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Senior Corporate Account Manager
Empyre Communications
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Senior
Onsite
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Public RelationsMedia RelationsStrategic CommunicationsThought LeadershipPress Release WritingClient Management
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About the Role
Empyre Communications is seeking a Senior Account Manager to oversee key corporate accounts and lead a team of PR professionals in Dubai. The role requires 5-8 years of PR experience, strong media relationships in the UAE and GCC, and expertise in corporate communications, media relations, and thought leadership.
Key Skills for This Role
Public RelationsMedia RelationsStrategic CommunicationsThought LeadershipPress Release WritingClient Management
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of corporate clients and serve as their primary point of contact
- Develop and implement strategic PR and communications plans aligned with client objectives
- Lead corporate communications campaigns, media relations, thought leadership and executive profiling
- Identify strong editorial angles and proactive media opportunities for clients
- Draft and oversee press releases, opinion articles, interview briefs, pitches and other communications materials
- Maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors and key media across the UAE and wider GCC
- Manage, mentor and review the work of the account team
- Delegate responsibilities effectively and ensure all client deliverables are completed accurately and on time
- Oversee client reporting, meetings, timelines, budgets and account performance
- Support new business pitches, proposals and client growth opportunities
- Provide senior counsel to clients on reputation management, messaging and media strategy
Requirements
- 5 to 8 years of public relations and communications experience
- Previous experience working within a Dubai based PR or communications agency is essential
- Demonstrated experience managing corporate, B2B, professional services or technology clients
- Strong, established media relationships across the UAE and wider GCC
- Excellent understanding of the regional media landscape
- Proven experience managing client relationships and advising senior stakeholders
- Previous experience managing, mentoring and developing junior team members
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Strong press release, pitching, editing and corporate writing capabilities
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple accounts, deadlines and priorities simultaneously
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Role Description
- The Senior Account Manager will oversee the day to day management and strategic direction of key corporate accounts, while managing and supporting a team of PR professionals.
- The role requires someone confident working directly with senior client stakeholders, developing communications strategies and ensuring consistent delivery of high quality work.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of corporate clients and serving as their primary point of contact.
- Developing and implementing strategic PR and communications plans aligned with client objectives.
- Leading corporate communications campaigns, media relations, thought leadership and executive profiling.
- Identifying strong editorial angles and proactive media opportunities for clients.
- Drafting and overseeing press releases, opinion articles, interview briefs, pitches and other communications materials.
- Maintaining strong relationships with journalists, editors and key media across the UAE and wider GCC.
- Managing, mentoring and reviewing the work of the account team.
- Delegating responsibilities effectively and ensuring all client deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
- Overseeing client reporting, meetings, timelines, budgets and account performance.
- Supporting new business pitches, proposals and client growth opportunities.
- Providing senior counsel to clients on reputation management, messaging and media strategy.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Between 5 and 8 years of public relations and communications experience.
- Previous experience working within a Dubai based PR or communications agency is essential.
- Demonstrated experience managing corporate, B2B, professional services or technology clients.
- Strong, established media relationships across the UAE and wider GCC.
- Excellent understanding of the regional media landscape and what constitutes a strong news story.
- Proven experience managing client relationships and advising senior stakeholders.
- Previous experience managing, mentoring and developing junior team members.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Strong press release, pitching, editing and corporate writing capabilities.
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple accounts, deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
- Strategic, commercially aware and confident taking ownership of accounts.
- Arabic language capabilities are advantageous but not essential.
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