Senior Account Executive (Media Relations) Arabic speaker

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum. 

At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.

The role involves managing day-to-day account work and providing support to senior team members. The successful candidate will have frequent interaction with the client providing counsel on tactical implementation and be responsible for executing campaigns and selling in stories to media contacts. They may also be the primary lead on some accounts within the team and will have the opportunity to work on a number of high-profile clients.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Proposal writing and review, content development and research
• Account management, including leading client and internal meetings
• Account monitoring, reporting and analysis
• Manage medium to large sized projects across account programmes, including the management of suppliers
• Client counsel, both tactical implementation and general day-to-day contact
• Assist in developing and preparing new business proposals and presentations

Key Requirements

• Bi-lingual, with an understanding of public relations and experience working with multiple clients ie. government, tech, finance etc.
• Previous client facing experience, including providing tactical counsel
• Strong UAE media relations with English and Arabic media outlets
• Strong project management skills
• Effective time management, and demonstrated ability to work to tight deadlines, whilst managing multiple accounts
• Experience guiding junior employees
• Ability to communicate effectively, including skills in negotiation and obtaining cooperation.
• Strong content development skills, and experience drafting press releases, media alerts, bylined articles, features etc.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.