Mid-level, Digital

Consulum; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Consulum is seeking a mid-level digital strategist to support political and governmental clients across the GCC, offering expertise in strategic digital communications and digital product marketing. The role focuses on account management, analysis of regional trends, and development of tailored digital programmes in Saudi Arabia or Bahrain.

The candidate should bring extensive experience in digital communications, strong writing and presentation skills, and the ability to work with senior teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in digital communications; agency and consulting experience a bonus.
• Excellent writing and presentational skills.
• Experience developing and implementing digital strategies.

Responsibilities

• Account manage digital work streams for allocated clients, ensuring deadlines are met and sign-offs obtained.
• Analyze current and emerging regional issues across politics, economics, digital and related tech.
• Develop and incorporate analysis into digital communications programmes tailored to client needs.
• Collaborate on content creation and social media copy with clients and senior team.
• Conduct narrative development and produce messaging for digital channels.

Skills

Digital strategy

Content development

Social media

Leadership

English proficiency

Project management

Data analysis

Arabic (Desirable)

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

ABOUT CONSULUM

Consulum are the leading intelligence-led strategy and communications firm. We design and activate evidence-led programmes to deliver targeted outcomes for governments and businesses. Rooted in the MENA region and powered by a global network, we bring deep insight, cutting-edge tools, and creative firepower to every challenge.

We combineunrivalled experiencewithproprietary research capabilitiesto generate the clarity leaders need to cut through complexity, act with precision, and delivermeaningfulimpact. Our vision is to set the global benchmark for how strategy and communications is used to deliver real-world outcomes.

As part of a global network, we are linked to more than 13,000 colleagues across 40+ countries, each bringing expertise in communications, research, digital, advertising, transformation, and AI-powered tools. This connection gives us additional tools, insights, and capability to set the industry standard.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a mid-level digital strategist with extensive experience in strategic digital communications and digital product marketing to provide support to Consulum’s political and governmental clients across the GCC.

LOCATION

Saudi Arabia or Bahrain

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Account manage the digital work streams for allocated clients, with responsibility for the day-to-day management of digital activities, ensuring deadlines are met, assigning further responsibilities where necessary and alerting those responsible for oversight to any issues and seeking sign off, where required.
• Provide analysis of current and emerging regional issues and trends across politics, economics, digital and emerging technologies
• Develop and incorporate analysis into digital communications programmes tailored to client requirements
• Collaborate on content creation and the development of social media copy with clients and members of Consulum’s senior team
• Conduct narrative development and produce messaging for use on digital channels
• Contribute to the production, delivery and QA of emails, social media content, and web pages
• Work with the digital team to map out client digital roadmaps
• Plan, schedule and estimate costs managing the day-to-day running of creative and delivery partners
• Deliver digital tasks including writing social media copy, paid-social planning and influencer programmes
• Create client presentations (using tools such as PowerPoint) to a high standard –including content and design
• Have a finger on the pulse of developments taking place in tech and digital comms
• Identify key stakeholders and influencers, map a plan for engagement and support in cultivating relationships through digital channels.
• Monitor digital environment to identify threats to and opportunities for your client
• Monitor digital community for latest trends and how they can be incorporated Internally

Business Development

• Always look for selling opportunities for existing clients and accounts
• Review the market place for new accounts
• Conduct SWOT analysis on clients or business development opportunities
• Create and present pitches to existing and potential clients

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Essential skills

• Intelligence: structured, logical thinking and presentation: the ability to develop and deliver comprehensive analyses and coherent presentations.
• People: the ability to lead, influence and mentor people.
• English: excellent written and spoken business English.
• Project management: an ability to structure and manage the delivery of projects and programmes.
• Software: an ability to use Powerpoint and Excel (including visualising data).
• At least 5 years’ experience in digital communications; agency and consulting experience a bonus
• Excellent writing and presentational skills
• Experience participating in the development and implementation of digital Strategies

Desirable skils

• Experience of working in government communications.
• Understanding of verbal or written Arabic.
• Experience participating in the development and implementation of digital communications strategies
• Experience producing communications materials, including social media, content, press releases, talking points, media briefings, etc.
• Experience in developing digital propositions from website development to SEO optimisation
• Excellent organisational skills and flexible approach to work, with the ability to work independently, but also display solid team working skills
• Analytical skills and tactical judgement.

Essential attributes

• Leadership: the ability to develop relationships of influence with clients and staff alike.
• Can-do: being resourceful, proactive, positive and problem-solving.
• Resilience and stamina: the ability to handle difficult clients and a large work-load.
• Development-orientation: curiosity and the desire to learn, grow and progress.
• Caring for others: caring about the well-being, develop and progression of more junior staff is critical to any leadership position at Consulum.

OUR VALUES

Our values drive our culture. We want every person at Consulum to make an impact, to grow and to be surrounded by people they respect and admire.

Solve What Matters

We solve the right problem, not just the brief.

Challenge With Purpose

Intelligent, constructive challenge — for clients and ourselves.

Build Together

One team, shared development, collective wins.

WHY JOIN CONSULUM

• Work for a purpose-driven organisation seeking to improve the positive performance and impact of corporates and governments.
• Be part of a high-performance culture defined by the pursuit of excellence, collaboration and a focus on professional development.
• Contribute to the development of the business.
• Progress with a clear and achievable path to promotion.
• Tax-free living.