At CSM we are driven by a clear purpose; to Pursue Extraordinary. We exist to create a positive impact on our partners, their audiences, our industry and our people, and to look for opportunities that can inspire a better world in everything we do.

Our diversity of experience, expertise and opinions is our greatest asset, which is why we celebrate our differences. We are looking for individuals who want to put their hand up and challenge convention to create something exciting, bigger and better each and every time.

CSM is proud to share fresh perspectives and new ideas to produce work that others don\xe2\x80\x99t and won\xe2\x80\x99t. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you\xe2\x80\x99ll love life at CSM.

CSM exists to create impact by challenging convention. We do this because it produces work for our clients that is more meaningful, memorable and measurable. Our diversity of experience, expertise and opinions is our greatest asset, which is why we celebrate our differences. We are looking for individuals who want to put their hand up and challenge convention to create something exciting, bigger and better each and every time.

CSM is proud to share fresh perspectives and new ideas to produce work that others don\xe2\x80\x99t and won\xe2\x80\x99t. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you\xe2\x80\x99ll love life at CSM.

What you will be doing

As a Communications and Content Manager you will be part of CSM\xe2\x80\x99s Middle East team, contributing to the strategic development and executional delivery of a variety of communication workstreams with a focus on content ideation, production and delivery.

You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day running of the comms workstreams on your account, building solid relationships with clients, mentoring juniors and supporting the senior team. You will report into a Senior Account manager and manage the relationship with a variety of third-party production houses who form part of your trusted network. You will be part of our Brand team based in CSM\xe2\x80\x99s UAE offices, providing Communications services for a brand with partnerships in motorsport and football.

Your key responsibilities will include:
Content + Social

• Manage the relationship with a variety of production houses to produce authentic, compelling content that aligns to overall strategic partnership objectives
• Manage content process from ideation through to delivery including creating briefs, treatments and distribution documents
• Mediate between the client and production house to produce partnership hero films, hub content series episodes, TVC\xe2\x80\x99s, race specific sizzles, and any other activation content across partnerships in motorsport and football.
• Creating written editorial and social collateral and assets including features, op-eds, media briefings and short form content copy
• Have an understanding of paid social campaigns and create tactical social media plans for our in house digital and data team to amplify campaigns across the season
• Managing photographers and videographers on-ground at races and developing photography and content capture briefs

Planning + Account Management

• Support in developing and delivering a Content + Communications plan to support the overall partnership activation strategy
• Setting campaign KPIs, and overseeing measurement and evaluation / reporting
• Attending weekly client, all agency and internal account meetings

PR

• Undertaking client briefings ahead of media engagements and content capture sessions
• Drafting of editorial materials to include press releases, messaging houses, Q+As, fact sheets and spokespeople briefing documents
• Management of media activity including photocalls, press conferences and media pitching
• Building strong relationships with strategic media contacts and managing media partnerships

The Skills and Experience you will need

• A passion for sports including motorsport and football
• Proven track record of working with production companies and an understanding of the creative process for visual content creation
• Agency background with 2+ years experience managing partnership content
• Strong contacts across regional and international production houses
• Solution-focused and hands on approach to communications
• Huge team player willing to put the team first
• Ownership and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability and confidence to guide and counsel clients
• Proven ability to prioritise and time management
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Fluent in business English
• Passion for travel and flexible to travel
• Ability to build and manage budgets

CSM recognises that to be an agency of the future we must continue to increase the diversity of our team and the inclusivity of our culture, both of which are intrinsically linked to the health of our people, clients and business. That is why DEI continues to be a priority, ensuring our people and our work reflect and represent the next generation of fans, brands, and consumers.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate based on protected characteristics. Please note, people with differing abilities will be provided with accessibility adjustments during our recruitment process.
CSM is made up of 1000+ people in 25+ locations who share a purpose to pursue extraordinary. It is the reason we come into work each morning, the mindset we all share, the thread through every piece of work we deliver and the story we tell when someone wonders why we do, what we do.

Each of our people are extraordinary in their own right, bringing diversity to our thinking, experience and expertise to help us produce work that our competitors don\xe2\x80\x99t and wont. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you\xe2\x80\x99ll love life at CSM.

If you are someone who sees the extraordinary in the ordinary, then we would love to hear from you.