Senior Account Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

APCO is seeking a Senior Account Manager to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a full-time, client-facing role where the successful candidate will be seconded to a high-profile government entity. The position requires strong strategic advisory skills, a deep understanding of media and digital landscapes, and the ability to translate complex technical topics into compelling narratives for diverse stakeholders. The role also involves supporting regional communications and advisory efforts across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of strategic communications plans aligned with client objectives.
• Serve as the daily client advisor on media positioning, engagement strategy, and high-impact storytelling.
• Craft executive messaging, press releases, thought leadership content, speeches, briefing notes, media responses, and stakeholder materials.
• Support reputation management and media relations, including identifying media opportunities, securing coverage, and managing journalist relationships.
• Ensure communications outputs align with national strategies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, agency teams, and cross-functional partners to maintain consistent narrative and brand positioning.
• Coordinate with digital and creative teams to deliver integrated campaigns across traditional and online platforms.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, International Relations, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
• Robust understanding of the regulatory landscape in the region.
• Solid understanding of strategic communications.
• Prior client servicing experience.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strategic Communications
• Media Positioning
• Engagement Strategy
• Storytelling
• Executive Messaging
• Press Releases
• Thought Leadership
• Speeches
• Briefing Notes
• Media Responses
• Stakeholder Materials
• Reputation Management
• Media Relations
• National Strategies Alignment
• Narrative Consistency
• Brand Positioning
• Integrated Campaigns
• Thorough understanding of traditional and social media channels.
• Ability to build media and government stakeholder relationships convincingly and methodically.
• Strong and engaging presentation delivery.
• Effective and resourceful teamwork within a collaborative environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and environments.
• Consistent application of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills for data analysis.
• Effective application of market insights in decision-making.
• Proficiency in utilizing all available tools and resources to complete internal client tasks.

Role Context and Experience

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field. The Senior Account Manager will be fully seconded within a high-profile government entity, requiring a strategic approach to communications and advisory efforts across multiple regions.