Communication/PR Account Manager - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - NNC.

Description

Key Accountability

• Managing a portfolio of clients' PR accounts
• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, building and maintaining strong relationships while guiding our strategic recommendations and delivering impactful campaigns.
• Providing strategic counsel to clients to aid their PR and wider campaigns
• Oversee the creation of media releases and content and steer peers towards the right positioning and use of information.
• Bi-weekly assessments for each retainer to ensure development
• Overviewing and designing communication strategies and plans for overall PR accounts including the tactics needed to achieve the ambitions.
• Initiate and pitch activities, initiatives, events, and announcements. Identify and respond to opportunities to showcase for and to clients.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and new clients.
• Liaising with clients regarding press campaigns, creative projects and PR solutions.
• Complete awareness of media representatives and ability to distribute client's press releases, features, articles to the media.
• Input for 360 comms and have an input for organizational works and flagships
• Work collaboratively with team members and build strong relations with other departments to obtain knowledge of the clients' requirements
• Provide regular reporting and analysis to clients, showcasing the impact of our work and the value we deliver.
• Serve as a mentor and role model for junior team members, providing guidance and support as they develop their own skills and expertise in the field.

Requirements

• Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in PR, marketing, journalism, communications, or a related field
  • At least 5 to 7 years of experience in PR or a related field
  • Proven experience managing client accounts and projects
  • 1-2 years of related Agency and Government clients experience
  • Proven track record designing and executing successful public relations campaigns at both a local and national level
  Skills
  • Ability to think creatively and strategically to develop effective PR campaigns
  • Event planning experience
  • High levels of communication - both presentation, verbal and written skills
  • Familiarity with social media platforms and digital marketing tactics
  • Excellent project/program management, work planning, personal organization, and time management skills. With the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects whilst making use of internal and external resources.
  • Great PR & Communication industry knowledge and experience in building influential networks
  • Ability to analyze data and provide insights to clients and team members

Benefits

We are NNC A family of over 60 committed creatives, all honed in on delivering excellence for our clients and partners. We built a reputation for dynamic, effective campaigns that connect our clients with their audiences.

We communicate, we strategies, we improve - but most importantly, we do it together

We are looking for a Communication/PR Account Manager if you fit the below, please apply What will you do? Job description What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary
• Semi-flexible office hours
• Rewards and Recognition
• A top-shelf Medical Health Insurance with full medication coverage
• Agile work environment and cross-functional teams
• Diverse colleague group of 16+ nationalities
• Training and development budget for personal, and professional growth
• Modern, human-centered office with recreational spaces
• A kitted-out kitchen with a comfortable dining space and a reliable coffee machine
• Birthday Cakes

Selection process

Depending on the competence and the position you are interviewing for, the hiring process can include these steps:

• We'll give you a quick call as an initial screening within 7 working days from the day you apply, if your application is shortlisted
• Next is either a virtual or physical interview to get to know you better
• If the interview goes well, we'll send you a position-specific assessment
• If we like it, you'll receive a job offer within a few days.