Communications Manager

About Action Global Communications

Action Global Communications, an independent communications agency operating across three continents, is seeking a Communications Manager in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role requires a results-driven, committed, and enthusiastic professional to support the development and implementation of high-level communication campaigns.

Role Overview

The Communications Manager will be responsible for leading PR strategies from formulation to execution, ensuring alignment with client objectives. The role involves identifying creative campaign opportunities, managing client communications, and overseeing reporting. Candidates should have 2-5 years of experience and a strong background in integrated communication campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead PR strategies from formulation through to execution, aligning with client business objectives and integrating with social media and digital activities where required.
• Identify opportunities and propose creative campaigns to position clients positively in the media and with consumers.
• Lead client communications, including researching, drafting, and editing high-quality, journalist-standard editorial content (*, press releases, features), Q&As, talking points, and social captions.
• Ensure all communication is engaging, relevant, consistent, credible, timely, and in the appropriate writing style.
• Proofread final materials for newsworthiness, spelling, grammar, and sentence structure.
• Oversee the delivery of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, ensuring they contain relevant analysis and recommendations, and meet client deadlines.
• Establish and build high-level media contacts, securing coverage across various media outlets.
• Ensure team media lists and client materials are kept up to date and saved on the server.
• Assist in managing crisis communications when applicable.
• Identify opportunities to expand client scope of work and increase annual fees and revenue.
• Gain working knowledge of the marketplace to determine optimal opportunities for clients.
• Oversee the development of event calendars and key occasions for proactive commercial activity recommendations.
• Track impending deadlines and ensure timely completion of all work.
• Liaise with clients and act as a key point of contact in support of the senior team, including leading client meetings.
• Supervise junior staff, their activities, and workload for corresponding clients.
• Support internal brainstorming sessions and create workable programs, including proposal writing for new and existing clients.
• Stay informed of communications industry trends.
• Support the senior team and liaise on basic quotations and invoicing between finance teams and clients.
• Actively pursue new business leads and prospects.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in a relevant communications role.
• Strong background in integrated communication campaigns.
• Strong command of spoken and written Arabic and/or English.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement high-level communication campaigns.

Work Type

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