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SallaCreative Content Manager
Mahally, run by Salla, is a Saudi online marketplace. It brings thousands of local shops into a single app, spanning fashion, beauty, electronics, home goods and…
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Mahally, run by Salla, is a Saudi online marketplace. It brings thousands of local shops into a single app, spanning fashion, beauty, electronics, home goods and more. Salla is now recruiting a Creative Content Manager to set the creative and social media direction for the marketplace. The manager shapes creative concepts for seasonal moments like White Friday, Eid, Ramadan, Founding Day and Saudi National Day, and plans the yearly social…
Job Description
Mahally, run by Salla, is a Saudi online marketplace. It brings thousands of local shops into a single app, spanning fashion, beauty, electronics, home goods and more. Salla is now recruiting a Creative Content Manager to set the creative and social media direction for the marketplace.
The manager shapes creative concepts for seasonal moments like White Friday, Eid, Ramadan, Founding Day and Saudi National Day, and plans the yearly social content calendar alongside marketing colleagues. Responsibilities also include directing video production from concept to delivery, making short clips aimed at Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and X, and working with influencers, UGC makers and creative and production agencies. The role maintains social brand guidelines, signs off content before it goes live, tests creative with the performance marketing team and oversees the budget for creative work, production and influencer spend.
Applicants need an undergraduate degree in marketing, ads, communications, graphic design or an adjacent discipline, at least seven years of relevant creative, content or social media experience, and at least three of those years at a senior or management level. A portfolio of video-first social campaigns, knowledge of Saudi audiences and professional Arabic and English are required. Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and AI image and video tools are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Set the creative direction for Mahally's social channels, keeping content on-brand and in the right tone
- Build concepts for major seasonal campaigns
- Plan the annual social content calendar with the marketing team
- Turn relevant Saudi social trends into timely content
- Lead video production from scripting and storyboarding through shoots and post-production
- Source, sign and oversee influencers and UGC creators: briefing, approvals and performance tracking
- Brief creative and production agencies and hold them to quality, timeline and budget
- Maintain social brand guidelines and approve creative before publication
- Track creative budgets and summarize spend and outcomes
Requirements
- Undergraduate qualification in marketing, ads, communications, graphic design or a neighboring discipline
- Seven or more years of relevant creative, content, social media or similar work
- At least three years at senior, team-leader or management level, owning creative strategy, content or teams
- A portfolio showing social campaigns and video-led work carried from idea through delivery
- Track record collaborating with influencers, UGC makers, creative partners and production houses, ideally in Saudi Arabia
- Familiarity with Saudi culture, consumer habits and the local social media scene
- Hands-on experience through the full video production process
- Professional Arabic and English, with strong writing and speaking skills
- Ability to juggle multiple campaigns, deliverables and deadlines
Qualifications
- Agency background in creative work, advertising, digital or social media
- Strong Arabic copywriting, particularly aimed at Saudi readers and social channels
- Comfort with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
- Practical use of AI tools for images and video
Core Skills
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The listing is marked as on-site, but the posting does not name a city. The marketplace it supports is described as Saudi.
What experience is required?
The posting asks for at least seven years of relevant experience, including at least three years at senior or management level, plus a portfolio of video-first social campaigns.
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