Senior Public Relations Account Manager

1 month ago


Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia Daniel J Edelman Holdings Full time

An opportunity for a **Senior Account Manager** to work within the Reputation team based in our Riyadh office, with a focus on a roster of technology clients with regional mandates. The Senior Account Manager's primary day-to-day role will be to oversee account programs and be the daily contact with clients and partners, providing them **strategic counsel** on **tactical implementation** and **solid project management** and **people management skills**.

He or she will be leading major activities for accounts, managing teams to deliver strong results and ensuring work is of the highest quality and delivered on schedule. They will also be helping to develop program plans for brands, ensuring tactics meet client's business objectives. The successful candidate will be a mentor to junior team members, providing them with guidance on their career development. The candidate will also be responsible for resourcing and budgeting within their client set. He or she will also play an active role in new business.

• **Managing accounts** and being responsible for the overall quality and delivery of brand programmes ensuring client's strategic goals are met

• **Daily client counsel**, including **problem solving**

• Develop and edit written documents that are of the highest quality, on message and tailored to audience; documents will include slides, proposals, plans, budgets, and issues management documents

• Keeping abreast of new developments, trends and opportunities for both clients and the wider industry

• **Build a deep understanding** of clients' business and **challenges**

• Line management and people development, including recruitment

• Leading and participating in **new business ventures**, including identifying leads and pitching

Requirements Bilingual – English and ArabicDemonstrated **account management experience** handling clients in the corporate and **technology sectors**Solid understanding of the **MENA business**, **technology**, start-up and government ecosystems Strong media, **blogger** and **influencer relations** across the regionUnderstanding of **budgeting client programmes**, including budget development, management, resourcing and forecastingStrong **content development** skills (English & Arabic)Demonstrated strong client **management/strategic counselling skills**Proven success leading media events Demonstrated media outreach skills and network of industry and media contacts.Excellent **project management skills** including **delegation of tasks**Demonstrated ability to work **flexibility** and to tight deadlinesDemonstrated strong **problem-solving skills**Demonstrated people management and coaching skills to support the development of talent

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the **confidence to lead** and act with **certainty**, **earning the trust** of their stakeholders. Our honors include the **Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR**; **Advertising Age's 2019 A-List**; the **Holmes Report's 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year**; and, **five times**, **Glassdoor's Best Places to Work**. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle). For more information please visit:

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