Senior Account Manager/ Account Manager, Riyadh

at  Edelman

ABOUT US

Edelman is a new kind of agency, at the intersection of PR, Advertising, Social, Digital, Earned Media and Experiential. We blur the lines between each medium to create smart, innovative, and powerful work that gets people talking and engaging with brands in new ways. You will be challenged to push convention and your creativity to find modern ways to drive consumer behavior in today’s socially charged, digital environment.
We are passionate, unconventional, and driven by a desire to do the best work possible. We get results for our clients and have the trophies to prove it. We are tough on work. We are kind to each other. We also laugh a lot ….

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Ideally someone with an understanding of public relations and experience working with government clients.
• Previous client facing experience, including providing tactical counsel.
• Strong project management skills
• Effective time management, and demonstrated ability to work to tight deadlines, whilst managing multiple accounts
• Experience guiding junior employees.
• Ability to communicate effectively, including skills in negotiation and obtaining cooperation.
• Strong content development skills, and experience drafting press releases, media alerts, bylined articles, features etc.

THE ROLE

Your role involves managing day-to-day account work and providing support to senior team members. The successful candidate will have frequent interaction with the client providing counsel on tactical implementation. You may also be the primary lead on some accounts within the team and will have the opportunity to work on a number of high-profile brands.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proposal writing and review, content development and research.
• Account management, including leading clients and internal meetings.
• Account monitoring, reporting and analysis.
• Manage medium to large sized projects across account programmes, including the management of suppliers.
• Client counsel, both tactical implementation and general day-to-day contact
• Assist in developing and preparing new business proposals and presentations.