Ref: KP955-1015

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Candidate should have 3-6 years of experience as a communications advisor or specialist. Preference is given to those with experience in communications agencies or other consultancies.

Skills:
- Writing original Arabic and English content
- Strategic thinking
- Ability to build media relations

As part of the client-handling team, the candidate will be responsible for:
- Carrying out thorough research (using Reuters, Bloomberg and other resources) on clients, prospect clients and other topics
- Producing high quality client account ‘essentials’ in both languages
- Preparing for, organizing and handling announcement days and client events with direction from other team members
- Writing basic advice notes and where appropriate giving intelligent advice, based on a good knowledge of the client and of the sector
- Establishing a strong network of media contacts
- Developing and managing media programs / communications plans
- Placing stories with trade, national and international press
- Carrying out sector analysis work and monitoring sector news

Requirements

The candidate should have experience in communications either from an advisory role or in-house within a reputable company. The candidate should be able to communicate fluently and effectively (both written and spoken) in Arabic and English.

The candidate is expected to be able to produce high quality client account ‘essentials’ (blogs, actions reports, agendas, corporate snapshots, media reviews, key messages, Q&As, press releases, internal communications, speeches, etc).

The candidate will be required to show an understanding of a wide range of business and financial topics, and to represent the company in front of clients on a regular basis.

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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Average monthly compensation
SAR 3,500

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