Marketing Intern

Role overview

Digital marketing and content

• Assist in managing Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn; prepare and schedule posts, stories, captions, promotional messages, and digital marketing materials.
• Monitor social engagement, assist with performance reports, and research digital marketing trends and competitors.
• Create posters, banners, flyers, advertisements, and outlet, restaurant, accommodation, and event materials; capture and organize hotel photos and videos and assist with basic editing.
• Ensure materials follow hotel brand guidelines and corporate identity.

Campaigns and online presence

• Help plan and coordinate seasonal promotions, special offers, campaigns, hotel promotional activities, and events; coordinate with departments to gather campaign information.
• Update offers across digital platforms and monitor competitor promotions and market trends.
• Review and update hotel information online; prepare website content, promotional descriptions, and announcements; maintain consistent information, photographs, and offers across digital channels.
• Assist in monitoring online visibility and guest engagement.

Communications and reporting

• Prepare marketing communications, newsletters, and announcements; support media visits, influencer collaborations, partnerships, hotel events, and photoshoots.
• Conduct basic market research on competitors, industry trends, and customer preferences; gather campaign performance information and help prepare weekly and monthly reports.
• Maintain organized records of marketing materials, campaign activities, and promotional content.

General duties

• Coordinate with hotel departments, handle hotel and business materials confidentially, follow hotel policies and brand standards, and perform other reasonable duties assigned by management.
• Maintain a professional appearance and follow hotel grooming standards.

Qualifications and requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or diploma in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong interest in hotel marketing, digital media, and hospitality; good written and spoken English; basic knowledge of social media platforms and digital marketing.
• Familiarity with Canva, Photoshop, or other graphic design tools is advantageous; basic photography and video editing skills are advantageous.
• Good communication, creativity, and organizational skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively; positive attitude, willingness to learn, and attention to detail.

Competencies

• The source also highlights innovation, digital and social media awareness, interpersonal skills, planning, teamwork, adaptability, professionalism, and accountability.

Learning and development

• The internship offers practical exposure to hotel marketing and brand management, digital marketing and social media, content creation and graphic design, campaigns, public relations, media coordination, market research, and corporate marketing practices.
• The hotel describes the opportunity as hands-on hospitality marketing experience.

Pay

• Pay is AED 1,000 per month.

Work location

• Work location is in person at Mercure Hotel Suites & Apartments, Barsha Heights, Dubai, UAE.