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Job description / Role
A multinational agency is looking to employ a Senior Project / Account Manager to work on a demanding, exciting, challenging, telco brand.
Offering strategic, experiential, media, digital and creative solutions, this agency is looking for candidates who have been producing events end to end - from planning it with client at the briefing level right through to production.
The role requires a senior person who understands the 360 aspect of a campaign, either coming from a reputable agency background or a similar business environment. Ideal applicants will come from an activation background, with live communications and on-ground activation experience in the UAE.
The Senior Project / Account Manager will be responsible for live shows, press conferences, staff gatherings, exhibition stands, consumer product activations, digital activations, retail activations, music festivals, premiers live activations and so on.
This role demands a high level of commitment, competence and fantastic project management skills.
- Develop thorough understanding of infrastructure, capabilities and staff roles, and devise communication strategies to present complete portfolio of event offerings to clients in order to grow client revenue.
- Guide the development of event marketing solutions that leverage agency offerings and are mutually beneficial for the client and agency. Assist clients with developing strategy and results-driven program with integrated metrics.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients at all levels and across all industries, understanding their business and marketing initiatives in order to provide effective solutions. Build trust and loyalty to ensure client needs are listened to, understood and responded to in a timely way.
- Communicate clearly to the client regarding roles and responsibilities, scope, budget, schedules and project status.
- Collaborate closely in order to gain understanding of the appropriate roles required to execute each event. Remain involved with team from project inception through execution in order to guarantee client objectives are met.
- Strategize and collaborate with the Marketing and Creative departments to prepare action plans / proactive work and creative presentations.
- Understand a CRM ERP processes for financials.
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years' relevant experience
- BTL/ TTL experience required, and an events management background
- Arabic language skills essential
About the Company
Mediabook is an advertising, media & PR recruitment consultancy.