Senior Advertising Account Director | Doha
Reports to: President
Direct Reports: Multi-disciplinary account personnel (e.g., advertising, public relations, research and event services)
Principal Role
• Client service planning and performance
• Provide strategic direction internally and externally
• Primary relationship management with select, major projects/clients
• Assist in driving growth of business
• Financial performance
Level of Autonomy
• Represents the firm with clients and local community
• Direct supervisor of account team personnel
o Setting goals, assigning duties and leading professional growth
• Continual improvement in efficiencies and processes
Essential Job Functions
• Oversight of all accounts
o Ensure projects are being managed effectively and proactively
o Oversee financial management
o Advise project managers on matters of strategy, client, management, etc.
• Collaborate with others to ensure the optimal resource assignments
• Provide strategic counsel on major accounts
Knowledge and Skills
• Demonstrated ability to help clients achieve business objectives through communications
• Outstanding problem solving skills
• Love of creative challenges
• Keen knowledge of the creative and production processes, across all media.
• Exceptional management skills working with direct reports, senior management and all levels of client contacts.
• Deep understanding of the marketing communications industry
Disposition
• Professional, leadership focused
• Imaginative, inquisitive, and insightful
• Sense of humour
• Comfortable working in a collaborative environment
Experience
• 10+ years professional communications experience
• Master in Business Administration or equivalent experience
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