Senior Community Manager Middle East and North Africa, Membership Team
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
As a result of our organization’s successful growth, we are now looking for a:
SENIOR COMMUNITY MANAGER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (MENA) MEMBERSHIP TEAM
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FELLOW
You will support the Head of the MENA membership team in developing a strong value proposition for Members of the World Economic Forum.
As a Senior Community Manager for the MENA region, your main responsibilities will include:
• Developing the business membership of the World Economic Forum in the region
• Identifying core areas of interest for the MENA business community and building year-long engagement programmes on those issues, aligned with the Forum’s multistakeholder vision
• Generating cutting-edge knowledge related to the MENA business context in collaboration with colleagues from relevant teams (i.e. Industry, Risk, Competitiveness, Global Agenda Councils, Scenarios, Government outreach) and potential external partners
• Supporting the engagement, management and retention of regional Members
In addition, you will:
• Be part of an entrepreneurial team within a strong business development environment
• Build synergies between the MENA membership team and other relevant teams/initiatives in the Forum
• Demonstrate the level of insight and intellectual maturity necessary to work with board-level executives
• Manage priorities
You possess a broad intellectual background and hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in business, international relations, public administration or economics. You have three to five years’ work experience in project management and business development, including relevant exposure to the MENA region. You have good knowledge of government, business, culture and geopolitics in the MENA region. You possess strategic and creative skills in thinking, research, writing and presentation. You are proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). You are fluent in English and, ideally, in Arabic and French.
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