Senior Account Manager (Seconded role) Abu Dhabi
Daniel J. Edelman Holdings
- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will have the ability to create programs considering a variety of platforms, channels, and audiences.
- Maintains understanding of the clients' businesses, priorities, pain points and competitive landscape.
- Stays knowledgeable about markets, sectors and channels in which clients operate; uses internal/external resources to address knowledge gaps for self and team.
- Anticipates what's next; helps clients get ahead of issues and capitalize on new opportunities and understands clients' mindset, challenges (personal, professional, internal and external) and barriers to success; takes appropriate action.
- Demonstrates empathy for clients - understands clients' mindset, challenges (personal, professional, internal, and external) and barriers to success; takes appropriate action.
- Balances the needs of the client and the needs of the firm
- With eight + years of experience, strong project management skills, bilingual preferred.
- Strong communication - active listening and ability to persuade and negotiate.
- Excellent English writing skills - ability to draft and edit B2B material including white papers and opinion editorials.
- Understands industry specialty areas, including investments, ESG and climate change.
- Experience of working in the UAE for business/government clients, preferably in Abu Dhabi
- Confidence in presenting ideas and providing counsel to internal and external audiences.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- High emotional intelligence and sound judgment
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and client priorities and effectively lead a team.
- An opportunity to shape your future and work with some of the smartest and most energetic people in the PR industry, who will nurture, challenge and enable you.
- Big potential for personal growth, training, and further development of skills
- A dynamic, collaborative and inclusive culture, where diversity is embraced - and you are celebrated and appreciated for who you are.
- A huge variety of virtual learning and development resources to support your personal and professional growth.