Senior Executive Communications & Project Management📣 إعلان

About Publicis Groupe Middle East

Publicis Groupe Middle East includes Leo Burnett Worldwide, a global agency network with 96 offices and nearly 10,000 employees. The company operates on the core belief that creativity has the power to transform human behavior. It partners with some of the world’s most valuable brands, including The Coca-Cola Company, Fiat, Kellogg’s, McDonald’s, Nintendo, P&G, Samsung, and Allstate.

The Opportunity: Senior Executive, Communications & Project Management

Publicis Groupe Middle East is seeking a Senior Executive, Communications & Project Management to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves delivering a multi-discipline communications scope for two multi-national brands. The Senior Executive will support the account management team by coordinating projects across various verticals, including creative, strategy, production, content, and media.

Core Responsibilities

• Ensure all project requirements, deadlines, and schedules are on track.
• Lead campaign planning, resourcing, monitoring, and quality control from initiation to completion.
• Submit project deliverables and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Prepare and present status reports, evaluating project elements post-completion.
• Establish effective project plans and oversee their execution.
• Collaborate with the creative services manager to align on project timelines.
• Manage client stakeholders and organize projects from concept approval through to final delivery.
• Proactively plan, identify potential risks, and propose solutions.
• Troubleshoot unforeseen issues and escalate as necessary.
• Establish and execute project communication plans (CPS) in a timely manner.
• Facilitate change requests, informing all parties of impacts on schedule and budget.
• Enforce deadlines and maintain efficiency across various teams.
• Schedule project-related meetings and allocate tasks and responsibilities to team members.
• Encourage effective communication among team members.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess 2-5 years of relevant experience and demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Proven experience in project management.
• Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.
• Ability to coordinate project teams of various sizes.
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects in a timely manner.
• Experience in budget management.
• Ability to develop, implement, and review policies and procedures.
• Capability to oversee budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing functions.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and the ability to identify new opportunities for the agency.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to apply for this role.