Saudi Arabia Market Development Lead

Company Name: Klook
Location: SaudiArabia

At Klook, the World is #YoursToExplore - literally. The opportunities are yours for the taking, if you’re brave enough to embark on this journey with us. Our team of diverse Klookers are passionate about travel, collaborating tirelessly across time zones to bring people together through the best experiences. Collectively, we are fearless in our pursuit of success - learning fast and adapting faster to build the future of travel. Up for the challenge? Join us today!

Do you want to be a part of the team that connects millions of independent travellers with new experiences around the world every day? Are you a tech-savvy self-starter who wants to be responsible for launching Klook in Saudi Arabia market?
If the answer is yes, then this is the perfect opportunity for you to be first Klook’s hire in Saudi Arabia. Our Saudi Arabia Market Development Lead will be a pivotal role to our success and growth of Saudi Arabia Market.

This is an exciting time to join Klook's well-established and recognized platform, and be part of a fast-growing team in the Middle East. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity, has a global mindset, and is excited to work in a start-up environment with the capabilities of a billion dollar company.

What You Will Do:

• Strategic planning to roll out Klook’s business in Saudi Arabia
• Develop strategic partnerships to grow Klook’s presence and customer acquisition locally
• Responsible for both online and offline marketing for the Arabic outbound market
• Plan and monitor the execution of marketing campaigns
• Drive local execution of growth initiatives including integrated co-marketing campaigns, product partnerships and promotions.
• Negotiate and monitor execution of partnership contracts and ensure compliance of all parties including key baseline materials such as guidelines, templates and checklists for regional partnerships
• Identify and evaluate risk for new business initiatives, and manage project teams during the execution phase
• Analyse and report performance of campaigns and initiatives to extend current strategies and identify new growth opportunities online
• Provide input to digital, creative and social teams to ensure their content supports overall messaging and marketing strategies
• Accountable for results and responsible for comprehensive reporting of performances to management together with recommended next steps for the markets within or across teams
• Effectively align with internal stakeholders (e.g. management, brand marketing, data and analytics teams etc) on business objectives and directions
  
  

What You Will Need:

• At least 8 years working experience in consulting or digital marketing
• Consumer marketing with a mix of digital, offline and BTL experience and proven creative excellence preferred
• Fluency in Arabic is required
• Strong team management experience is preferred
• Natural partner engagement skills with the ability to develop rapport and translate established relationships to programs that impact the business
• Excellent written and oral communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Globally-minded and comfortable working with people from different cultural background
• A start-up attitude – highly collaborative with an entrepreneurial, roll-up-your sleeves attitude that’s not afraid to work independently when required
  
  

Klook:

Founded in 2014, Klook is a world-leading travel activities and services booking platform. Klook empowers travellers around the world to discover, book and experience the most iconic things to do anywhere, anytime. It provides a seamless way for travellers to explore popular attractions, cultural tours, local transportation, food and beverage activities, and unique experiences around the world, all through Klook’s website and award-winning app (consecutive Best of Year awarded by Google Play and Apple App Store). Every day, Klook’s travellers indulge in their passion for cultural exploration by choosing from 100,000+ offerings in more than 350 destinations.

With a team of more than 1,800 across 26 offices worldwide, Klook's services are available in 14 languages, supporting 41 currencies.

Get inspired by Klook at www.klook.com, the company blog or @Klook_UK

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Job function

  SalesBusiness DevelopmentDistribution

• Industries

  Computer SoftwareInternetLeisure, Travel & Tourism