Account Executive Planning

M&C Saatchi; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in Dubai is seeking a highly motivated Account Executive to join their team. This hybrid role involves developing and executing media strategies, collaborating closely with clients and account managers. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, a minimum of one year of experience in media planning, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

23 days annual holiday, plus birthday day off

4 days in office and Friday WFH

10 days of working from anywhere in the world

Private healthcare plan

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in media planning and proven track record required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in media planning and buying.
• Digital platform certifications are considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account managers and clients to understand campaign objectives.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify target audiences.
• Assist in developing comprehensive media plans and strategies.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Excellent written and verbal communication

Job description

Job Summary

M&C Saatchi Performance is seeking a highly motivated and talented Account Executive to join our growing Dubai Team. As a Media Executive, you will play a critical role in developing and executing media strategies that drive client success. You will work closely with the Senior Director, and clients to understand their objectives and deliver campaigns that exceed expectations.

As an Executive in the Planning team at M&C Saatchi Performance, you will hold a pivotal role in our client servicing team. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, your responsibilities are in campaign planning and activation for our clients. You will assist in the end-to-end media planning process, with support from specialist teams such as Search and Social where required. This is a hybrid role based in Dubai, offering you a unique opportunity to make a substantial impact on our agency\'s success in the digital marketing landscape.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account managers and clients to understand campaign objectives and KPIs.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify target audiences, market trends, and competitor insights.
• Assist in developing comprehensive media plans and strategies to achieve client goals.
• Recommend media channels and tactics, including but not limited to display, paid search, social media, and programmatic advertising.
• Create and manage media budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
• Collaborate with creative teams to ensure that ad creatives are aligned with media strategies.
• Execute and optimize media campaigns across various platforms.
• Monitor and analyze campaign performance, providing regular reports and insights to clients.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and technologies to continually improve campaign effectiveness.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media vendors and partners.
• Provide exceptional client service by responding to client inquiries and addressing concerns in a timely manner.
• Ensure all campaigns comply with industry best practices and regulations.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in media planning and a proven track record required.
• Digital platform certifications are considered a plus.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in media planning and buying in digital media. Experience in an agency is beneficial but not essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential. Comfortable using functions, pivot tables, and formulas within Excel.
• Experience working with clients and providing exceptional customer service. The candidate should be capable of responding to client inquiries, addressing concerns, and building strong client relationships.
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Skills

Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret campaign data, analyse performance metrics, and make data-driven decisions to optimise media strategies.

Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously is important in a fast-paced agency environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are crucial for presenting media plans, providing regular client updates, and collaborating effectively with team members and clients.

Comfortable working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment with strong organizational skills across a business.

Excellent communication, both written and verbal.

A proactive and collaborative team player.

Reporting Structure

• A proactive and collaborative team player.

What We Offer

For the right team member, we will offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

• Great holidays: 23 days annual holiday, plus birthday day off.
• Great flexibility: 4 days in office and Friday WFH, plus 10 days of working from anywhere in the world.
• Great benefits: private healthcare plan and perks.
• Great professional development: a mentoring progamme at global level and generous training budgets to support your career pathway, and

• Great fun: a blended working culture and celebration days to socialise, bond and learn together.

About Us

We were born out of the need for strategic and brutally effective creativity in the region. With every successful campaign, we have grown, and cherry-picked the best professionals to work with us from all over the region and the world. In 2012, we opened our Abu Dhabi office and expanded our team with our Dubai office in 2016 and then our Riyadh office in 2023. From these offices we manage a number of local and global brands across the Middle East and Europe. Brutal Simplicity of Thought is the creative philosophy of M&C Saatchi. It defines the way we work and the work we produce. We believe: "It’s easier to complicate than simplify. Simple ideas enter the brain quicker and stay there longer. Brutal Simplicity of Thought is therefore a painful necessity."

About M+C Saatchi Group

M+C Saatchi Group is a creative federation of companies who navigate, create, and lead meaningful change for clients across five specialist divisions connected through people, culture, data, technology and creativity, M+C Saatchi Group aims to unlock new value for clients and leave a positive impact on the world.

M+C Saatchi Group’s work is informed by two core principles - Brutal Simplicity of Thought and Diversity of Thought. Together they guide how problems are solved and integrated specialist teams are built. Headquartered in London, M+C Saatchi Group have circa 2,500 employees globally. Our global operations span 23 countries with major hubs in the UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia and Australia.