About the Business:
GMASCO enjoys an enviable reputation as the Gulf’s most diverse full service communications, marketing and advertising agency in an industry typified by current decline, over-specialisation and lack of integration in other markets. Our Dubai location positions us in a still growing market at the hub of business in the northern hemisphere with a client base operating in more than 15 countries across the Middle East, Europe, the Sub Continent and Asia. Our offerings include every aspect of communications, advertising and marketing in traditional and new media formats.
About the Job:
To complement our existing Client Services Team, we are currently looking for an Advertising Account Executive to deliver productive solutions to our internal clients. As an Account Executive, your role will be to pro-actively support the servicing team and assist with the management of the client relationships. Also, you will liaise with the Creative team to ensure optimum results are met within agreed time-frames, budget and quality.
Other duties will include:
– Developing a thorough understanding of client’s businesses and brands.
– Ensuring client requests are developed into internal briefs in line with the Agency’s procedures.
– Managing all client requests and ensuring delivery of work on time, budget and as per clients’ requirements.
– Taking a proactive role in creative briefs and having the ability to propose innovative solutions.
– Ensuring clients are invoiced correctly following agency procedure and in a timely manner.
Skills
About You:
To be considered for this position, you will:
– Have worked for an Advertising Agency for at least 2 years.
– Have managed one or several accounts and proven delivery of successful results.
– Have the ability to present and propose solutions to your team and client.
– Have solid planning and organisational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks at any given time.
– Have excellent communication skills.
– Have a good understanding of the advertising industry.
– Excellent attention to detail and good initiative
– Must be a team player
Company Profile
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance.
Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work.
The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.
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