
Marketing Manager
Wahed Invest
full-timeSharjah, United Arab Emirates (hybrid)Mid LevelMid-Level
Job Description
Wahed Invest, a global Islamic fintech and asset-management company, seeks a hands-on Marketing Manager for its Sharjah, United Arab Emirates office. This is a full-time, hybrid position responsible for driving customer growth and brand positioning across all marketing channels.
**About Wahed:**
Wahed serves over 300,000 clients worldwide with Shariah-compliant, interest-free (riba-free) financial products. The company is committed to building an ethical, accessible financial system aligned with Islamic principles. Products include a Nasdaq-listed Shariah-compliant equity ETF, halal savings alternatives, and structured real-estate investment products—all with zero leverage or riba.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Develop and execute integrated marketing strategies aligned with commercial objectives, brand positioning and customer acquisition goals
- Own the marketing calendar, managing campaigns across product launches, content distribution, partnerships, events and customer communications
- Plan and optimize paid acquisition campaigns across search and social media platforms, managing budgets and tracking CAC, conversion rates, ROAS and other KPIs
- Build and maintain Wahed's social media presence with engaging, on-brand content across all platforms
- Create and coordinate marketing assets including copy, graphics, short-form video, articles, email campaigns and promotional materials
- Design email, push-notification and lifecycle campaigns for customer onboarding, engagement, retention and reactivation
- Develop referral and loyalty programs to drive organic customer advocacy and growth
- Identify and manage relationships with influencers, affiliates, community partners and external agencies
- Plan and execute webinars, seminars, community events and in-person or virtual activations
- Support product launches, media relations and corporate communications initiatives
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities and customer trends
- Report on campaign performance with insights and recommendations; ensure marketing compliance with internal approvals and regulatory requirements in the Islamic finance space
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Country Management, Product, Compliance, Legal, Operations and global teams
**Requirements:**
- 4–7 years of marketing experience in fintech, financial services, technology or similar fast-growth environments
- Demonstrated hands-on expertise across performance marketing, social media, content creation, email campaigns, partnerships and events
- Strong copywriting and content-creation skills; ability to brief or create visual and video content
- Experience managing paid media budgets, vendor relationships, agencies and influencer partnerships
- Data-driven approach with ability to analyze campaign performance and optimize based on metrics
- Strong project management, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently in hybrid/remote settings while managing competing priorities
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or related field
- Advantage: Prior financial-services marketing experience or familiarity with Islamic/Sharia-compliant finance