Senior Executive - Communications & Project Management

LEO MEA (Middle East & Africa); Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leo Burnett MEA in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Executive, Communications & Project Management to support the account management team across creative, strategy, production, content and media. You will ensure project requirements, deadlines and schedules are on track and lead planning campaigns from start to finish.

The role requires proven PM experience, strong budgeting skills, and fluency in English and Arabic, with a collaborative, solution‑driven mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field.
• 1–3 years’ experience in advertising, digital, or communication.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Evidence of being solution‑driven and innovative in driving performance and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects across creative, strategy, production, content and media.
• Ensure all project requirements, deadlines and schedules are on track.
• Lead planning campaigns, resourcing, monitoring and quality control from start to finish.
• Submit project deliverables and prepare status reports.
• Establish effective project plans and ensure their execution.

Skills

Project management

Team coordination

PM methodologies

Timely delivery

Budget management

Policies & procedures

Budgeting & reporting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Creativity has the power to transform human behavior. This is the core belief of what we call HumanKind. It's not about advertising or brand propositions or selling products. It's about people and purpose. It's an approach to marketing that serves true human needs, not the other way around. That is why everything we do for brands at Leo Burnett MEA is designed with a human purpose in mind. A brand without purpose is never understood or embraced. A brand with purpose can be a true agent of change and transform the way people think, feel, or act. A brand with a true HumanKind purpose can change the world. Our dream is to be the best creator of ideas that truly move people – bar none. Leo Burnett Worldwide, part of Publicis Groupe, is one of the world’s largest agency networks with 96 offices and nearly 10,000 employees. In 2012, the network was awarded a record-breaking 55 Lions at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity and was named “Network of the Year” by YoungGuns, Dubai Lynx and MENA Crystal Awards. Leo Burnett works with some of the world’s most valuable brands, including The Coca-Cola Company, Fiat, Kellogg’s, McDonald’s, Nintendo, P&G, Samsung and Allstate among others. To learn more about Leo Burnett Middle East and North Africa visit leoburnettmea.com, facebook.com/leoburnettmea and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Overview

We’re looking for a passionate, curious and organized Senior Executive to be part of our team, delivering a multi-discipline communications scope for two multi‑national brands. As a Senior Executive, Communications & Project Management, you will support the account management team in coordinating projects across a range of verticals – creative, strategy, production, content, and media. The core responsibilities will be to ensure that all project requirements, deadlines, and schedules are on track, in addition to playing the lead role in planning campaigns, resourcing, monitoring and quality control from start to finish. This role will also be tasked with submitting project deliverables, preparing status reports, and establishing effective project plans, ensuring their effective execution throughout.

Technical & Product

• Proven experience in project management.
• Ability to coordinate project teams of various sizes.
• Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.
• Ability to complete projects in a timely manner.
• Budget management experience.
• Ability to develop, implement, and review policies and procedures.
• Ability to oversee budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing.
• Ability to proactively problem‑solve and identify new opportunities for the agency.

Business Acumen & Operational Efficiency

• Working with the creative services manager and aligning on project timelines.
• Managing stakeholders on client projects and organizing them from concepts to completion.
• Forward planning, identifying potential risks and proposing solutions.
• Troubleshooting unforeseen issues as they arise, escalating as required.
• Establishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution on time.
• Following the project's progress and bypassing problems.
• Evaluating post‑project results and identifying successful and unsuccessful elements by preparing status reports.
• Submitting project deliverables and ensuring they adhere to quality standards.
• Facilitating change requests to inform parties of impacts on schedule and budget.
• Enforcing deadlines and maintaining efficiency across teams.
• Scheduling project‑related meetings.
• Allocating tasks and responsibilities to team members.
• Encouraging communication among team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field.
• 1–3 years’ experience in advertising, digital, or communication.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Evidence of being solution‑driven and innovative in driving performance and delivery.