Account Director

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum. 

At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.

The Role

We are looking for Account Director to join our team in the region. You will be responsible for managing relations with the client, identifying opportunities to further grow relations and unlock potential growth, while also managing a team to ensure the day-to-day responsibilities are met.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifying potential leads and areas of growth within existing clients as well as broader opportunities from a prospecting perspective

• Counselling clients confidently on communications marketing including PR, digital, social and content creation.

• Overseeing client programmes and driving integrated campaigns.

• Taking responsibility for a portfolio of accounts and managing teams, developing junior team members, and line management responsibilities.

• Directing media engagement strategy for clients and coaching teams to activate and deliver coverage, leading from the front.

• Strong understanding of sector landscape - not just on a local level, to help inform clients of best practice, share recommendations, and protect client interests and reputation.

• Ability to develop accurate commercials and contributed to new business development to grow the Edelman business.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• 8 to 10 years’ experience working with leading agencies.

• Experience working in the corporate sector is a must.

• Strong knowledge and experience in putting together communication strategies, tactical planning, and being the client lead.

• Ability to foster strong relations with clients, ultimately ensuring work is complete, delivered on time and earning their trust.

• Writing skills is a given - ability to offer juniors constructive feedback on how to strengthen content pieces.

• Selling in those concepts to clients and seeing them through to execution.

• Fluency in Arabic is required for this role

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 twice 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.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.