Director, Corporate Communications
Daniel J. Edelman Holdings
- Abu Dhabi Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will act as Subject Matter Expert and participate in key pitches and client meetings.
- You will provide support to private sector and governmental clients across the Middle East.
- Builds strong relationships with clients and maintains strong external sector-specific relationships and networks.
- Guides clients and teams to achieve business objectives with strategic and creative ideas that yield real impact.
- You will be the senior client point of contact, accountable for overall profitability, quality, relationship, and client satisfaction of corporate clients owned and served in Middle East market.
- Partners with business manager and resource manager to ensure profitability targets and allocations are being met.
- Accountable for developing and operationalizing Client Development Plans: growth and diversification of the business, including identifying, generating, and coordinating organic growth opportunities; and team, including sharing best practice, coordinating efforts, identifying gaps and training staff.
- At least 15 years' experience within an agency environment - Middle East experience would be a bonus.
- Experience in the following sectors would be an advantage: professional services, financial services, FDI/investment.
- Excellent interpersonal communications skills, and can work in an agile, lean environment in which we collaborate in real-time with clients and partners.
- Track record developing and executing successful communications strategies and programmes.
- Possess strong leadership qualities and have in-depth experience effectively managing a group and helping employees grow.
- Excellent attention to detail and project management skills
- Excellent understanding of the media landscape, and ability to collaborate and communicate with multiple internal stakeholders, including strategic planning and creative.
- Demonstrate ability to lead and convert new business opportunities.
- Experience managing finances, including budget development, management, resourcing and forecasting.
- Team player who is focused on developing a collaborative work ethic within account teams and is committed to ensuring an excellent work environment.
- Bi-Lingual/ Arabic is a Must
- 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.
- We offer hybrid work environment where you can work from home 2x in a week.
- 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.