Senior Media Relation Executive | MEMAC Ogilvy Cairo, Egypt

- To have basic public relations, writing, media, organizational, research and production skills
- To handle a broad variety of tasks with a high degree of independence and sound judgement
- To play a primary role in implementing work on client accounts and projects
- To handle direct client contact with a potential to become a good programme developer, presenter and adviser

• To perform day-to-day account work confidently and competently
• To work effectively with team members to implement assignments on budget and on deadline, balancing competing priorities
• To be fully familiar with group’s communications plans for accounts and understands and tracks clients’ businesses
• To liaise between client, outside suppliers and other internal and external contacts
• To develop and sustain positive and professional relationship with client contacts
• To identify and propose ways to advance team, group, agency and client interests
• To contribute to the development and presentation of new business programmes for potential and existing clients
• To develop ability to conceptualize programme strategies and implementation tactics
• To routinely apply understanding of budget development and monitoring
• To contribute to budget development where appropriate
• To manage time for optimum productivity and maximum billability
• To understand and manage billing and activity reporting processes

Skills
1. Outcome Driver
Gets the job done to a high standard
• Takes personal responsibility for setting and delivering own objectives
• Overcomes obstacles and gets the job done in time
• Works accurately and consistently under moderate levels of pressure
• Uses own initiatives to improve performance and grasp opportunities
2. Convincing Expert
Convinces others to accept ideas
• Presents arguments effectively and with enthusiasm and checks for understanding
• Is able to ask appropriate questions to discover client and business needs
• Adapts approach to ensure others are influenced to support ideas
3. Innovative Problem Solver
Generates imaginative and new ideas
• Generates a number of options or possible ways forward
• Considers the risks and benefits of the particular work at hand
• Thinks through alternative ideas before reaching a specific solution
• Is receptive to new ideas and can build on them
4. Skillful Collaborator
Works well in a team
• Works sensitively with others, making a real effort to listen and understand their views
• Participates as a team member and actively supports team decisions
• Thinks outside of own responsibilities to help others
• Is patient, tenacious and strong enough to endure criticism, frustration, and setbacks

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