The Senior Manager - Communication Consultancy acts as the main liaison between the agency and the client. He/She is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the client account including client presentations, gaining internal and external creative concept approval, and executing flawless delivery.

Researches and understands the brand, its category and its competitors to provide added value for the client while staying well-informed on marketing and media trends

Collaborates with the Planning, Media, Data and Creative departments to write a strong, inspiring agency brief and concept based on the client\'s initial brief

Influences the development of the highest quality of creative work by sharing knowledge of the client/business/brand and demonstrating strong creative judgment and basic strategic recommendations

Specific Duties:

Presents production estimates for client approval

Protects client and agency interests by thoughtfully managing resources and identifying new opportunities for growth, issues and updates

Provides written weekly status and conference call reports following meetings to ensure client and agency are in agreement

Attends shoots and edits to ensure client approval and satisfaction

Effectively facilitates the communication between agency, client and our partner agencies to ensure seamless creative outcomes

Reviews annual projections of client gross income and personnel needs

Periodically reviews account profitability to ascertain that a reasonable profit is being earned from the work done for each client

Proactively analyses and provides solutions to key developments which have implications for his/her client counterparts or agency management

Prepares agency financial budgets, ie. revenue, agency direct costs, and staffing needs

Qualifications

Fluency in Arabic - MUST HAVE

Preferred 5+ years account management experience in a highly creative advertising agency preferred

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment

Expert at Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Social Media Channels (FB, IG, Twitter)

Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills

Strong financial understanding of budgeting, estimating and agency profitability

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of employees

Strong grasp of social media space and online media jargon and technology

Publicis Groupe