Associate Business Director - Communications Consultancy

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 262,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global advertising network in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced professional to manage client relationships and lead complex advertising campaigns. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field and at least 8 years of experience in communication, digital, or marketing. Key responsibilities include project management, ensuring timely delivery of campaigns, and fostering strategic relationships with clients. Exceptional negotiation and communication skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in communication, digital, or marketing.
• Proven project management skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of campaigns involving multiple agency departments.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with clients across various markets.
• Provide strategic advice to clients to support business growth.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and meet high standards.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Client relationship management

Project management

Budgeting and forecasting

Creative thinking

Negotiation skills

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field

Job description

Saatchi & Saatchi is a leading global communications and advertising network known for its impactful creative ideas that generate powerful emotional connections between consumers and brands. Present in over 67 countries, Saatchi & Saatchi employs 6,500 professionals over 114 offices. Global clients include HSBC, P&G, Toyota, Visa and GSK. Saatchi & Saatchi is part of Publicis Communications a key division of Publicis Groupe, the world’s third largest communications group.

Overview

• Responsible for both building client relationship and monitoring a team, while collaborating with senior leadership (Business Lead / CEO), the various departments of the agency (creative, strategy, production) and other potential partners from Publicis Group (media, Vertical, epsilon, sapient)
• Be able to ensure the smooth development of the brands' strategies and integrated communication, translating business needs to creative challenges and ensuring a timely delivery milestone.
• Identifying and developing opportunities to drive new business proposals involving the group capabilities
• Inspire, mentor, and guide the career development of junior team members

Responsibilities

Technical & Product

• Leading the entire development of end-to-end campaigns in collaboration with the agency’s departments (strategy, creative services, creative, production) and when required, with other Publicis Group’s team such as media, Publicis Content, Data & Sciences, e-commerce, Sapient or Epsilon etc.
• Responsible for developing, leading, and owning the agreed SOW per clients
• Manage the day-to-day relationship with clients and having the ability to work with wide spectrum of clients

Business Acumen & Operational Efficiency

• Build trusted relationships with clients to transform the traditional work/exchanges into an advisor/consulting conversation: understanding business needs and requirements to proactively support your clients’ business growth.
• Understand and be curious about client business, the industry, the competition, trends and innovations
• Demonstrate strong project management skills and ability to prioritize, and work under pressure
• Ensuring campaigns or projects are delivered on time and brief, with a keen sense of attention to detail and high standard of work
• Constantly exceed client expectations and ensure KPI’s are met
• Confidently manages multiple projects, multiple clients on multiple markets as well as internal stakeholders
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and P&L and be able to do periodically reviews with the finance department
• Lead the full operational side of projects and support coordination tasks, managed by the account managers /executive who need to be supported and guided around key campaigns and deliverables.
• Set clear roles and responsibilities at the start of each project for your team, allowing for their constant development and learning

Innovative & Analytical Mindset

• Ability to think strategically, creatively, and analytically to challenge the clients’ partners and propose innovative solutions to briefs
• Identify growth opportunities and solutions within the assigned clients for Publicis group’s vertical or services (media, CRM…)
• Proactively share ideas and innovations supporting current products and services or with new partnerships
• Proven strong communication and negotiation skills with a sharp problem-solving mindset
• Produces insightful, innovative, and clearly articulated presentations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field
• Min 8 years’ experience in related field (communication, digital or marketing)

Additional information

R-3596 P-4079