Group Account Director
Bristol Gulf
Doha, Qatar
Ref: HP970-01
Bristol Gulf

The Role


The Role


GROUP ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Reports to: President
Direct Reports: Multi-disciplinary account personnel (e.g., advertising, public relations, research and event services)

Principal Role
• Client service planning and performance
• Provide strategic direction internally and externally
• Primary relationship management with select, major projects/clients
• Assist in driving growth of business
• Financial performance

Level of Autonomy
• Represents the firm with clients and local community
• Direct supervisor of account team personnel
o Setting goals, assigning duties and leading professional growth
• Continual improvement in efficiencies and processes

Essential Job Functions
• Oversight of all accounts
o Ensure projects are being managed effectively and proactively
o Oversee financial management
o Advise project managers on matters of strategy, client, management, etc.
• Collaborate with others to ensure the optimal resource assignments
• Provide strategic counsel on major accounts

Requirements


Requirements


Knowledge and Skills
• Demonstrated ability to help clients achieve business objectives through communications
• Outstanding problem solving skills
• Love of creative challenges
• Keen knowledge of the creative and production processes, across all media.
• Exceptional management skills working with direct reports, senior management and all levels of client contacts.
• Deep understanding of the marketing communications industry

Disposition
• Professional, leadership focused
• Imaginative, inquisitive, and insightful
• Sense of humour
• Comfortable working in a collaborative environment

Experience
• 10+ years professional communications experience
• Master in Business Administration or equivalent experience

About the Company


About the Company


Solutions.

Everyone wants them. But not everyone knows how to find them.

We’ve learned that when you tread into unexpected territory, you will usually find unexpected solutions. The kind of solutions with the power to connect with audiences and turn a communications budget into a high-return investment. These are the solutions we find for our clients everyday.

The unexpected. It’s what people expect from Bristol Gulf.

Bristol started in Canada in 1976. Thirty years and four offices later, we did the unexpected: opened an office here in Doha. We have established a reputation for strategic thinking, outstanding creative work, and effective execution. We help our clients with advertising, public relations, online communications, market research, media planning and buy, and event management.

We like solutions and people who can find them. If that’s you, call us

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