Destinations of The World News is looking for a Multimedia Executive to join its dynamic team based in Dubai Media City.

Working with a dedicated team of editorial, an art director and commercial team, the Multimedia Executive will be responsible for developing, managing and maintaining the primary websites of the company and social media pages. This is an opportunity for an ambitious and self-driven individual seeking a hands-on position with a high level of creativity and opportunities to excel in the company.

The successful candidate should be educated to degree level in a branch of computer science or a related field; should have a strong background with a working understanding of web and technologies, expertise in Search Engine Optimisation, web content, usability, architecture, website design and development. The individual should be highly motivated with excellent communication and organisational skills, with excellent attention to detail.

Reporting to the Digital Manager, the successful candidate will be working with editorial and design departments for content creation. The candidate will be responsible for conceptual design, graphic design and website development as well as social media creation. The responsibilities include maintaining existing websites, monitoring daily updates, managing domain registration, monitoring server activities; executing digital online campaigns such as web banner ads, online e-zines, email campaigns, building web banner reports; building web analytic reports, implementing web conversions and Search Engine Optimisation.

The candidate should have a thorough understanding of open source CMSs, have a strong grasp of web technologies and social media practices, and be able to write, maintain and change codes when required.

Skills

Experience/Education

•      Relevant bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

•      Experience of approximately 2+ year in website design & development

•      Graphic design skills

•      A strong SEO background

•      Knowledge of best practices for organic search engine optimisation and ranking strategies

•      Creating social media content with strong grasp of the medium’s best practices

Key Responsibilities

•      Conceptualise web site designs based on the briefs, create graphics, animation and functionalities

•      Fluent in development optimisation techniques to deliver the best user experiences in the most technically efficient manner

•      Optimise on-site content for maximum visibility and ranking in the major search engines

•      Identify and implement innovative SEO strategies

•      Perform content maintenance and updates

•      Create web banners, implement and manage online advertising campaigns for third parties

•      Perform quality assurance testing on new websites

•      Monitor, review and update website traffic reports and making modifications to website based on analysis of visitor patterns

•      Monitoring and reporting on monthly campaigns and statistical analysis

•      Test and track landing page optimisation and other conversion strategies

•      Generate new ideas and design concepts

•      Migrate editorial content onto website backend

•      Create and promote social media posts with allocated budget

•      Maintain relationships with clients and external stakeholders

Person Specifications

•      Fluent in spoken and written English

•      Creative and innovative in approach

•      Efficient individual with ability to think independently

•      Articulate and persuasive communicator

•      Smart appearance

•      Excellent interpersonal and social skills

•      Able to handle pressure and meet deadlines

•      Excellent prioritisation skills, ability to work across different teams and tasks

•      Excellent time management, planning and organisational ability

•      Committed, rigorous self-starter

•      Success orientated

•      Disciplined, self-motivated and proactive

Essential Skills

•      HTML5, CSS, cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility

•      Adobe suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects (added advantage)

•      Content Management system

•      XML, PHP, MySQL, Javascript, jQuery

•      Social media creation and management

•      Audio and video production an added benefit

Job Details

Job Location :

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company Industry :

Publishing

Company Type :

Employer (Private Sector)

Job Role :

Information Technology, Digital and Social Media

Employment Type :

Full Time Employee

Number of Vacancies:

1