Freelance PR Account Director

M+C Saatchi Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

M+C Saatchi Middle East is seeking a freelance PR lead to manage daily client communications and drive engagement across multiple briefs. You will develop and deploy strategic PR programmes, build compelling decks with PR at the core, and collaborate with the wider agency to unlock capabilities.

The role leverages strong leadership and strategic thinking to shape client communications and contribute to new business pitches.

Qualifications

• Experience managing day-to-day client communications and engagement.
• Ability to develop and deploy creative PR programmes for clients.
• Ability to build strategic decks with PR at the heart.
• Experience collaborating with agency teams to unlock capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities associated with clients' communications and engagement.
• Develop and deploy creative PR programmes to meet client needs.
• Build strategic decks with PR at the heart of campaigns.
• Lead on new business brainstorms, proposals and pitches with the team.

Skills

Client management

PR strategy

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Job description

Freelance Contract - starting asap till end of december

Purpose

Responsible for the day-to-day activities associated with managing clients' communications and engagement activities.

Craft Skills

• Develop and deploy creative PR programmes to meet the needs of clients.
• Confident in conversations with clients about priorities, quality of product and agency experience on the briefs/projects they own.
• Builds strategic decks with PR at the heart.
• Works collaboratively with the main agency to unlock further agency capabilities.

Inspiration

• Championing the agency values and brand.
• Have the ability to work on your own initiative and take charge of clients' requirements.

Strategic Thinking

• A strategic mindset and ability to oversee PR and client development plans.
• Provide strategic counsel and insight to shape clients' communications programme.
• Build new business proposals from scratch, understanding best in class.

Team

• Identifying training needs where required.
• Provide guidance and day-to-day direction for junior team members.
• Manage workloads effectively across multiple projects and ensure all work is completed in a timely manner and on-budget.

Leadership & Influence

• Promotes and lives by our agency spirit and values.
• Be a proactive part of the management team and contribute to the running of the agency.

Commercials

• Contributing to the overall business.
• Be involved in new business development, leading on team brainstorms, creation of PR proposals and new business pitches.

M+C Saatchi Group was founded in 1995 and is now the biggest Independent creative agency group in the World. Founded on one core principle, Brutal Simplicity.