Senior Account Manager

• Serve as the primary strategic point of contact for assigned client accounts, building deep, trusted relationships with marketing directors, brand managers, and C-suite stakeholders.
• Develop a profound understanding of the client's brand, business objectives, target audience, market position, and competitive environment.
• Proactively identify client challenges and opportunities, translating them into actionable agency briefs and strategic recommendations.
• Champion the client's brand and business goals internally, ensuring all agency work aligns with their strategic vision and brand guidelines.
• Lead regular client meetings, including strategic reviews, campaign kick-offs, and performance debriefs, providing insightful analysis and actionable next steps.

• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of advertising campaigns, from initial brief development and strategic planning to creative execution, media placement (if applicable), and post-campaign analysis.
• Collaborate closely with internal agency teams (Strategy, Creative, Media, Production, Digital, Analytics) to ensure seamless workflow, timely delivery, and high-quality output.
• Effectively translate client feedback into clear, actionable direction for creative and production teams, maintaining strategic integrity.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources for assigned accounts, ensuring profitability and adherence to scope.
• Anticipate potential issues and proactively develop solutions to keep projects on track and client expectations managed.

• Act as the central communication hub between the client and all internal agency departments, ensuring clear, consistent, and timely information flow.
• Provide clear, concise, and inspiring briefs to creative and strategy teams, ensuring they have all necessary information to develop impactful work.
• Present creative concepts and strategic recommendations to clients with confidence and persuasive storytelling.
• Mentor and guide junior account team members, fostering their professional development and understanding of agency processes.
• Stay abreast of advertising industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive activities to inform client strategies and agency offerings.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• Experience:
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in account management specifically within an advertising agency.
• Proven track record of successfully managing and growing a portfolio of diverse advertising clients and campaigns (e.g., brand, digital, social, traditional, integrated).
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects from brief to launch, on time and on budget.
• Skills:
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a strong understanding of marketing principles and brand building.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, both written and verbal.
• A keen eye for creative excellence and the ability to provide constructive feedback to creative teams.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets and scopes of work.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic agency environment, managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.
• A collaborative spirit and a passion for building strong relationships with both clients and internal teams.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Saudi National preferred.

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