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Marketing Officer

Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across Oman, Qatar, Saudi with 7 recent postings.

In brief

A Marketing Officer in the GCC region requires communication, social media, Git, digital marketing, content creation. Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Marketing Officer — Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates12,000 AED21,000 AED32,500 AED45,000 AED
Saudi Arabia11,500 SAR20,000 SAR31,000 SAR43,000 SAR
Qatar12,500 QAR22,000 QAR34,000 QAR47,000 QAR
Kuwait1,000 KWD1,700 KWD2,650 KWD3,700 KWD
Oman1,100 OMR1,900 OMR2,950 OMR4,100 OMR
Bahrain1,050 BHD1,800 BHD2,800 BHD3,900 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Marketing Officer pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Modelled from 500 market signals (Michael Page, Cooper Fitch & Hays surveys + Tabbio posting data) · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Market signals
500
postings & surveys
Year-over-year
+8%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
46%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)17,500
Scale-up (50–500)21,000
Enterprise (500+)27,500

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
25,500
02Cloud & SaaS
23,500
03E-commerce
21,000
04Government tech
19,500
05Telecom
18,000

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Required skills

communicationsocial mediagitdigital marketingcontent creationenglishexcelcrm

Top hiring companies

  • Prysmian Group
  • Shape restaurant
  • Striqe FZC
  • Gastronomica
  • Park House English School
  • International Schools Partnership

Active markets

  • oman
  • qatar
  • saudi
  • uae
What a Marketing Officer does
  • 01

    ups. Support marketing campaigns, promotions, and launches. Prepare simple weekly/monthly reports and track marketing KPIs.

  • 02

    premises content . Internal comms & PR : Support with PR/Comms content development and distribution on an as

  • 03

    Develop and manage end

  • 04

    end marketing strategies for assigned client accounts Plan, execute, and optimize multi

  • 05

    channel marketing campaigns (social, digital, paid, content) Act as the main point of contact for clients on strategy

  • 06

    Identify, develop, or evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, market characteristics, and cost and markup factors.

  • 07

    Formulate, direct, or coordinate marketing activities or policies to promote products or services, working with advertising or promotion managers.

  • 08

    Evaluate the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, or return-on-investment and profit-loss projections.

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Seniority level
Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume
Frequently asked questions

  • What is the average Marketing Officer salary in the UAE?

    The median monthly gross salary for a mid-level Marketing Officer in the UAE is estimated from sample Gulf pay data. The figures scale with seniority — juniors earn roughly 55-60% of the mid level, seniors about 1.5×, and leads/principals close to 2×.

  • Which GCC country pays Marketing Officer salaries the most?

    Qatar and the UAE typically lead for Marketing Officer salaries, with Saudi Arabia close behind. Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman pay in local currency but the gross AED-equivalent is usually somewhat lower.

  • Are these figures gross or net?

    All numbers are monthly gross base pay — before housing or transport allowances, bonuses, or statutory deductions. GCC payroll typically has no income tax for residents, so gross and net are close for most expats.

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