PR Account Director (Arabic)

HR Source Consulting

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE

Ref: KP955-1073

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

- Lead day-to-day direction of multiple client teams
- Uses in depth media and digital knowledge, expertise of specific sectors and industries, creativity tools and data driven insights to deliver strategic counsel and solutions to clients and shares this knowledge with the wider team
- Implements crisis management techniques and advises on potential courses of action, providing support to the senior account lead
- Advises and counsels clients on the role communications plays in an organization’s business strategy, using the appropriate methods to develop strong working relationships
- Resolves client issues and has clarity about desired outcomes
- Develops new business leads and assists in the negotiation process with prospective and existing clients and suppliers.
- Monitors media and industry trends and landscape for new opportunities to sell in additional products and services to clients to enhance revenue and profitability
- Assists the senior management team in developing long term client satisfaction by engaging with client service programs
- Develops the team and individuals using the appropriate people management techniques and company processes, resolving issues promptly and fairly and championing achievements, empowering the team achieve their full potential in a positive and supportive environment
- Connects with colleagues from across our global network, leveraging opportunities to work together for commercial benefit and to enhance professional development and learning
- Builds an external network for the benefit of self and the wider business by seeking out and attending external professional networking events and identifying potential new business opportunities
- Continually develops professional and management skills through training initiatives and learning opportunities, keeping up to date with client-specific media, industry and digital developments and applying this knowledge in their work

Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or English with a minimum of 7 years experience in PR
- Sharp business and PR acumen to quickly determine short and long term priorities for self and junior team members to ensure all client needs are met
- Excellent communication skills - must be a compelling presenter, public speaker and new business contributor
- Experienced in managing and working on a diverse range of accounts
- Strategic, analytical thinker with the initiative to see a program through from start to finish
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple assignments and changing priorities; meticulous attention to detail
- Advanced creative and newswriting abilities with mastered knowledge of current AP Style/newswriting standards
- Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
- Proven success managing teams and mentoring junior staff
- Extensive client services experience

About the Company

Since 2010, our team has successfully placed some of the world’s finest graduate to mid and C-level talent in organisations across EMEA and APAC, and it all comes down to our niche approach and understanding of the market place, skill sets and trends.

From our offices in Dubai, Riyadh, London and Singapore, we run a sector specific operation. Meaning we specialise in your industry and are able to completely understand your vision, provide market insights and intelligence, and deliver the best talent to fit seamlessly into your operations.

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QA QC MANAGER salaries in UAE

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