Account Director Digital

Daniel J Edelman Holdings; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agency is seeking a dynamic digital marketing leader to drive impactful campaigns across the Middle East. In this role, you will oversee social content management and client relations while delivering integrated projects that exceed expectations. Join a collaborative team that values creativity and personal growth in a hybrid work environment. This is a unique opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the PR industry, where your contributions will shape the future of digital marketing. If you are passionate about using digital strategies to amplify brand engagement, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Personal growth opportunities

Training and development resources

Inclusive culture

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• 7-8 years in digital and social marketing within an agency or firm.
• Strong leadership presence with excellent management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of social content and influencer activity.
• Deliver digital projects from start to finish, managing resources and budgets.

Skills

Digital Marketing

Social Media Management

Client Relations

Content Strategy

Community Management

Project Management

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Related Field

Job description

About Us

Edelman is a new kind of agency at the intersection of PR, Advertising, Social, Digital, Earned Media, and Experiential. We blur the lines between each medium to create smart, innovative, and powerful work that gets people talking and engaging with brands in new ways. You will be challenged to push convention and your creativity to find modern ways to drive consumer behavior in today's socially charged digital environment.

We are passionate, unconventional, and driven by a desire to do the best work possible. We get results for our clients and have the trophies to prove it. We are tough on work. We are kind to each other. We also laugh a lot.

Your Role

You will be working within our team in Dubai, working across the Middle East region. You will have a great opportunity to learn and be part of Edelman's various digital marketing processes/approaches including brand engagements, creative social media campaigns, executive positioning, and performance marketing.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1. You will be responsible for overseeing the management of social content and potential influencer activity across digital programs.
2. You will manage and develop client relations, exhibiting best practices in handling client requests.
3. Deliver digital and integrated projects from start to finish, including resource management, project management, budget control, and client liaison.
4. Proactively identify digital opportunities on existing clients and new business processes; experience in working with finance in forecasting.
5. Oversee quality and operational performance of the digital output, meeting deadlines, coaching, and guiding junior team members, and working closely with hub/large teams sitting across markets.
6. You will have client leadership skills and strategic thinking across digital programs and integrated campaigns.

Knowledge and Skills:

1. Minimum 7-8 years of working in digital and social within an agency, marketing firm, or editorial digital publisher.
2. You have a strong leadership presence, confident and representative with excellent management skills.
3. Track record in content and social strategies, audience planning/mapping, community management, as well as new innovative technologies.
4. Experience across government clients.
5. Passion for using digital to amplify campaigns; someone who can partner with clients to unlock local opportunities and ultimately ensure that client expectations are not only met but exceeded.
6. Awareness and understanding of managing executive profile pages.
7. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, able to develop high-quality strategy, write documents, and proposals.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

1. 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.
2. We offer a hybrid work environment where you can work from home twice a week.
3. Big potential for personal growth, training, and further development of skills.
4. A dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive culture where diversity is embraced and you are celebrated and appreciated for who you are.
5. A huge variety of virtual learning and development resources to support your personal and professional growth.

If you apply, we will review your fit against the position criteria and provide feedback. If your profile does not meet the criteria, we will retain your profile as an active applicant for future consideration.

Visit www.edelman.com for more information and take a peek behind the scenes of our Global operation in the Middle East.

Required Experience: Director