Strategy Manager/Senior Strategy Manager

Black Cherry Recruitment Ltd; United Arab Emirates; Remote; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Cherry Recruitment Ltd represents a global communications agency with offices across Cyprus, Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. We seek a Strategy Manager/Senior Strategy Manager to support the Head of Strategy and Growth – MENA in Dubai and drive growth for existing accounts and new business pitches, with a strong focus on corporate PR strategies.

The role is remote-based, with potential relocation to Dubai and quarterly visits; typical hours follow a UK remote pattern, and flexibility is

Qualifications

• Experience in communications strategy and delivering strategic recommendations.
• Strong ability to translate research into actionable insights.
• Experience supporting pitches, proposals, or business development.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Support development of strategic approaches for new business opportunities and pitches.
• Contribute to proposal development, market research, and opportunity assessment.
• Identify upsell opportunities for client growth and renewals.
• Act as a point of contact for special projects across the UAE business.
• Support teams with development and review of client strategies and campaigns.
• Collaborate with cross-market teams to develop insight-led communications approaches.
• Help build the agency's strategic capability through knowledge sharing.

Skills

Communications strategy

Strategic thinking

Pitch support

Research & trend analysis

Stakeholder management

Multi-project management

Job description

My client is a global communications agency who employ 250 people across their offices in Cyprus, Dubai, Saudi and Qatar. They are looking for a Strategy Manager/Senior Strategy Manager to support and work alongside, their Head of Strategy and Growth – MENA, who is based in Dubai.

The role will involve working with a large number of big global across government, finance, healthcare, education, tech, hospitality brands. The role would be more corporate PR focused than consumer focused.

The role would see you supporting and developing growth for existing client accounts, new business (preparing strategies and pitches – no lead development responsibilities). You will also support account teams on more complex client strategies. It is not a hands-on client role, it is more strategy and growth focused. You will also be involved with the agency’s growth strategy.

This role is a remote based role, although if you are looking to relocate to Dubai, they would facilitate that. Based on it being a UK based remote role, the working hours would be 9am – 6pm Monday to Thursday and 9am – 2pm on Friday. There would be an expectation to visit Dubai on a quarterly basis.

Key Responsibilities:

Growth & New Business

• Support the development of strategic approaches for new business opportunities and pitches.
• Contribute to proposal development, market research, and opportunity assessment.
• Help identify upselling opportunities for client growth, renewals, and expanded scopes of work.

Strategic Support

• Act as a point of contact for special projects and strategic initiatives across the UAE business.
• Support teams with the development and review of client strategies, where appropriate.
• Provide research, insight, and strategic thinking to help strengthen client recommendations and campaigns.
• Assist in ensuring a consistent approach to strategic planning across the agency.

Agency Development

• Work closely with the Head of Growth & Strategy to support the agency's growth plans and priorities.
• Research and explore new service offerings, market opportunities, and industry sectors.
• Monitor market and industry trends to identify potential opportunities for the business.
• Contribute to the development of agency-owned thought leadership, frameworks, and strategic tools.

Collaboration & Enablement

• Support Directors with strategic input for client renewals, growth opportunities, and key projects.
• Collaborate with teams across the agency (local, regional, and global) to help develop effective, insight-led communications approaches.
• Share strategic best practice and learnings across markets and disciplines.
• Help build the agency's strategic capability through knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in communications strategy.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting pitches, proposals, or business development activities.
• Comfortable conducting research, analysing trends, and translating insights into recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously