Account Director, Energy

Daniel J Edelman Holdings; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Personal growth and training

Dynamic, inclusive culture

Job summary

Daniel J Edelman Holdings in Abu Dhabi seeks an Account Director to lead the Energy Practice. You will manage client relationships, identify growth opportunities, and oversee a team to deliver day-to-day responsibilities.

The role requires 7-8 years at leading agencies with energy sector experience and strong skills in communications strategy and media engagement. You will guide campaigns, inform clients with market insights, and drive growth within the Edelman business.

Qualifications

• 7-8 years experience with leading agencies.
• Energy industry client experience is essential.
• Experience in corporate sector and client leadership.

Responsibilities

• Identify leads and growth opportunities within existing clients.
• Oversee client programmes and drive integrated campaigns.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts and develop junior team members.
• Direct media engagement strategy and deliver coverage.
• Inform clients with sector insights and best practices.
• Develop commercials and contribute to new business growth.

Skills

Energy sector experience

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Communications strategy

Media engagement

Written communication

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 todays 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 ....

The Role

We are looking for Account Director to join our Energy Practice team in the region. You will be responsible for managing relations with the client identifying opportunities to further grow relations and unlock potential growth while also managing a team to ensure the day-to-day responsibilities are met.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Identifying potential leads and areas of growth within existing clients as well as broader opportunities from a prospecting perspective
• Overseeing client programmes and driving integrated campaigns.
• 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.
• Strong understanding of sector landscape - energy and industrials not just on a local level to help inform clients of best practice share recommendations and protect client interests and reputation.
• Ability to develop accurate commercials and contributed to new business development to grow the Edelman business.

Knowledge and Skills

• 7-8 years experience working with leading agencies.
• Experience working with clients in the energy industry sector is key.
• Experience working in the corporate sector is a must.
• Strong knowledge and experience in putting together communication strategies tactical planning and being the client lead.
• Ability to foster strong relations with clients ultimately ensuring work is complete delivered on time and earning their trust.
• Writing skills is a given - ability to offer juniors constructive feedback on how to strengthen content pieces.
• selling in 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 hybrid work environment where you can work from home twice in 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.

A dynamic collaborative and inclusive culture where diversity is embraced and you are celebrated and appreciated for who you are.

Required Experience

Director