Account Manager FTC - 12 months

OLIVER Agency; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global marketing agency in Dubai seeks an Account Manager to develop relationships with clients while overseeing in-market campaigns. The ideal candidate is passionate about sports and retail, fluent in Arabic and English, and has experience in project management. This role involves leading teams to deliver high-quality results while adapting content to local markets.

Qualifications

• Experience in a marketing agency or similar environment.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Passion for sport and retail environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with local clients.
• Oversee in-market campaigns and drive operational excellence.
• Manage project lifecycles from brief analysis to execution.

Skills

Relationships with clients

Project management

Understanding of brand guidelines

Cultural awareness

Team leadership

Creativity in local adaptations

Job description

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world's first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40 countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As part of The Brandtech Group, we leverage cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionize how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Account Manager (FTC 12 months) with Arabic & English

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About the role:

OLIVER is a global marketing agency with skilled creative talents dedicated to high-profile clients, working onsite, near-site, or offsite in our hubs. Since 2015, we have built multiple teams for our client, spanning production to toolkit creation, and are now embarking on our biggest venture: building a centralized adaptation global team. This team will support our client's global markets with localized content across eCommerce, social media, print, and retail content, serving as a bespoke global adaptation agency.

The Dubai Account Manager will develop strong relationships with local clients, becoming a trusted advisor and delivery specialist. Reporting to the Jr. Account Director, this role involves overseeing in-market campaigns, understanding cultural nuances, and driving creative and operational excellence across categories like Originals, Football, and Running.

What you will be doing:

• Understand brand importance and work within brand guidelines, providing tailored solutions through close partnership with key markets.
• Experience with global creative toolkits, market adaptations, and localizations.
• Manage local client engagement and relationships proactively.
• Coordinate project management through the full lifecycle, including brief analysis, meetings, escalation, and resource management.
• Lead and motivate teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Conduct account meetings, monitor service levels, and KPIs.
• Collaborate with clients to develop concepts that incorporate local nuances.
• Work with global stakeholders, providing insightful feedback to connect global and local teams.
• Partner with production and creative teams from brief to execution.
• Have a background in production with strong delivery experience, understanding high-volume adaptation processes.
• Build relationships with agencies, ensuring timely delivery from creative agencies, media agencies, and printers.
• Possess a passion for sport and the client’s brand.
• Ideally, have experience in retail environments, both online and offline.

Additional responsibilities:

• Manage individual and project workloads, identifying challenges and risks, and working with the Jr. Account Director on mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrate executional rigor, multitasking, and organizational skills.
• Translate complex material into engaging stories and content for target audiences.
• Present and communicate ideas effectively to clients.
• Experience with retail and sports products across Paid Media, Digital & Programmatic, Print, Social, OOH, and Production.

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Our values:

Be Ambitious to succeed, Imaginative to push boundaries, Inspirational to do groundbreaking work, always learning and listening to understand, Results-focused to exceed expectations, and actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist in our community and work.

OLIVER, part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can reach their potential. We value diversity and respect all characteristics protected by law.

We are also committed to sustainability, embedding science-based emissions reduction targets into every project stage.

Required Experience:

Manager