Senior Account Manager

Element; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Element is seeking an experienced Senior Account Manager to oversee a government client in Abu Dhabi on a full-time fixed-term maternity cover from mid-Nov 2026 to 31 Mar 2027. The role is hybrid with remote-first focus, balanced by regular in-person workshops and reviews.

You will lead multi-channel initiatives, coordinate internal teams, manage budgets and scope, and ensure delivery excellence in UAE business hours, with client meetings at Abu Dhabi offices.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of agency account management experience on integrated accounts.
• Experience with government or public-sector clients is strongly preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen including P&L and retainer management.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary senior contact for the government client, handling complex expectations and approvals.
• Lead weekly status meetings and on-site reviews in Abu Dhabi.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across Social Media, Paid Media, Website, SEO, GEO and Content Marketing.
• Translate client briefs into clear scopes of work, sprint plans and briefs.
• Maintain high-quality client presentations, reports and strategy documents.
• Own the account budget, scope burn and vendor costs.

Skills

Senior account management

Multi-channel campaigns

Government client liaison

Budget and profitability

Executive-level communication

Education

Experience in UAE or Abu Dhabi government projects

Job description

The role

Full-time fixed-term contract maternity cover from mid-November 2026 to 31 March 2027 about 5 5 monthsHybrid and remote-first mostly remote during UAE business hours Monday to Friday 9 00 AM to 6 00 PM GST with regular in-person client meetings workshops and steering reviews at client offices in Abu DhabiReporting to the Group Managing DirectorYou must be based in the UAE with your own means of transport

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary senior contact for the government client managing complex expectations multi-layered approvals and high-priority ad hoc requests with diplomatic confidence
• Lead weekly status meetings monthly steering reviews and working sessions both virtually and on-site in Abu Dhabi
• Coordinate and direct multidisciplinary teams across Social Media Paid Performance and Media Buying Website SEO GEO and Content Marketing
• Turn client briefs and government mandates into clear scopes of work sprint plans and creative briefs
• Hold a high bar for quality across client presentations campaign reports digital deliverables and strategy documents
• Own the account budget retainer utilization scope burn project profitability billing media spend reconciliations and vendor costs

What you ll bring

• 6 to 8 years of agency account management experience leading integrated multi-channel accounts UAE or Abu Dhabi Government experience is strongly preferred
• Hands-on understanding of how Social Media Performance and Media Buying Web Development SEO GEO and Content Marketing work together
• Confidence with formal protocol layered government approvals and fast-turnaround announcements
• Strong commercial acumen P amp L retainer burn and margin management
• Excellent organization attention to detail and communication at ease in executive-level client meetings

Nice to have

• Arabic fluency written and spoken a significant advantage for government client relations
• Familiarity with Abu Dhabi Government brand guidelines and protocol