Senior Manager Communications Consultancy

About the Role

Publicis Groupe Middle East is seeking a Senior Manager Communications Consultancy to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves managing client relationships and supporting the development and execution of communication strategies. The position requires 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client relationships and communications between the agency and existing clients.
• Support the Associate Business Director / Business Director in developing and delivering effective communication strategies aligned with clients’ business objectives and marketing requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within the agency and/or the group across multiple clients and projects to ensure cohesive and efficient campaign execution.
• Monitor communication trends closely and oversee competitive audits and reporting.
• Identify new business opportunities within existing client accounts while managing allocated resource teams.
• Supervise, inspire, and mentor executive team members.

Core Duties

• Maintain a strong understanding of clients’ businesses (industry, market, products) and their competitors, translating key learnings into strategic insights.
• Build and maintain excellent day-to-day client relationships, identifying and fostering consulting opportunities.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with internal and external teams.
• Ensure all key supporting assets are consistently up to date and driving productive outcomes, including timely agendas and contact reports with clear deliverables.
• Lead and facilitate team status meetings to align internal and external stakeholders on project priorities, objectives, and goals.
• Manage expectations, timelines, and quality standards, securing alignment from clients and team members with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrate ownership and confident management of multiple projects across various clients, markets, and internal stakeholders.
• Consistently exceed client expectations and ensure project KPIs are achieved.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of the advertising, social media, and media industries, and the role of communication strategy within them.
• In-depth knowledge of agency capabilities, processes, and tools.

Work Environment

This role operates in a fast-paced environment, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams across multiple clients and projects. The position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.