PR and Corporate Communications Account Director

An opportunity has arisen for a Public Relations Account Director to work
within the Reputation team to support clients in our Riyadh team.
The Account Director'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 the development and implementation of their
communications plans and PR campaigns.
He or she will be leading major activities for a variety of accounts, managing
teams to deliver strong results, and ensuring work is of high quality.
The successful candidate will also be helping to develop program plans,
ensuring PR tactics meet client's business objectives. The candidate will be a
mentor to junior team members, providing them with guidance on their career
development
* Proven experience as an Account Director or similar role
* At least eight years of relevant experience in Communications, Media and PR
* Project Management skills are a must for this role.
* Bilingual (Arabic/English) is a must.
* Ability to manage multiple clients and accounts and lead teams effectively.
* Ability to transfer knowledge to junior team members.
* PR agency experience is a must.
* Knowledge of Saudi market and it's culture is a must.

Requirements

• Strong content development skills, including experience drafting speeches, op-eds and quotes/statements for media.


• Excellent attention to detail and project management skills including delegation of tasks


• Understanding of budgeting client programmes, including budget development, management, resourcing and forecasting


• Excellent understanding of social media, and ability to collaborate and communicate with multiple internal stakeholders, including strategic planning and creative.


• Strong client management/strategic counseling skills


• Media outreach skills and network of industry and media contacts


• Ability to work flexibility and to tight deadlines


• Strong problem-solving skills


• Strong people management skills and coaching skills, and eager to be involved in the development of junior team members
  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).

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