Account / Client Service Director | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Our behalf of one of the largest global advertising agencies we are currently seeking to recruit a Communication Director to be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will report to the CEO based in Jeddah A management position, the Communication Director manages the Account from a top-level perspective. This includes strategic planning, market analysis, competitive activity analysis, as well as recognizing and capitalising on business-building opportunities. They work directly with senior members of the Client organization. Responsible for the Account's performance as a whole, they often have limited involvement in routine Agency projects. The Account Director is responsible for forward, long-term planning, deployment of Agency personnel and overall Account profitability. They manage team workload and oversee contact with the Client and Agency relationship. They also forecast monthly billings which they forwarddiscuss with Finance. Requirements Develops and maintains Client relationships, functioning as primary liaison between Client and in-house team staff Works with Client to determine scope of work requirements and budgetary limitation in agreement with Clients positioning and strategy needs Works with Client-assigned team of Art Directors, Writers, and Production personnel in selecting appropriate project solutions and estimating costs Develops and submits proposed programs and estimated budgets to Client for approval Monitors budgets and keeps Client apprised of adjustments or revisions to budgets and outstanding invoices owed Keeps current on marketing trends and developments Contributes and responsible for overall strategy, planning, budgeting developing creating briefs, initiating contacts and developing research components Responsible for continuously building Client relationship and improving satisfaction levels Act as the voice of the Client with Creative teams Insures project deliverables meetexceed Client expectations Sell Agency ideas effectively Responsible for meeting monthly objectives in billings Sending estimates for each job and ensuring everything from copywriting time, studio adaptation hours and account handling fees are met

Skills
Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8-10 years in a multinational advertising agency with experience in communications solutions below and above the line advertising Media buying and planning strategic planning client servicing web design market research events management and public relations. You must be able to work very independently.

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