Account Executive

What will you be doing?
Client Relations:

1. Build strong relationships with assigned client contacts. Demonstrate a proactive stance with all assigned accounts by offering new ideas and new ways of generating success, including identifying digital opportunities. Provide tactical counsel to all clients.
2. Market knowledge actively working to create a good knowledge of current developments and trends affecting the clients' industries and markets.
3. Analyzing problems anticipating and identifying problems relating to client work. Pre-empts issues that may arise and prepare to action appropriately.

Communications Skills:

1. Writing can write in a range of styles including news releases, case studies, status reports, articles, and proposals; research and write copy for features, op-eds and other long-form content.
2. Media liaison manage day-to-day media requests and inquiries; support media at client events; establish and build strong relationships with media; distribute and follow up on releases; manage all press opportunities; pitch opportunities, stories and angles with targeted media.
3. Stakeholder relationships develop third-party contacts which are relevant to your role (i.e., suppliers, government relations, media and financial analysts and expert opinion leaders).
4. Quality standards always produce high standard of work, paying attention to detail and removing the possibility of careless errors. The Associate will also work to maintain all company quality standards continually looking for areas of improvement.
5. Presentation skills establish a strong grasp of presentation skills and take an active role in internal and company presentations, wherever possible.
6. Research & analysis conduct and analyze research (i.e., desktop research, media audit, competitive analysis, SWOT analysis) to derive insights on client’s sector.

New Business:

1. Contribute to new business opportunities, whether by supporting on research and media audits or by participating in pitches to prospective clients.

Industry and Market Knowledge:

1. Maintain a strong understanding of client’s business priorities and work to create a good knowledge of current developments and trends affecting the clients' industries and markets.
2. Have knowledge of the role of social media channels in PR and how to best utilize each channel to the client's benefit.
3. Demonstrate understanding of the client's digital work and provide counsel to team on social media content and activations.

Account Team Support:

1. Assist in financial management for clients, including activity reports.

What do you need to apply for this role?

1. 1-2 years of experience from a reputed PR Agency, preferably managing clients in the financial space.
2. Well-rounded communication skills, good at client servicing and media relations, as well as the ability to write in a range of styles including news releases, features, speaking points, etc.
3. Strong presentation skills.
4. Strong verbal and written skills in English and Arabic.