Account Manager

Job description / Role

ABOUT US:
Spencer Recruitment is partnering with a global advisory, Edelman Smithfield. We are looking for candidates with previous experience in PR agencies? Are you living in Riyadh or considering a relocation? If so, we have some amazing job opportunities for you.

Edelman Smithfield is Edelman's financial communications & capital markets practice.

We provide corporate communications support to a wide range of financial services firms, and have expertise in asset management, pensions, professional services, insurance and consumer finance, devising highly creative media engagement platforms that differentiate our clients from their peers.

We advise public and private companies on strategic and capital markets communications to position them within the financial community during normal-course business and transformative events (M&A, IPOs, Spinoffs, Bankruptcy, Investor Relations etc).

THE ROLE:
We are looking for an Account Manager to join our growing financial services team in Riyadh. This role requires a candidate with financial services communications experience, excellent media relations experience, the ability to develop engaging stories for media, and to provide informed counsel to clients on often complex issues. You will ideally have some experience, coaching junior team members. Managing teams and workload is vital, as well as the ability to project manage campaigns and oversee the quality of work produced.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• A demonstrable interest in and knowledge of, business, financial services and current affairs
• Ideally, agency experience and a track record of advising companies in strategic, corporate and crisis communications across sectors
• Excellent written, numerical and analytical skills
• Strong communicator, able to influence and persuade verbally and in writing
• Experience in communications for personal finance and/or investment brands is desirable but not essential
• Ability to lead on projects from concept to coverage
• To ‘own’ client and media relationships with limited senior supervision
• A strong networker and ambassador, both internally and externally
• Enthusiastic team player
• An ability and desire to share knowledge with and mentor other team members
• Hard working with meticulous attention to detail
• Contributes to a constructive working environment
• Leads by example, meeting the values and approach of Smithfield to help the business meet its strategic goals

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
• An opportunity to shape your future and work with some of the smartest and most energetic people in the PR industry, who will nurture, challenge, and enable you
• We offer hybrid work environment where you can work from home 2x in a week
• Big potential for personal growth, training, and further development of skills
• A dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive culture, where diversity is embraced – and you are celebrated and appreciated for who you are
• A huge variety of virtual learning and development resources to support your personal and professional growth

About the Company

From our offices in Dublin, we have headhunted and placed some of the most talented Public Relations & Communications professionals in Ireland and the UK. In doing this, we have built an incredible network across the in-house and agency markets. Our clients range from boutique consultancies to global agencies, brands, e-commerce businesses, disruptive start-ups, and FTSE 100 companies and government organisations.

Our specialist market knowledge means we understand our clients’ needs and challenges and are able to help them acquire the talent they need to take their team to the next level. This knowledge has been developed from working over time maintaining a team of experts across the PR, communications, public affairs, marketing, digital, content and events roles. We have the skills and expertise to position our clients in the right way, help them attract the best talent, and advise on job briefs, salaries, and skill sets. We help clients with one off hires, build new teams or transformational leadership.

We take a proactive headhunting approach, handling every brief with the sensitivity, confidentiality, and discretion that is required when managing an individual's career and business objectives. We use a combination of blended headhunting methods and exploration of our existing networks, often benefiting from intel and recommendations from those in the industry.