PR Account Director

Job description / Role

Kingston Stanley is recruiting for a multinational PR agency and is looking to source a driven Account director to working within the consumer team. The account director must have at least eight years of relevant experience in public relations and/or related fields including research, advertising, management consulting, media and publishing. Local / Regional experience is preferable.

The role will be based out of Dubai and successful candidate must have strong experience with FMCG clients. S/he will be able to lead and execute research-driven communications programs for clients to advance their business and brands. S/he will have a proven ability to help clients garner support, advance brands and/or corporate/organization reputations by engaging with key stakeholders: consumers, employees, investors, regulators, media, vendors, partners and/or other businesses/organizations. S/he will be able to develop revenue by growing profitable client relationships. S/he will have an understanding of how communications teams work from both client and agency-sides. S/he will be entrepreneurial and professional with impeccable written, verbal communication and presentation skills. In addition, s/he will have a record of successfully stewarding client budgets through planning, resource management, forecasting and vendor negotiations; and s/he also can help solicit and win new business. S/he will be a superb people manager able to attract, motivate, retain, empower and coach staff, and will possess the vision, insight and confidence necessary to manage a team.

Requirements

The Account Director is responsible for the leadership and overall direction of an account team or group as it relates to client service, staffing, training, organizational development, and quality control. S/he will work to thoroughly understand the business various consulting processes / approaches and global capabilities, be able to demonstrate the value of these offerings to clients, and lead all aspects of their planning and execution. S/he also will lead and /or contribute to the winning of new client business.

A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university is preferred.

About the Company

Kingston Stanley is the leading specialist marketing recruitment agency in the Middle East, working exclusively with clients and candidates across the full spectrum of the marketing sector since early 2011. We will help you find, screen and select the ideal candidate for your marketing jobs, and we have the largest, most current and qualified network of suitable candidates, ready to start immediately. Whether you have a role that urgently needs to be filled, or a killer portfolio, you’ll find what you’re looking for here. Strong ethics, honest hard work, integrity and marketing recruitment are the four pillars of our business and brand.