Senior Account Executive Communications Healthcare - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - APCO Worldwide

Description

• Prepares customized credential packages for prospective clients, highlighting APCO capabilities, relevant case studies, and high-level industry notes and observations (which requires a minimal review by project managers)
• Drafts complete initial proposals for client work
• Participates actively in internal and client meetings, offering knowledgeable observations and suggestions
• Is able to maintain email/telephone contacts with clients as needed, without requiring a supervisor to intervene on routine matters
• Contributes to and prepares the public affairs or communications related material with minimal guidance and review by managers
• Proactively identifies external meetings and trainings to attend to build sector knowledge and contacts
• Demonstrates awareness of utilization and expectations, coordinating with project leaders to manage them

Client Relationship Management Duties

• Develops understanding of client issues through research and monitoring of relevant issues
• Demonstrates a strong client service ethic
• Effectively contributes to client account
• Responds to requests from team in timely manner
• Communicates proactively with project manager and team on status of deliverables/assignments
• Consistently behaves in a professional manner when dealing with people in all capacities

Professional Development Duties

• Demonstrates commitment to their own professional growth and development
• Actively acquires knowledge about industry and practices
• Open to learning new things, responds positively to feedback from others
• Identifies and follows industry or sector of interest
• Seeks feedback on performance; identifies internal or external mentor
• Takes initiative to participate in training when available
• Readily adapts and shows enthusiasm for learning new systems
• Attends external events and networks