Assistant Marketing Manager - F&B

Role summary

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The Assistant Marketing Manager – F&B supports the marketing and promotional strategy for the resort’s restaurants, bars, and dining experiences. Typical requirements include a degree or diploma in marketing, communications, hospitality, or a related field, along with several years of experience in hotel, restaurant, or lifestyle marketing. The candidate should understand digital marketing, social media, content creation, public relations, campaign planning, and basic budgeting. Strong communication, organisation, creativity, and commercial awareness are expected. The role involves coordinating promotions, partnerships, photography, events, and marketing materials while working closely with food and beverage, sales, revenue, and operational teams. Knowledge of the Dubai hospitality market and confidence dealing with agencies, media, and guests would be advantageous.

About the employer

The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina is a luxury beachfront resort in Dubai’s Mina Seyahi area, operated under Marriott International’s Westin Hotels & Resorts brand. The property offers extensive leisure and business facilities, including restaurants and bars, pools, a private beach, event spaces, fitness facilities, and access to marina and watersports activities. Westin focuses on wellbeing through its Sleep Well, Eat Well, and Move Well principles, creating a guest experience centred on relaxation, health, and renewal. As part of Marriott International, the resort provides employees with access to an international hospitality network, structured training, career development opportunities, and global associate benefits. Its marketing team supports the positioning of the resort’s accommodation, dining venues, wellness services, events, and seasonal experiences within Dubai’s highly competitive luxury tourism market.

Working in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is not an island but a federation of seven emirates, with Dubai offering particularly strong opportunities in hotels, tourism, restaurants, retail, events, aviation, and marketing. The country combines modern city life, international communities, desert landscapes, beaches, and a multicultural dining scene. Dubai is warm and sunny for most of the year, although summers are extremely hot and humid. Residents enjoy excellent transport, shopping, leisure facilities, and a generally safe environment, while living costs—especially rent—can be high. UAE culture values hospitality, family, modesty, and respect for Islamic traditions; alcohol is permitted only in licensed venues. Most overseas employees require employer-sponsored residence and work visas, with the employer usually arranging medical tests, Emirates ID, and documentation. Candidates should confirm accommodation, transport, insurance, flights, and gratuity terms before relocating. English is widely used in hospitality, while Arabic is the official language.