Fluent in both Arabic and English, Associate Communications Director is responsible for the performance of his/her team on the assigned client portfolio. The Associate Communications Director is required to provide strategic consultancy to clients, regulate workflow and ensure quality control i.e., ensuring that all accounts are running to the highest standards and practices, deadlines are met, and clients are satisfied. He/She must have the ability to supervise a team and should be capable of troubleshooting if required. The Associate Communications Director must meet with the clients regularly to monitor progress on the accounts and keep work on track.

The Associate Communications Director position is a transitional senior communications position. He/She must work closely with his/her team to further develop skills and expertise and collaborate with the Senior Directors and Management of the local office to develop new business for the company and support the ongoing development of communications systems and procedures.

The Associate Communications Director should have:

• At least 3 years of experience at a senior managerial position in the communications profession, with a track record for successfully running multiple accounts
• Bilingual proficiency in both spoken and written Arabic and English
• The ability to think strategically and creatively to develop innovative solutions that meet the needs of clients
• The ability to supervise and lead a team and deliver a range of high-quality services consistently to clients across multiple sectors
• The ability to develop communications strategies for clients
• Strong verbal and written communications and research skills
• Working knowledge of the entire new business development process, from the briefing phase to completion, submission and delivery
• Mature decision-making and leadership skills, a sense of diplomacy and the ability to earn the trust of his/her staff and clients
• The necessary temperament and expertise to work in high pressure situations

Reporting Line: Senior Communications Director