Consultant, Communications

Consulum; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government advisory firm is looking for a Junior Executive in Riyadh to provide strategic communications support. Responsibilities include media monitoring, research, and drafting communications materials. Candidates should have a strong interest in global affairs and excellent organizational skills. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional development and travel across the region.

Benefits

Tax-free living

Professional development opportunities

Travel opportunities throughout the Gulf region

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a research role.
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment.
• Ability to confidently contribute to discussions and advise clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the account lead in strategic communications.
• Monitor media and highlight articles of interest.
• Produce research and briefing notes.
• Draft messaging and press releases.

Skills

Excellent research and writing skills

Excellent personal organisational skills

Flexible approach to work

Analytical skills

Strong interest in global and Middle East affairs

Excellent IT skills, including Word, PPT and Excel

Discretion in approach to work

Education

Solid graduate work experience in research or media-monitoring role

Experience in PR, communications, or government sector

Genuine interest in Geo-politics

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

ABOUT CONSULUM

Consulum is a government advisory firm dedicated to helping governments develop, lead and deliver positive programmes that successfully promote their global interests. Our clients are government organisations and their leaders, including centre-of-government entities, ministries, authorities, agencies and state-owned enterprises.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Consulum is seeking a Junior executive to support account leads and senior members of the team in providing dedicated strategic communications support to a variety of clients. Providing high-quality research and media monitoring, the successful candidate will be based in Consulum’s Dubai, Bahrain or Riyadh office and should be willing to travel on a regular basis, particularly within the region, and more widely as necessary.

LOCATION

Riyadh and Manama

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the account lead and account manager in providing strategic communications
• Monitor media for your clients, identifying articles of interest and alerting the team on potential issue
• Produce monitoring reports of print, broadcast and social media following press releases
• Produce research and briefing notes to a high quality
• Produce daily news alerts, providing a summary of key news articles from around the world
• Draft messaging, talking points, press releases and written digital content – almost client-ready standard
• Monitor digital and social media for allocated clients
• Collect, analyse, and present data
• Produce first drafts of client’s social media calendars.
• Produce good quality PowerPoint slides
• Implement and take ownership of account administration processes – e.g. WIP reports
• Support in the development of briefing materials and research relating to new business pitches.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Excellent research and writing skills
• Excellent personal organisational skills including managing and prioritising your workload and providing support to the wider team
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to work independently, but also display solid team working skills
• Analytical skills – ability to read news stories, organise thoughts and judge significance
• Strong interest in global and Middle East affairs
• Ability to deal with and adapt to an ever-changing work environment
• Excellent IT skills, including Word, PPT and Excel
• Write presentations using PPT and presenting skills
• Good understanding of digital media, including social listening too
• Discretion in approach to work.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Solid graduate work experience in a research, data-gathering, or media-monitoring role
• Producing in-depth, research-based analysis
• Experience working in a pressurised environment with multiple demandsAbility to confidently contribute to internal discussions and present and advise the client
• PR, communications, government, and policy sector experience
• Genuine interest in Geo-politics

ATTRIBUTES

• Attention to detail
• Presence
• Resilience
• Flexibility
• Willingness to learn

WHY WORK FOR US

• Work for a purpose-driven organisation seeking to improve the positive performance and impact of governments.
• Be part of and contribute to some of the most interesting and challenging government reform programmes in the world.
• Be part of a high-performance culture defined by the pursuit of excellence, collaboration, collegiality, and a focus on professional development.
• Experience the Middle East with regular travel throughout the Gulf region and beyond.
• Contribute to the development of the business.
• Tax-free living.

CONSULUM'S CORE VALUES

In order to be successful within Consulum, candidates and employees must suit the Consulum culture. As such, they must demonstrate the following core values:

Be the best, always

• We seek to deliver a quality of work that cannot be found anywhere else.
• We win every meeting, always impressing our clients with our effort, insight, ideas, and advice.
• We innovate constantly, always seeking new and better ways to enhance the work we do.

Delight our clients

• We listen actively and put ourselves in the shoes of our clients, enabling us to understand them and their needs fully.
• We go the extra mile for our clients, ensuring they have our support when they need it most.
• We empower our clients, helping them get better and do better.

Take a ‘One Consulum’ approach

• We collaborate, drawing on all the expertise and experience Consulum has to offer in service of our clients.
• We gladly share: our ideas, our time, our expertise, our support.
• We treat one another well: with respect, consideration, and appreciation.

Empower yourself and each other

• We actively seek to develop our skills and capabilities through reading, listening, watching, and practicing.
• We help each other master new skills, develop expertise, and achieve progress.
• We take enthusiastic advantage of every opportunity Consulum provides for professional development.

Say it like it is

• We offer our clients honest advice in a sincere effort to advance their best interests.
• We contribute with confidence, clarity, and openness to internal discussions.
• We have hard conversations when we need to, always respecting the dignity of our colleagues.

Be a pro

• We turn up on time, fully prepared and ready to deliver.
• We never violate the confidences of our clients.
• We act with integrity, always.