Associate Business Director Communications Consultancy

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Company DescriptionSaatchi & Saatchi has grown from a start-up advertising agency in London in 1970 to a global creative communications company with 114 offices in 67 countries and over 6500 employees. Saatchi & Saatchi is part of the Publicis Groupe, the world\xe2\x80\x99s third largest communications group We are a full service, integrated communications network and we work with 6 of the top 10 and over half of the top 50 global advertisers. We\xe2\x80\x99re in the business of getting people to fall in love with our clients\xe2\x80\x99 products and services. We have an unshakeable spirit and unbeatable attitude that Nothing is Impossible, a concept we apply to all our clients and work. We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always. While we seek out the most brilliant minds to help us on our quest, we\xe2\x80\x99re also passionate about nurturing the best talent from within. Which is why when you join us, your journey can be one of continuous evolution. Responsibility and Focus-Responsible for both building client relationship and monitoring a team, while collaborating with senior leadership (Business Lead / CEO), the various departments of the agency (creative, strategy, production) and other potential partners from Publicis Group (media, Vertical, epsilon, sapient)-Be able to ensure the smooth development of the brands\' strategies and integrated communication, translating business needs to creative challenges and ensuring a timely delivery milestone.-Identifying and developing opportunities to drive new business proposals involving the group capabilities-Inspire, mentor, and guide the career development of junior team membersTechnical & Product-Leading the entire development of end-to-end campaigns in collaboration with the agency \xe2\x80\x98s departments (strategy, creative services, creative, production) and when required, with other Publicis Group \xe2\x80\x98s team such as media, Publicis Content, Data & Sciences, e-commerce, Sapient or Epsilon etc.-Responsible for developing, leading, and owning the agreed SOW per clients-Manage the day-to-day relationship with clients and having the ability to work with wide spectrum of clientsBusiness Acumen & Operational Efficiency-Build trusted relationships with clients to transform the traditional work/exchanges into an advisor/consulting conversation: understanding business needs and requirements to proactively support your clients\xe2\x80\x99 business growth.-Understand and be curious about client business, the industry, the competition, trends and innovations-Demonstrate strong project management skills and ability to prioritize, and work under pressure-Ensuring campaigns or projects are delivered on time and brief, with a keen sense of attention to detail and high standard of work-Constantly exceed client expectations and ensure KPI\xe2\x80\x99s are met-Confidently manages multiple projects, multiple clients on multiple markets as well as internal stakeholdersInnovative & Analytical Mindset-Ability to think strategically, creatively, and analytically to challenge the clients\xe2\x80\x99 partners and propose innovative solutions to briefs-Identify growth opportunities and solutions within the assigned clients for Publicis group\xe2\x80\x99s vertical or services (media, CRM\xe2\x80\xa6)-Proactively share ideas and innovations supporting current products and services or with new partnerships-Proven strong communication and negotiation skills with a sharp problem-solving mindsetPeople & Leadership-Takes initiative to challenge an established point of view with respect and openness.-Able to use storytelling to connect with internal and external stakeholders in a compelling manner to influence and inspire.-Able to handle complex issues and make decisions even when missing information.-Capable of proactively developing meaningful relationships with key decision makers.-Accepts responsibility for client problems, manages conflict and actively works to solve issues internally and externally.-Able to build succession plans and grow and mentor future talentSelf-Able to adjust performance based on experiences and feedback and showcases agility and flexibility.-Displays openness to the ideas of others and leverages them when beneficial for the business.-Demonstrates the growth mindset and proactively adapts behavior and performance for sustained success.-Able to set high impact objectives and goes above and beyond to exceed performance.-Able to demonstrate agility and flexibility to respond and reprioritize based on different situations.-Able to constructively challenge the status quo and take risks to challenge internal and external perspectives.Qualifications-Bachelor\'s degree in marketing or related field-Min 8 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in related field (communication, digital or marketing)-Agency experience would be highly advantageous

Saatchi & Saatchi

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1658486
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
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