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Job description / Role
Senior Communications Manager, McCann Worldgroup
Upto $190,000 + benefits + low tax regime
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A high-profile Senior Communications Manager working for one of the World’s largest advertising agency networks seconded to a key global B2B client.
IPG comprises a collaborative roster of best-in-class agencies, including McCann Worldgroup, the world’s largest advertising agency network, and the MCN Group across the Middle East and North Africa. FP7/RUH, based in Riyadh.
Marketing communications management of internal customers across several Business Units which have global requirements; you will be the interface between the client and the global agency. Engagement level is mixed from senior level executives to project assistants so you need to show broad understanding of both tolerances and ability.
Ideally a Marcoms generalist with strategic capability and awareness of how to deliver tactical activity.
Competencies ranging from: how to enhance brand equity with an EVP; taking a brief; writing the agency brief through to managing the production of a video with a communications assistant. In many ways it is an entrepreneurial engagement where autonomy is required.
Key features of the role include:
1. Read and understand strategic plans.
2. Manage multiple and conflicting client demands within a matrix organisation.
3. Interpret strategic plans and visualise how this relates to tactical communications planning.
4. Create a client management strategy to chart a course between current position and required position with minimal client resistance.
5. Write operational plans that can be clearly communicated.
6. Communicate plans verbally, in writing and visual media.
7. Manage and administer minutiae, sort wheat from chaff and deliver the priority.
8. Hands on – just do it yourself because it’s quicker than managing a process or team in an environment where delivery is rated highly.
9. Ability to train and transfer knowledge to junior local nationals with differing levels of marketing expertise.
Requirements
This is a role for a senior Marcoms manager with a proven track record in strategic communications. Any cultural awareness of the Middle East would be a real advantage; adaptability and willingness to relocate to Riyadh and undertake limited travel is certainly a must.
Key Tasks include:
1. Direction of and delivery of a communications strategy to deliver communications for the CEO’s 2025 plan
2. Organize SBU’s to create a more considered, comprehensive and efficient communications plan
3. Work more closely with other business units, internal functions and specialisms such as Internal Communications, PR, CSR Sustainability and Technology & Innovation.
4. Deliver a new product launch plan and program
5. Work with agency to ensure improved forward planning of activities
6. Write presentations for senior management
7. Reach out to global operations to unify communications
This is a high profile flagship account and is seen as having great potential in Saudi. So notable success in this high-profile, once-in-a-lifetime role with a global client will open up immense opportunities.
Please forward, in absolute confidence, a full curriculum vitae and salary details.
About the Company
Adderley Featherstone is an independent international executive search and selection firm with traditional values, integrity, a modern outlook and an outstanding record of success in recruiting the right people for a diverse and growing client base.
Established in 1991, we have more than 100 years relevant experience amongst our consultants. This search and selection experience covers virtually every aspect of industry and commerce, is multi-disciplined and includes international markets and clients.
We believe in and deliver to our clients a total quality, world-class recruitment service coupled with objectivity and value for money. Our pragmatism, realism and straightforward relationships with our clients is unrivalled in the executive search and selection marketplace.