JOB TITLE: Account Director (Strat Comms)
LOCATION: UAE, hybrid
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, full-time
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As an Account Director within Acorn Strategy's Strategic Communications team, you'll take ownership of high-value client accounts across the UAE, KSA, and broader GCC region. You will lead integrated communications strategies, inspire impactful campaign execution, and shape meaningful partnerships with clients and suppliers alike.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead Strategic Consultancy
- Act as the senior strategic advisor across multiple accounts, translating client goals into insight-led communication strategies that deliver measurable business impact.
- Drive Campaign Excellence
- Direct the development and delivery of high-impact, creative, and innovative campaigns that align with client KPIs. Oversee messaging frameworks, multi-channel activation, and stakeholder engagement.
- Account Growth & Profitability
- Define and manage scopes of work, accurately price services, and ensure strong account profitability and resource utilisation through project tracking tools (e.g. ClickUp).
- Supplier & Scope Management
- Oversee delivery from internal teams and third-party suppliers, ensuring all work meets quality, time, and budget expectations.
- Performance Measurement & Reporting
- Lead the creation of clear, data-driven client reports that translate campaign performance into actionable strategic insights.
- People & Team Leadership
- Mentor, coach, and guide junior team members to grow their capability. Foster collaboration and ensure team delivery excellence across regional hubs.
- Process Improvement & Innovation
- Actively contribute to internal improvement initiatives, optimising workflows, tools, or strategic planning methods across the agency.
WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to connect communications efforts to wider business goals and commercial outcomes.
- Creative leadership in campaign ideation, messaging frameworks, and brand storytelling.
- Commercial acumen with experience in pricing, scope definition, and managing profitability.
- Excellent project management skills, with familiarity in using project tracking tools like ClickUp or equivalent.
- Exceptional relationship skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and manage escalations professionally.
- Team leadership experience, with a track record of mentoring and growing junior talent.
- Flexibility to travel within the UAE and the region.
- Healthcare experience is essential for the role.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 7-8 years experience working with leading agencies in strategic communications, PR or integrated campaigns.
- Exposure to both public and private sector clients in the GCC.
- A Bachelor's degree in Communications, PR, Journalism or a related field.
WHAT YOU WILL GET IN RETURN
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee Recognition Program.
- Internal training opportunities to advance career development.
ABOUT ACORN STRATEGY
Voted Large Agency of the Year and winner of multiple international awards, Acorn Strategy is a full-service communications consultancy with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, Perth, and London, and an ever-expanding client roster. We are an integrated marketing, public relations, and digital consultancy that delivers sharp, agile, and creative strategies to help grow our clients business.
OUR CULTURE
We understand that our success depends on recruiting and retaining the highest quality individuals. We have created an environment for people to grow and learn through a culture that empowers creativity, innovation, and professionalism. The core values we live by are collaboration, agility, bravery, curiosity, and growth.
OUR PEOPLE
Over the years we have come to realise that although each of our team members are unique, we each share a series of personal traits that have successfully linked us culturally as a team and as an agency at large.
ACORN STRATEGY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating and building a respectful and empowering environment. We aim to create an inclusive workplace that supports our diversity and increases our potential to produce work that better represents and resonates with the world around us.
