SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
Passionate about a client's brands and business at a grassroots level and channels this energy to keep all informed on what is happening with the market, its competitors and new communication channels.
Constructs projects as a team player making sure that all materials are available and that all costs, invoices, and timing schedules are up to date. Understands that communication services are both a commercial and creative calling.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- Advertising
- Shopper Marketing
- Brand Experience
- Project Management Skills
- Talent for Influencing Client Management
- Ability to Manage Multiple Projects and Relationships Simultaneously
- Ability to demonstrate good interpersonal skills, initiatives, and a can-do attitude.
- Negotiation Skills,
- Communication & Listening Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Time Management Skills
- Efficient computer and IT skills including use of key Microsoft software programmes including Word,
- PowerPoint, Excel, MS Teams
RESPONSIBILITIES
Role Objectives
- Coordinates many functions and gets results in an effective and timely manner
- Provides essential facts on consumers, markets and competitors to the team
- Assists in budget summaries and reconciliation. Monitors billing process and raising job estimates before job execution
- Maintains accurate documentation of all costs and invoices on projects.
- Identifies opportunities to grow business with existing clients
- Manage projects within client relationships, working to carry out client goals while meeting company goals
Consultancy
- Sensitive to client needs and seeks senior input when client/agency relations are strained or under pressure
- Develops business partner and fun relationships with the key clients
- Monitors, updates and records both clients and competitive brands and categories marketing and touch point activities
- Responds promptly and precisely to client questions and inquiries.
Project Management
- Ensures that status reports, cost estimates and project time plans are accurate and up to date
- Assists AC Manager in the planning and implementation of projects, prepares materials for presentations and meetings. Prepares timely meeting and telco reports
- Follows through all the steps in implementation of all jobs and work in progress on the assigned projects.
COMPETENCIES
Commercial
Awareness
- Ensures all changes in cost are up to date, recorded in agency systems/job bags
and are subject to client approval
- Has a good understanding of Geometry Global financial practice, and hourly rates;
- Has an up-to-date understanding of supplier costs and market prices
- Understands client contract conditions and is able to assign costs correctly
- Alerts manager and client if a cost overrun at an immediate possibility.
Creativity / Creative
Judgement
- Understands when to refer to managers and creative on client requests for revisions
- Is familiar with production requirements and techniques, as such able to defend
- costs and agency recommendations
- Understands how a creative idea can be applied across consumer touch points
- Has a basic understanding of best practice for brand communication.
Innovation & Technology
- Familiar and able to use all Geometry Global project management tools, knowledge
sharing and community platforms.
PERSONAL SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES & VALUES
Leadership
- Able and not afraid to seek guidance from managers when needed
- Eager to learn. Committed to keep informed and educated on marketing and advertising trends
- Able and willing to promote Geometry Global and its values.
Teamwork & Collaborative
- A team player who is able to work under pressure and remain calm
- Builds good working relationships with creative, other members of department / disciplines and client organization
- Understands other department's needs and responds quickly to support them.
Communicative
- Ensures that all reporting is clear, accurate and up to date both in formal documentation and day to day informal reporting
- Writes comprehensive job briefs to all relevant departments
- Effectively and efficiently handles all correspondence.
Imaginative/Curious
- Inquisitive: eager to find out more and have a thirst for knowledge
- Respective: open to new ideas or arguments
- Bold: dare to push the boundaries of conventional thought
- Confident: self-assured and believe in what he/she does.
Influential
- Honest: says what needs to be said in the search for truth with integrity and consideration
- Straightforward: forthright but fair
- Responsive: explores the position of others through questioning and active listening
- Respectful: appreciates the view and opinion of others and courteous when communicating.
Effective
- Precise: accurate and exact when it comes to delivery
- Resourceful: can adapt and always finds a way to deliver even under pressure
- Resilient: mentally tough and bounce back when thing go against him/her
- Ingenious: looks for innovative and appropriate solutions when it comes to solving problems.
The candidate MUST be an arabic speaker.
