PR & Comms Junior Associate

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

WHO WE ARE:

Plug and Play Tech Center is the largest global technology startup accelerator and one of the most active and successful venture capitalists in the world. With different industry-specific accelerator programs run annually, we matchmake and enable meaningful collaborations between some of the best startups and over 500+ of the largest and most forward-thinking innovative corporations and government entities in the world.

Plug and Play Abu Dhabi is driven to create the largest and most seamless B2B marketplace for startups, corporations, and government entities to drive digital transformation in critical sectors through joint pilots, POC, co-creation, investment, acquisitions, and anything in between.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

We are a diverse team with backgrounds in technology and entrepreneurship, and we are growing rapidly to deliver on our mission. We are actively seeking a PR & Communication Junior Associate to support in strengthening the Plug and Play brand here in Abu Dhabi and the UAE. An ideal candidate is highly creative, proactive, and team-oriented.

Responsibilities:

• Support in the success of our current programs & partnerships in the GCC by delivering a range of marketing, PR, and communications materials linked to the formation and success of our engagements (e.g., press release drafts/distribution, social media content creation/distribution, branding & collateral development, newsletter distribution).
• External event & sponsorship review & alignments, identifying and filtering key engagements to maximize value to our brand, program, and business development.
• Imagining, shaping & advocating community programs and campaigns to capture the imagination of the tech ecosystem in the Middle East and beyond.
• Manage the Plug and Play Abu Dhabi and ME brand by raising awareness through digital channels, cultivating relationships with journalists, and brainstorming creative storytelling ideas.
• Developing our centralized ecosystem contact databases to engage with our local and international community (e.g., VC/angel investors, mentors, tech/innovation thought-leaders/speakers, and corporate/government innovators).

Requirements:

• Past experience in marketing, PR, and communications, particularly in the tech startup/innovation domains.
• Strong creative, multi-tasker, problem solver, and out-of-the-box thinker.
• 1 - 2 years of experience in the MENA region, ideally in the UAE.
• Passion for tech startups and entrepreneurship.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills in English (necessary) and Arabic (highly desired).
• Open to travel for work.
• Previous work experience or projects with event vendors, video production agencies, and journalists.
• Proven track record in copywriting and social media community management.
• Positive mindset, work ethic, and a strong team player willing to get hands-on.