Title: Public Relations Account Manager
Salary: 15-20K AED
Location: Relocate Dubai
Our client, a growing international marketing agency, are searching for an ambitious, proactive and motivated individual with solid corporate communications experience, able to lead day-to-day management of client accounts to join their growing team.
The Account Manager role requires a candidate with excellent media handling skills, able to provide informed counsel to clients when developing stories or handling complex issues, liaising with journalists directly on developing stories, and coaching junior team members on best practices. Ability to manage teams and workload is vital, as well as the ability to project manage campaigns, develop junior team members, and oversee the quality of work produced.
The ideal candidate for this role will have/be:
Desire to work in a busy, fast-paced and highly motivated working environment
Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to articulate point of view with confidence
Proven track record in prioritising workload as well as supporting junior team members
Ability to balance ‘quick hits’ and longer-term strategy and understanding the difference
Team player, collaborative, non-hierarchical
Ability to manage both up and down and take overall responsibility of day-to-day client deliverables
Interest in current affairs, news, international business, and consumes media in all forms
A creative problem solver
A desire to share previous expertise and experience to enhance work of the team
Keen to carve out distinctive role and use own initiative to help the running of the team
Willing to ‘get stuck in’ and make the most of opportunities
An enthusiasm and warmth of personality that allows and facilitates successful internal and external relationships
Practical and solid understanding of the earned, owned, paid and social media space and how to incorporate these channels into client plans for holistic communications programmes
Bachelor's university degree, or equivalent
Interest in gaming, e-sports and sports
UAE based
Principal responsibilities:
Client relationship management – Serving as the daily client contact and as client lead when appropriate, earning the trust of clients to deliver day-to-day work as well as providing proactive counsel on new approaches or ideas that will help meet clients’ broader objectives
Planning - Playing a key role in the research, planning and development of campaigns and driving these forward
Campaign delivery – Co-ordinating and undertaking the delivery of all aspects of client campaigns, including story and message development, creating, and driving outreach plans speaking to journalists regularly, briefing spokespeople and team coordination
Ensuring standards - Overseeing quality and operational performance, ensuring work quality and deadline adherence for junior members of teams, providing close coaching and development
Producing content - Writing/editing press releases, social media content, articles, proposals amongst many other types of content
Account management – Ensuring that client workstreams are managed effectively and efficiently
If this sounds like you, apply today!