Associate Communications Director

TRACCS; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

TRACCS is seeking an Associate Communications Director in the Riyadh region. The role focuses on supervising a team, delivering high-quality client services, and providing strategic consultancy across a portfolio of accounts.

The position requires deep experience in communications leadership, strong client management, and the ability to drive new business development while maintaining quality standards across multiple sectors.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years in a senior managerial position in communications with a track record of running multiple accounts.
• Ability to supervise and lead a team and deliver high-quality services to clients across sectors.
• Ability to develop communications strategies for clients.
• Strong verbal and written communications and research skills.
• Knowledge of the new business development process from briefing to delivery.
• Mature decision-making and leadership with diplomacy and trust-building abilities.
• Capable of working in high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic consultancy to clients and regulate workflow to ensure quality and deadlines.
• Supervise a team and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Regularly meet with clients to monitor progress and keep work on track.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic communication

Verbal and written communication

Business development

Decision making

Resilience under pressure

Job description

Fluent in Arabic and English, the Associate Communications Director is responsible for the performance of his/her team on the assigned client portfolio. The Associate Communications Director is required to provide strategic consultancy to clients, regulate workflow and ensure quality control i.e., ensuring that all accounts are running to the highest standards and practices, deadlines are met, and clients are satisfied. He/She must have the ability to supervise a team and should be capable of troubleshooting if required. The Associate Communications Director must meet with the clients regularly to monitor progress on the accounts and keep work on track. The Associate Communications Director position is a transitional senior communications position. He/She must work closely with his/her team to further develop skills and expertise and collaborate with the Senior Directors and Management of the local office to develop new business for the company and support the ongoing development of communications systems and procedures.

The Associate Communications Director Should Have

• At least 3 years of experience at a senior managerial position in the communications profession, with a track record for successfully running multiple accounts
• The ability to supervise and lead a team and deliver a range of high-quality services consistently to clients across multiple sectors
• The ability to develop communications strategies for clients
• Strong verbal and written communications and research skills
• Working knowledge of the entire new business development process, from the briefing phase to completion, submission and delivery
• Mature decision-making and leadership skills, a sense of diplomacy and the ability to earn the trust of his/her staff and clients
• The necessary temperament and expertise to work in high pressure situations

Reporting Line: Senior Communications Director