Associate Director Job at Mackenzie Jones in Dubai

Job Title: Associate Director

Location: Dubai


The Role

This role is for an Associate Director who will report directly to the Managing Director.  This role will be managing a majority of the Dubai office staff.  She/he will be dynamic, and results-focused with a drive to succeed in a challenging role.  With the focus on building relationships and working with large international global and regional head offices.

Key Responsibilities to include:

    Managing the client teams and ensuring they deliver the highest quality PR support.
    Playing the lead and overseeing the strategic direction of the accounts.
    Ultimate responsibility for quality control.
    Providing a monthly management update and assisting with the budget management activities.
    Undertaking annual reviews and half-yearly appraisals for relevant team members.
    Proactively seeking out new business opportunities.
    Preparing new business pitches/presentations, in collaboration with the Managing Director.
    Advance the company in the digital media sphere, liaising directly with the Head of Digital.

The Person

    Minimum of 8 years’ experience within the PR industry.
    Experience working with high-end clients across the Middle East region.
    Strategic and creative thinker with experience of managing teams.
    Able to work in a fluid and quick moving environment.
    Must be creative and dynamic, tenacious, driven and resilient, with the appetite to build new business.
    Owner of UAE driving license and car.
    Ability to travel freely across the GCC and Levant region.

Salary
AED competitive salary

Benefits
AED competitive

How to Apply:

http://mackenziejones.com/job/associate-director/

Deadline: 05/01/2014