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Founded in⠀1984, APCO⠀Worldwide⠀is an⠀award-winning,⠀independently⠀owned⠀global⠀communication⠀and⠀business⠀strategy⠀firm with⠀offices in⠀major⠀cities⠀throughout⠀North⠀America,⠀Europe,⠀the Middle⠀East and⠀Asia. APCO⠀combines a⠀global⠀perspective⠀with local⠀expertise⠀to help⠀clients⠀around the⠀world⠀manage⠀challenges,⠀opportunities,⠀perceptions⠀and⠀reputations.⠀APCO⠀clients⠀include⠀corporations⠀and⠀governments;⠀industry⠀associations⠀and⠀nonprofit⠀organizations;⠀and many⠀of the top⠀companies⠀on the⠀Fortune⠀500. The⠀firm is a⠀majority⠀women-owned⠀business

Job⠀Purpose:⠀To assist⠀in the⠀management⠀a⠀profitable⠀account,⠀help⠀develop⠀competitive⠀advantage,⠀build an⠀effective⠀relationship⠀with⠀client and⠀agency⠀personnel.⠀This⠀includes⠀the⠀ability to⠀make⠀significant⠀contribution⠀to the⠀strategic⠀direction⠀of the⠀client’s⠀communication⠀plans and⠀press⠀releases,⠀among⠀others.

To⠀be a key⠀liaison⠀between⠀APCO⠀Worldwide⠀and the⠀client,⠀and the⠀main⠀communications⠀representative⠀for⠀entities⠀in the⠀Platforms⠀& Systems⠀and⠀Electronic⠀Warfare &⠀Intelligence⠀cluster

Client & Media Management:

• Maintain⠀and grow⠀existing⠀client⠀relationship⠀through⠀full⠀communications⠀support⠀for⠀entities⠀within the⠀Platforms⠀& Systems⠀and⠀Electronic⠀Warfare &⠀Cyber⠀Technologies⠀clusters
• To⠀provide⠀back-up⠀support⠀for other⠀cluster⠀leads⠀whenever⠀necessary
• Develop⠀complete⠀communications⠀plans and⠀strategies⠀for the⠀client and⠀all its⠀entities
• Partner⠀with⠀client and⠀communication⠀entities⠀through⠀the Media⠀Engagement⠀Lead
• Develop⠀and⠀cultivate⠀relationships⠀with the⠀client and⠀relevant⠀external⠀audiences
• Schedule⠀bi-weekly⠀meetings⠀with the⠀client for⠀regular⠀updates on⠀new⠀products,⠀partnerships,⠀targets⠀markets
• Send⠀weekly⠀status⠀reports to⠀update on⠀the⠀progress⠀of⠀projects⠀and⠀activities
• Create⠀and⠀regularly⠀update the⠀stakeholder⠀mapping⠀grid
• Provide⠀recommendations⠀to client⠀in a⠀proactive⠀manner, to⠀maximise⠀communications⠀efforts⠀and⠀anticipate⠀issues in⠀order to⠀achieve⠀business⠀results
• Recommend⠀and⠀implement⠀initiatives⠀that⠀manage the⠀target⠀audience’s⠀perception⠀of the⠀client,⠀including⠀full and⠀pro-active⠀support⠀for⠀product⠀communications,⠀in full⠀alignment⠀with the⠀client
• Cultivate⠀positive⠀client⠀presence⠀in the⠀trade⠀media⠀through⠀news⠀releases,⠀contact⠀and⠀response⠀to⠀inquiries⠀and⠀request⠀when and⠀where⠀appropriate
• Oversee⠀all⠀aspects of⠀major⠀events for⠀the⠀client
• Arrange⠀and⠀execute⠀media⠀visits and⠀demonstrations
• Oversee⠀day-to-day⠀client⠀projects⠀and/or⠀events to⠀ensure⠀that the⠀quality of⠀work meets⠀client’s⠀business⠀objective⠀and⠀provides⠀value
• Maintain⠀a clear⠀and⠀consistent⠀communication⠀between⠀the client⠀and APCO⠀Worldwide⠀for the⠀areas⠀managed
• Budget⠀programmes⠀and⠀understand⠀the⠀financial⠀aspects of⠀the client⠀relationship
• Manage⠀client⠀administration⠀duties⠀such as⠀billing⠀and⠀financial⠀reporting.⠀This⠀includes⠀preparing⠀cost⠀estimates⠀and⠀getting⠀the⠀client’s⠀approval

Business Development:

• Research⠀and assist⠀market⠀studies in⠀order to⠀present⠀new⠀business⠀proposals
• Help⠀increase⠀revenue⠀flow⠀between⠀client and⠀agency

Team Management:

• Assist in⠀the review⠀materials,⠀e.g. news⠀releases,⠀backgrounders,⠀fact⠀sheets,⠀bios,⠀newsletters⠀and pitch⠀letters,⠀prepared⠀by team⠀members,⠀wherever⠀necessary
• Create⠀relevant⠀content⠀from the⠀assigned⠀business⠀areas for⠀Social⠀Media⠀amplification

Communication Support:

• Handle⠀special⠀media⠀requirements⠀and⠀enquiries
• To⠀collect⠀and curate⠀content⠀for the⠀monthly⠀newsletter
• Develop⠀materials⠀on complex⠀issues,⠀e.g., Q&A,⠀Op-Eds,⠀speeches⠀and⠀collateral⠀materials
• Carry⠀out other⠀related⠀tasks as⠀when⠀required

Experience and Competencies:

• A⠀bachelor’s⠀degree,⠀preferably⠀in Arts,⠀Communications,⠀and/or⠀Business⠀Administration
• Strong⠀PC skills⠀MS Word,⠀Excel,⠀Power⠀Point are⠀essential
• A⠀minimum of⠀4-5 years⠀experience⠀in fields⠀of⠀journalism,⠀public⠀relations,⠀communication⠀and/or⠀related⠀industry⠀such as⠀aviation⠀aerospace,⠀defence,⠀technology,⠀IT/Telecom,⠀finance or⠀public⠀affairs
• Good⠀team⠀player
• Ability⠀to⠀understand⠀team⠀dynamics⠀and how to⠀use them⠀to⠀increase⠀effectiveness;
• Ability⠀to⠀stimulate⠀others to⠀work⠀together⠀effectively;⠀to create⠀symbols of⠀group⠀identity,⠀pride, and⠀trust⠀which⠀represent⠀team⠀effort
• Ability⠀to⠀understand⠀the⠀client’s⠀business⠀issues,⠀and to be⠀able to⠀formulate⠀and⠀implement⠀appropriate⠀solutions
• Strong⠀oral and⠀written⠀communication⠀skills in⠀English
• Knowledge⠀of Arabic⠀is an⠀advantage

About APCO Worlwide in MENA

Home to⠀some of⠀the⠀fastest⠀growing⠀economies⠀in the⠀world, the⠀Middle⠀East and⠀North⠀Africa⠀region has⠀a pivotal⠀role to⠀play in⠀driving⠀global⠀conversations⠀– from⠀environmental⠀policies⠀to⠀religion⠀and pop⠀culture.⠀The UAE⠀and Saudi⠀Arabia are⠀clear⠀leaders in⠀this⠀equation,⠀although⠀the wave⠀of⠀innovation⠀continues⠀to⠀transcend⠀borders.

APCO⠀launched⠀its⠀regional⠀operations⠀in 2006 in⠀Dubai.⠀Growing⠀from a⠀team of⠀less than⠀10⠀consultants,⠀APCO today⠀has over⠀200 people⠀from 26⠀countries⠀working in⠀teams⠀across⠀Dubai, Abu⠀Dhabi,⠀Riyadh,⠀Manama and⠀Kuwait and⠀our⠀projects⠀take us to⠀countries⠀across the⠀region and⠀the⠀Levant.⠀APCO was⠀awarded⠀Best⠀Agency in⠀the Middle⠀East by⠀PRWeek in⠀2019 and⠀Best⠀Agency to⠀Work for:⠀EMEA⠀Network by⠀PRovoke⠀Media in⠀2017 and⠀2019.

With⠀a⠀portfolio⠀of over⠀100⠀clients,⠀APCO’s⠀MENA⠀offices⠀deliver⠀public⠀relations⠀and⠀digital⠀communication⠀support⠀across⠀health,⠀food,⠀consumer &⠀retail,⠀finance,⠀technology,⠀real⠀estate &⠀hospitality,⠀non-profit⠀and public⠀affairs⠀practices.⠀The region⠀also⠀offers⠀specialized⠀services,⠀created⠀for the⠀Middle⠀East, such⠀as our⠀Build-Operate-Transfer⠀(BOT)⠀model and⠀our⠀Compass⠀and⠀License to⠀Operate⠀offerings.

In⠀addition,⠀APCO’s⠀global AI⠀Comms Lab,⠀a⠀first-of-its-kind⠀innovation⠀center⠀which⠀utilizes⠀artificial⠀intelligence⠀to build⠀and⠀protect⠀the⠀reputations⠀of major⠀global⠀brands,⠀governments⠀and⠀organizations⠀is driven⠀from the⠀Dubai⠀office.

From⠀helping⠀governments⠀connect⠀with the⠀private⠀sector and⠀civil⠀society,⠀to⠀supporting⠀the⠀Pope’s⠀historic⠀visit to⠀the region⠀and⠀launching⠀iconic⠀brands and⠀destinations,⠀we⠀understand⠀the⠀nuances of⠀the MENA⠀region and⠀pride⠀ourselves⠀on making⠀an impact