Commercial Executive

Commercial

Identify and attract new business opportunities to grow the Smashi client portfolio.
Develop creative proposals and respond to client briefs with compelling ideas.
Negotiate deals and manage pricing and contract terms.
Build and maintain long-lasting profitable client relationships.
Collaborate closely with in-house content teams and clients to ensure campaign delivery.
Lead and manage sales meetings, follow-ups, and execution of deliverables.
Generate and present pitch documents and campaign proposals.
Report regularly on sales performance insights and client feedback.
Leverage data and analytics tools to showcase ROI to sponsors and advertisers.

Finance

Support account managers in managing and optimizing social advertising budgets.
Deliver proposals that support increased client spend.
Contribute to company revenue targets by driving commercial performance.
Provide regular budget and financial updates to the Country Manager.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a sales role within media advertising or a related field (internships or part-time experience are acceptable).
• Experience working with media agencies or advertising companies.
• Creative mindset with the ability to generate strong strategic ideas for client briefs.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to lead generation.
• Comfortable working to monthly and quarterly sales targets.
• Strong organizational, time management, and presentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a start-up or fast-paced environment.
• Event activation and campaign coordination experience is a plus.
• Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

People

Assist in fostering a high performance led culture.
Bring along a positive, collaborative, ready to learn attitude always.
Develop SMART performance objectives alongside your line manager.
Promote Augustus as a great place to work, ensuring positivity is championed and your team feels prepared to live out the three core values.

Professional Development

Build on your emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
Grow your presence in the industry including relationships within agency partners and industry bodies to support professional stature.
Complete mandatory training.

About Augustus

The consumption of media is ever present yet the mediums and the means are ever evolving. We are a new media company born in one of the most dynamic and vibrant cities in the Middle East. Our vision is to establish and maintain a new order of media advertising with data and content at the heart of everything we do.

Augustus is a Middle Eastern digital media company based in Dubai and Riyadh and has been designed to adapt and evolve to this perpetually changing media environment. Our mission is to be the new media company of choice in the Middle East by generating profitable growth through innovation and breaking the mold in marketing communications.

Values

We understand that achieving our mission is based upon strong values and we have identified three that sit right at our core.

• Ingenuity: There is a bit of genius in everything we do. We take pride in our creative originality.
• Tenacity: Good things come to those who work for them. We always persevere and persist.
• Velocity: High level performance is about speed and momentum. We are fast and agile in how we think, operate, and how we act.

Required Skills

• 3 years of experience in digital media, lifestyle journalism, or content creation.
• Excellent writing and translation skills in Arabic and English.
• Proficient in Canva or similar design tools for lightweight mobile-first visuals.
• Confident filming and editing short vertical videos on a mobile phone.
• Knowledge of social media publishing (Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube).
• Strong awareness of current events, local culture, and lifestyle trends in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia.
• Ability to craft catchy captions, hashtags, and tone for different platforms.
• Comfortable appearing or presenting on camera for reels or short video segments.
• Curious, adaptable, organized, and a collaborative team player.

People

Collaborate closely with editorial, video, and social teams within the Riyadh office.
Contribute fresh story ideas during editorial meetings and planning sessions.
Maintain a positive, solution-oriented attitude in a fast-paced environment.
Represent Augustus Media’s tone and culture on every platform and at every event.

Professional Development

Develop stronger writing, storytelling, and short-form video production skills.
Learn more about audience engagement and analytics.
Receive mentorship from experienced editors and content leads.
Take part in internal creative and skills development workshops.

Summary of Role in Context

The Editorial Content Creator – Riyadh sits at the heart of Augustus Media’s digital storytelling. This role combines writing, design, and mobile content creation to deliver daily stories that bring Riyadh’s lifestyle, culture, and community to life. You will shape how our local audiences connect with the people and places that make the city move.

Key Skills

• Logistics & Procurement
• Communication
• ABB
• Client Services
• Lorry Driving
• Document Management

Employment Type

Full Time

Vacancy

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