Account Director

Omnicom Media MENA; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Media Group in MENA seeks an Account Director to lead management and activation of key sport and entertainment partnerships across the region, acting as a trusted advisor to clients and guiding integrated partnership programmes. You will work with clients, rightsholders and internal teams to drive growth and ensure activations align with brand objectives.

You will manage budgets, oversee delivery, mentor team members and maintain high standards of account management and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Sports Management, or a related field.
• Significant experience in sponsorship, partnerships, sport, entertainment, activation or agency environments, with a proven track record managing high-profile partnership programmes.
• Strong understanding of partnership strategy, sponsorship activation, contractual rights management and integrated marketing campaigns.
• Experience managing senior-level client and stakeholder relationships while overseeing complex projects, budgets and multiple workstreams.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and inspire both clients and teams.
• Commercially minded, strategic and solutions-focused, with experience identifying growth opportunities and developing team members.
• Strong knowledge of the MENA sport and entertainment landscape, combined with a genuine passion for sport, entertainment and culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management and activation of client partnerships, building trusted relationships with clients, rightsholders and key stakeholders.
• Develop and oversee partnership strategies and activation plans that support broader marketing and sponsorship objectives.
• Direct cross-functional teams to deliver integrated campaigns, ensuring high-quality execution, compliance, and effective use of partnership rights and assets.
• Manage account performance, including project delivery, financial oversight, reporting and operational excellence.
• Identify growth opportunities, provide proactive strategic recommendations, and support new business initiatives.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering collaboration, accountability and professional growth.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Sports Management, or a related field

Job description

We Transform Experiences! In a world with less available attention, where flexibility is the new scale, Omnicom Media Group transforms experiences - connecting best-in-class capabilities that enable our agencies to build audience-first integrated solutions that deliver better client business outcomes.

As an Account Director, you will lead the management and activation of key sport and entertainment partnerships across the MENA region. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, you will provide strategic guidance, oversee the successful delivery of partnership programmes, and ensure activations align with wider brand and marketing objectives. Working closely with clients, rightsholders and internal teams, you will drive integrated partnership solutions, identify opportunities for growth, and support the development of team members while maintaining the highest standards of account management and delivery.

A Typical Day Will Include

• Lead the strategic management and activation of client partnerships, building trusted relationships with clients, rightsholders and key stakeholders.
• Develop and oversee partnership strategies and activation plans that support broader marketing and sponsorship objectives.
• Direct cross-functional teams to deliver integrated campaigns, ensuring high-quality execution, compliance, and effective use of partnership rights and assets.
• Manage account performance, including project delivery, financial oversight, reporting and operational excellence.
• Identify growth opportunities, provide proactive strategic recommendations, and support new business initiatives.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering collaboration, accountability and professional growth.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Sports Management, or a related field.
• Significant experience in sponsorship, partnerships, sport, entertainment, activation or agency environments, with a proven track record managing high-profile partnership programmes.
• Strong understanding of partnership strategy, sponsorship activation, contractual rights management and integrated marketing campaigns.
• Experience managing senior-level client and stakeholder relationships while overseeing complex projects, budgets and multiple workstreams.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and inspire both clients and teams.
• Commercially minded, strategic and solutions-focused, with experience identifying growth opportunities and developing team members.
• Strong knowledge of the MENA sport and entertainment landscape, combined with a genuine passion for sport, entertainment and culture.

Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.

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