Director – Media & Digital Performance

Foreground Consultancy; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground Consultancy in Dubai is seeking a Director to lead media strategy, digital performance, and analytics for major client accounts. You will oversee paid media, programmatic buying, and performance optimization to deliver measurable ROI.

The role requires strong leadership of senior teams and agency partners, plus involvement in new business pitches and capability development in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Senior-level media or digital performance leadership experience.
• Experience with data analytics and performance optimisation.
• Experience in UAE or regional markets preferred.
• Commercial awareness and client-facing credibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead media strategy, digital performance, and analytics across client accounts.
• Oversee paid media, programmatic buying, and ROI delivery.
• Manage senior teams and agency partners.
• Contribute to new business pitches and capability development.
• Provide leadership in a fast-paced client environment.

Skills

Data

Development

Data Analytics

Analytics

Strategy

Business

Marketing

Leadership

Job description

Job Description:

Our client is a regional marketing and communications group supporting leading brands across the Middle East. The organisation is enhancing its digital and performance marketing capabilities.

The Role

The Director will lead media strategy, digital performance, and analytics across key client accounts. This role will oversee paid media, programmatic buying, and performance optimisation. A key focus will be delivering measurable ROI and data-driven insights. The Director will manage senior teams and agency partners. This role will also contribute to new business pitches and capability development. Leadership in a fast-paced client environment is essential.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have senior media or digital performance leadership experience within agencies or brand-side teams. Strong exposure to data analytics and performance optimisation is essential. Experience in the UAE or regional markets is highly preferred. The candidate must demonstrate commercial awareness, leadership capability, and client-facing credibility.

Required Skills:

• Data
• Development
• Data Analytics
• Analytics
• Strategy
• Business
• Marketing
• Leadership