Account Director Brand

Daniel J Edelman Holdings; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 293,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global communications marketing firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Account Manager / Account Director to lead teams on major global brands. The role requires at least 7 years of experience in communications marketing and media relations. You will be responsible for overseeing multi-market campaigns, counselling clients, and managing significant budgets. This position offers a hybrid work environment, fostering personal and professional growth within an inclusive culture.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Personal growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of proven track record in communications marketing.
• Experience managing significant budgets and delivering multi-market toolkits.
• Proven ability to identify growth areas for clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead brand account teams and oversee multi-market campaigns.
• Counsel clients on communications marketing strategies.
• Manage client programs and direct media engagement strategies.

Skills

Creative capabilities

Media relations

Strong writing skills

Client financial understanding

Leadership skills

Job description

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) and transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that respects all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration, and belonging.

ABOUT US

We are a leading global communications marketing firm helping businesses and organisations evolve, promote, and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned, which allows us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our clients. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders.

The Role

We are looking for an energetic and ambitious Senior Account Manager / Account Director to play a lead role on some of the world’s largest global brands. You will be responsible for managing teams across clients, some of whom you’ll directly manage. You will also work in collaboration with senior team colleagues to identify and implement entrepreneurial and operational initiatives capable of delivering fame for the wider business. Additionally, using key insights and Edelman’s owned IP, you will build strong strategic platforms and have the competence to present to and influence top‑tier clients.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leadership of brand account teams, overseeing and developing multi‑market campaigns
• Identifying potential leads and areas of growth within existing clients as well as broader opportunities from a prospecting perspective
• Counselling clients confidently and maturely on communications marketing, including PR, digital, social, and content creation
• Overseeing client programmes and driving creative campaigns
• Writing PR proposals, Q&A briefing documents and other strategic communications materials to grow existing accounts
• 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
• Full responsibility for overall financial management, forecasting hours allocation for team members, project & plan budgeting, managing servicing levels

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• At least 7 years of proven track record of creative capabilities and best‑in‑class media relations
• Strong writing skills, including the ability to provide clear and comprehensive feedback on documents to junior members
• Experience of maintaining significant budgets, pulling together detailed budget plans, and demonstrating an understanding of client financial models and targets
• Experience of writing and delivering multi‑market toolkits
• Proven ability in identifying areas of growth and opportunity for clients
• Proven experience working with global brands in an integrated communication role
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and unite teams behind a central concept, and experience of successfully selling those concepts to clients and seeing them through to execution

WHATS 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 a 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

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.

Required Experience:

Director