Account Manager-Dxb
Description
The Agency
MRM is a leading marketing agency. Through a strong foundation in strategy, data science, technology and creativity, MRM helps transform businesses by helping brands grow meaningful relationships with people.
MRM is a leading marketing agency. Through a strong foundation in strategy, data science, technology and creativity, MRM helps transform businesses by helping brands grow meaningful relationships with people.
The agency was named a “Best Workplaces for Innovators” by Fast Company, B2B Agency of the Year from the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), a four-years-and-counting run as Gartner “Leader” in Global Marketing Agencies Magic Quadrant from 2017-2020
MRM is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) and a top agency in the McCann Worldgroup network, with 35-plus offices across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
The Role
- Day-to-day lead and across key accounts.
- Liaise with all internal and external stakeholders working closely to ensure teams are briefed and projects / campaigns are delivered on time and on budget.
- Management and overseeing of our creative team with production suppliers for real assets (gifting, social media photography stands, LED screens etc).
- Regular trips to Saudi Arabia (1-4 times per year), may be required to oversee Installation of physical events assets and liaise with partners/stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Interviews with key players to define scope and resources available/required for certain undefined, abstract workstreams.
- Oversee and assist the measurement team in surveying members of the public.
The Proof
- Account Management experience across blue chip / global client/start-up (fast paced)
- An understanding of project processes across from briefing through delivery.
- Events or Producer experience very advantageous.
- Experience liaising with creative teams, on the ground production partners, producing real assets. Example of similar, physical Items (gifting) to social media photography stands.
- Popup event experience setup (beneficial but not essential).
- Experience working with and keeping external partners, on track and progressing at a fast pace.
- Bonus: Experience working with external training providers specifically and understanding the process of training people.
- Bonus: Experience In the service excellence/hospitality Industry (Understanding of the training, developing of people process).
- Experience of working Saudi Arabia, extremely beneficial, but not essential. Middle East, GCC, experience helpful.
The Person
- Proactive person, who Is energetic and self-starting.
- A generalist by nature, who can turn hand to multiple areas (as required) with quick learning curve.
- Used to dealing with abstraction, and fast paced projects with tight timelines.
- Ability to think on feet, to come up with solutions to issues.
- Thoughtful communicator (listen's deeply first and asks questions, before jumping to conclusions)
- Positive and empowered mindset and energy.
- Bias towards focusing on what you can do, not what may be holding you back.
- A people person who Is generally likeable by stakeholders, clients and team.
- Team Player (used to working in teams and aligning), sense of humour helps.
- Confident and clear communicator with quick follow up.
- Willing to go the extra mile and roll up sleeves to make a project success (if required).
- A sponge for new Information (proactive in learning context for project and also self-development)