Account Director

• You will have the ability to create programs considering a variety of platforms, channels, and audiences.
• Maintains understanding of the clients’ businesses, priorities, pain points and competitive landscape.
• Stays knowledgeable about markets, sectors and channels in which clients operate; uses internal/external resources to address knowledge gaps for self and team.
• Anticipates what’s next; helps clients get ahead of issues and capitalize on new opportunities and understands clients’ mindset, challenges (personal, professional, internal and external) and barriers to success; takes appropriate action .
• Demonstrates empathy for clients – understands clients’ mindset, challenges (personal, professional, internal, and external) and barriers to success; takes appropriate action.
• Balances the needs of the client and the needs of the firm
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• With six to eight years of experience, strong project management skills, bilingual preferred.
• Strong communication – active listening and ability to persuade and negotiate.
• Excellent English writing skills – ability to draft and edit B2B material including white papers and opinion editorials .
• Understands industry specialty areas, including investments, ESG and climate change .
• Experience of working in the UAE for business/government clients, preferably in Abu Dhabi
• Confidence in presenting ideas and providing counsel to internal and external audiences .
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills .
• High emotional intelligence and sound judgment
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and client priorities and effectively lead a team .