Director, Corporate Communications (Energy Practice)

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• At least 15 years’ experience within an agency environment – Middle East experience would be a bonus.
• Experience in energy sector is a MUST
• 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

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• 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.


If you apply, we will review your fit against the position criteria and feedback to you. If your profile does not meet the criteria, we will retain your profile as an active applicant for future consideration.