PR Account Director - Technology

HR Source Consulting

Dubai, UAE

Ref: KP955-1100

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

An exciting opportunity for a high-energy and strategic Account Director to join an award winning Global PR Agency with a team of professionals delivering world-class account support to a diverse mix of technology clients.

The ideal candidate is passionate about technology and has experience within consumer and/or enterprise technology sectors that could include: big data and analytics, digital marketing, gaming, e-commerce, health/medtech, mobile/telecom.

Main Responsibilities:
- Strategic planning
- Campaign creation and management
- Cultivating and enhancing relationships with key media, influencers and bloggers
- Developing and implementing strategic and original PR campaigns
- Presentation creation, and strategic media materials
- Identifying publicity opportunities that uniquely align with client objectives, brand essence and goals
- Managing and growing junior team members
- Developing KPI’s and measurement metrics
- Tracking/merchandising results
- Provide client counsel on tactical matters, linked to strategic plans
- Anticipate client needs and prepare in advance
- Manage relationships with client partners
- Develop and execute events and workshops for client
- Participate in client meetings and planning sessions
- Develop and edit client materials
- Networking as a leader
- Participating in new business opportunities

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least 7 years of public relations agency experience, technology focus preferred
- Strong media relations experience (technology, business, consumer)
- Experience with B2C and B2B technology clients
- Top notch people and presentation skills
- Excellent time management and organization skills, with a reputation for flawless program management and execution
- Exceptional client management skills
- Strategic thinking and excellent writing skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute against multiple clients and projects, including events, press material development and product launches
- Strong team manager, with ability to mentor and grow a team
- Proactive mindset and approach, actively generating new ideas and opportunities to support client objectives and narratives
- Ability to problem solves and think creatively to deliver new and interesting client programs
- High level of comfort in contributing to new business, including networking, ideation, plan building and presenting
- Strong understanding of how social media is driven by news media and vice versa, working knowledge of the main social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterst, Tumblr, etc.), and basic understanding of survey-based research and social media analytics.

Success Factors (and other details):
- Thinks strategically
- 0Has particular strength in execution of chosen programs
- Strong media relations skills
- The ability to thrive in a fast paced environment while delivering quality results
- Goes beyond simple metrics to deliver quality results
- Ability to travel as needed for client meetings and events

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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