,700 KWD	2,650 KWD	3,700 KWD
Oman	1,100 OMR	1,900 OMR	2,950 OMR	4,100 OMR
Bahrain	1,050 BHD	1,800 BHD	2,800 BHD	3,900 BHD

Required skills

communicationsocial mediagitdigital marketingcontent creationenglishexcelcrm

Top hiring companies

Prysmian Group
Shape restaurant
Striqe FZC
Gastronomica
Park House English School
International Schools Partnership

Active markets

oman
qatar
saudi
uae

What a Marketing Officer does

01
ups. Support marketing campaigns, promotions, and launches. Prepare simple weekly/monthly reports and track marketing KPIs.
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premises content . Internal comms & PR : Support with PR/Comms content development and distribution on an as
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Develop and manage end
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end marketing strategies for assigned client accounts Plan, execute, and optimize multi
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channel marketing campaigns (social, digital, paid, content) Act as the main point of contact for clients on strategy
06
Identify, develop, or evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, market characteristics, and cost and markup factors.
07
Formulate, direct, or coordinate marketing activities or policies to promote products or services, working with advertising or promotion managers.
08
Evaluate the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, or return-on-investment and profit-loss projections.

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