Senior Account Executive – Health | Edelman Abu Dhabi, UAE

The Role

Supporting healthcare projects.

Demonstrate understanding of key client information, including general business strategy, industry trends and issues, products/ services, key opinion leaders, customers and competitors

Contribute to creation of communications plans to meet client objectives

Manage multiple projects for multiple clients from concept to completion by anticipating challenges, troubleshooting problems, proposing solutions, offering client counsel, overseeing quality, and ensuring deadline and budget adherence

Contribute to client correspondence (i.e., daily updates, activity reports, etc.)

Play key role in developing key messages in keeping with clients’ objectives

Demonstrate the ability to write, edit and proofread to create high quality internal and external communications content

Demonstrate an understanding of the differences in writing styles depending on the outlet, channel and audience (online, social network, traditional media, etc.)

Demonstrate research abilities to support client programs

Coordinate and help plan media outreach programs including tours, events, conferences, interviews and new media outreach

Demonstrate practical understanding of visual communications, desktop multimedia, social media and the digital landscape and how to incorporate these into client programs

Demonstrate an understanding of research techniques to assist with various Edelman consulting processes, including analysis of media coverage and online conversation (volume and tone), and identification and categorization of various stakeholders, including organizations and individuals to be engaged by clients

Communicate effectively with team members
People Engagement Contribute to performance appraisal process for peers and managers

Oversee work products of more junior staff to ensure quality and consistency

Coach and support more junior staff providing challenging opportunities for growth

Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

Demonstrate effective supervisory and effective task delegation abilities by setting clear expectations and deadlines, providing needed resources, monitoring progress and providing feedback

Help coach and motivate junior staff to produce quality work

Commit to continuous learning and improvement of your technical and leadership skills

Learn about Edelman’s various capabilities and intellectual property

Contribute ideas about how to improve current capabilities and develop new ones

Aid in the implementation of new capabilities

Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends and demonstrate understanding of how they integrate into communications programs

Requirements

2 years of relevant experience in public relations and/or related fields including research, advertising, management consulting, media and publishing.

Media relations experience, and an interest in the healthcare market/discipline

Proven ability to lead and manage multiple small or medium-sized projects simultaneously.

Supervision of account work performed by more junior staff.

Demonstrated ability to manage up as well as manage across with her peers and mentor account team members.

Clear understanding of clients’ businesses and their missions, as well as their key stakeholders: consumers, employees, investors, regulators, media, vendors, partners and other businesses/organizations, etc.

Demonstrated ability to help develop communications plans, implement public relations tactics and impart knowledge to junior account team members.

Perform well under pressure and be a team player.

Good research, writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to interact with clients professionally and maintain relationships with media members.

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