Account Manager

at  Wasserman

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Account Manager will sit within the Digital and Data department within CSM/Wasserman Middle East, located in Saudi Arabia.
Our key focus as a department is to combine digital and data with the passion of sport to deliver performance marketing solutions that enhance the fan experience. We are a team of passionate, creative, and innovative experts from all around the globe who are revolutionising the digital sponsorship industry.
Our team offers a stimulating environment with genuinely rewarding work, lots of responsibility and the opportunity for significant progression within a growing part of the CSM/Wasserman business.
This is a great opportunity for a candidate who has a strong entrepreneurial outlook, tenacious and proactive, with a passion for sport and keen to join a rapidly growing digital sports marketing agency.
We are looking for a bright, energetic and creative thinker based in Saudi Arabia with attention to detail and shows initiative each and every day. Someone who is enthusiastic about digital marketing and able to work both independently and as part of a remote team (in the UAE, UK and Hong Kong) and excited to be a part of driving our business forward in a really exciting market.
This role will report into an Account Director based in the Middle East region.

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU NEED

• 2-3 years minimum of digital marketing experience in market – agency experience strongly preferred
• A strong understanding of current digital marketing landscape and trends across the region
• Clear, confident communicator with strong project management skills
• Organised and strong work ethic and ability to multi-task
• Ability to keep calm in a fast-paced environment with tight project deadlines
• Proficient with time tracking tools (e.g. WorkDay)
• Understanding on CRM technology platforms (Salesforce, MailChimp, Iterable)
• Proficient in MS Excel - ability to structure and develop quantitative excel models and analysis to generate data-driven results and recommendations
  Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits

• Key day to day contact with clients, (brands or rights holders) and our partners in the region
• Clear understanding of client KPIs and budget parameters
• Leading the reporting and evaluation on each campaign and activation responsible for
• Strive to meet client KPI’s and ensure all activity is effectively measured
• Deliver clear and concise internal and external presentations/reports
• Develop communication strategies for client’s campaigns
• Manage Content Management Systems for all app and web properties for our clients
• Continually seek cost saving measures and opportunities to drive efficiencies across the business
• Supporting the team with new opportunities to grow business in the region
• Work across additional client programmes and activations as required
• Stay up-to-date with digital technology trends specific to the region and any market nuances the D&D team as a whole should be aware of
• Feeding into new business/pitch responses in market, in terms of content and feeding into scopes of work and costings documents
• Regular interactions with the D&D team in the UK to ensure client goals are managed consistently
• Demonstrate appropriate behaviours, conduct and professionalism in all inter-personal, written and verbal communications
• Track time and financial expenses on a day-to-day basis