Digital Account Executive

Job description / Role

The primary role of a Digital Account Executive will be to assist the Digital Account Manager and the Digital Account Director in managing the Digital Client Accounts within GMASCO. As such the primary responsibilities will include; arranging meetings and liaising with clients to understand their requirements, supporting the Digital Account Manager in taking in client’s day to day briefs and in the preparation of creative briefs for the creative team, quality control of all work that is submitted to clients, liaising and following up projects and campaign deliverables with the digital creative team, ensuring timely delivery of all jobs and projects assigned, monitoring all stages of campaigns to guarantee that they run smoothly, writing status reports throughout the duration of the project to keep clients and peers updated, ensuring that the campaign and project stays within the allocated budget

Administration tasks such as preparation of estimates, getting client approvals, purchase orders, billing and payment follow-ups, offering creative ideas to the account manager to develop exciting campaigns and encourage clients to understand the importance of creativity throughout projects, liaison with external suppliers, keeping oneself stimulated and in line with the market trends to achieve maximum productivity

Requirements

Candidates will be educated to graduate level or equivalent and possess knowledge of Digital Marketing (at-least 1-2 years), experience in supporting the creation of websites/microsites/multimedia projects and innovative integrated online campaigns. (1 - 2 years) The minimum requirement to be eligable for this role is 1-2 years’ experience in a digital design agency or multimedia environment in an equivalent position.

Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal are a prerequisite of this role

To be successful you will have a background in Information Technology or Digital Media and Multimedia Industry, knowledge of online and programming technology and terminology, previous experience of implementing; SEO, SEM,, Integrated web campaign, promotions, mobile apps. Etc… (1-2 years), continuous learning and keep up with new online media trends and sharing of knowledge with the team.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.