Summary
Ektis is a financial services consulting firm serving banks, fintechs, development finance institutions and public-sector clients. The Marketing Specialist will coordinate client events and manage day-to-day social media, with LinkedIn as the primary channel. The role also supports internal communications, brand consistency, campaigns, proposals and marketing budget tracking. Applicants should have 1–3 years of marketing experience, experience managing organisational social media, some exposure to events, strong written English and confidence using Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud. The role is based in Riyadh and may involve occasional travel to events.
The posting
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About Ektis
Ektis is a boutique financial services consulting firm operating at the heart of the GCC's financial ecosystem. We partner with banks, fintechs, development finance institutions, and public-sector clients to solve their most critical challenges - spanning strategy, commercial growth, risk, payments, and transformation.
Role purpose
This is a broad, hands-on role within a small marketing function that supports the whole firm. You will work alongside consultants, directors and partners, translating what they know into content, events and campaigns that reach clients and prospective clients in our target markets.
Key responsibilities
Client events Core focus
Coordinate the firm's event programme end to end: client roundtables, breakfast briefings, employee onboarding, sector conferences and sponsored exhibitions
Handle logistics across venues, suppliers, catering, AV, delegate travel and exhibition stands
Manage invitation lists in conjunction with the consulting teams, and run registration, reminders and follow-up so every attendee is picked up afterwards
Prepare event collateral, delegate packs and branded materials, and track stock between events
Attend events to set up, staff the stand or registration desk, support speakers and pack down
Support consultants preparing for speaking slots and panel appearances, including slides and briefing notes
Capture photography, video and quotes on the day for use across our channels
Report after each event on attendance, client and prospect engagement, spend against budget and recommendations for next time
Social media Core focus
Own the day-to-day content calendar, with LinkedIn as our primary channel
Write, design and schedule posts that promote our insight, case studies, appointments and events
Amplify thought leadership from across the firm and help consultants build their own professional profiles
Monitor comments, messages and mentions, responding in the firm's tone of voice and escalating anything client-sensitive
Run live coverage from conferences and client events
Report monthly on reach, engagement, follower growth and audience make-up, with a view on what performed and why
Track competitor and sector activity, and bring ideas to the team
Internal communications
Produce the internal firm-wide announcements, keeping a largely client-site based workforce connected
Support all-hands sessions, away days and internal engagement events
Brand
Apply and safeguard brand guidelines across everything the firm issues, internally and to clients
Maintain the asset library: logos, templates, photography, consultant biographies and credentials
Keep proposal, pitch and report templates current, and check colleagues' documents for consistency before they leave the firm
Liaise with designers, printers and agencies on artwork and production
Campaigns and business development support
Support campaign delivery across email, social, web and print, including building assets, scheduling sends and updating website pages
Help produce insight pieces, client case studies and sector reports, working with the consultants who author them
Maintain client and prospect data in the CRM, keeping records accurate, segmented and compliant
Assist with proposal and tender documents, including formatting, credentials and team profiles
Pull performance figures and contribute to post-campaign reviews
Raise purchase orders and track spend against marketing budgets
Candidate Profile
Essential
1–3 years in a marketing role, in-house or agency (internships and placement years count)
Demonstrable experience running social media for anorganisation, not only personally
Some exposure to events, whetherorganising,staffingor supporting them
Strong written English and a good eye for detail.Arabic is a plus.
Confident with Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud for straightforward design work
Organisedenough to hold several deadlines at once and flag early when something is at risk
Professional and credible with senior colleagues and clients, and discreet with confidential information
Willing to travel to events occasionally
What we can offer you
Competitive compensation structure
Comprehensive health-insurance coverage
A supportive, entrepreneurial culture with opportunities to grow, innovate, and develop your career