Deutsche Bank MENA
Assistant Vice President – Events Marketing Specialist
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 17/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
02/04/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
VP/Executive
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
17/05/2026
Job description
The Assistant Vice President – Events Marketing Specialist role within the Private Bank Emerging Markets Marketing team at Deutsche Bank is responsible for shaping and executing the global event strategy with a focus on Middle East regional events. Based in Dubai, the role involves planning, coordinating, and executing in-person, virtual, and hybrid events aligned with business strategy and strategic partnerships. The incumbent collaborates with stakeholders across divisions to define event goals, coordinate client engagement, and deliver high-quality marketing events. The position requires managing external vendors, coordinating internal teams, overseeing client invitation processes, managing budgets, tracking spend against purchase orders, and reconciling event costs to drive cost efficiencies. The role also involves overseeing the client journey, optimizing delegate management systems, and enhancing digital tools including digital ticketing, on-site reporting applications, and delegate applications. Additionally, the position requires delivering event registration and attendance reporting, providing business-focused data insights, and supporting senior management coordination across regional and global offices. Occasional international travel is required for event coordination, client meetings, and on-site support within the Private Bank Emerging Markets environment.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and execute in-person, virtual, and hybrid marketing events across regional and global markets, aligning event delivery with Private Bank Emerging Markets business strategy, strategic partnerships, and client engagement objectives while ensuring consistent execution standards across all event formats
- Collaborate with stakeholders across Private Bank divisions and internal teams to define event objectives, develop event strategies, manage execution timelines, and ensure seamless coordination of all marketing initiatives within global and regional event programs
- Manage end-to-end event planning activities including vendor selection, logistics management, event production, venue coordination, delegate communications, and on-site support to deliver high-quality client engagement experiences
- Partner with external vendors and internal stakeholders to coordinate all aspects of event planning, including digital ticketing systems, delegate management systems, on-site reporting applications, and digital engagement tools
- Liaise with senior management and global offices to coordinate client invitation processes, ensuring accuracy, alignment with client segmentation strategy, and timely delivery of invitations for regional and global events
- Manage event budgets including tracking spend against purchase orders, reconciling event costs, identifying cost efficiencies, and maintaining financial governance for marketing events across multiple regions
- Oversee the end-to-end client journey including registration, attendance tracking, engagement monitoring, and post-event follow-up while optimizing delegate management systems and digital engagement tools
- Deliver comprehensive event registration and attendance reports, providing accurate data analysis, business-focused insights, and performance measurement to support strategic decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives
Experience & skills
- Possess a graduate degree with strong academic foundation relevant to marketing, communications, or business management within financial services or luxury industry environments
- Demonstrate at least 7+ years of experience in event management within financial institutions or luxury industry, including experience managing regional and global marketing events
- Exhibit strong experience planning and executing in-person, virtual, and hybrid events across multiple regions and stakeholder groups
- Demonstrate experience managing event budgets, tracking purchase orders, reconciling costs, and identifying cost efficiencies in large-scale event environments
- Show proven experience working with digital event tools including delegate management systems, digital ticketing platforms, on-site reporting applications, and registration systems
- Possess strong stakeholder management experience with ability to liaise with senior management, internal business divisions, and external vendors
- Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint for event reporting, budgeting, presentations, and performance tracking
- Exhibit ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, handle high-pressure event environments, and travel internationally for event coordination and client support