About the Opportunity
We are a leading management and media consulting firm seeking an experienced Media & Awareness Project Manager to join our team immediately for a high-profile awareness project with a government entity in Saudi Arabia.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of a strategic awareness initiative, combining project management excellence with strong expertise in media, communications, and awareness content development. This role requires someone who can effectively engage with senior stakeholders, provide professional media consultation, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure the successful delivery of high-quality awareness materials aligned with the client's strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of the awareness project while ensuring alignment with project scope, timeline, quality, and budget.
- Serve as the primary point of contact with the government client and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Provide strategic media and communication consultation to support awareness initiatives and communication objectives.
- Translate business and communication requirements into actionable project plans and creative deliverables.
- Lead cross-functional teams, including content developers, graphic designers, video production teams, motion designers, and external vendors.
- Oversee the development and production of awareness materials, including videos, visual content, educational guides, digital assets, and multimedia campaigns.
- Ensure all awareness content aligns with approved communication strategies, audience personas, branding guidelines, and government standards.
- Review creative concepts and deliverables, providing constructive feedback to ensure quality and effectiveness.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation plans to ensure successful delivery.
- Develop project schedules, resource plans, status reports, and executive presentations.
- Facilitate workshops, meetings, and progress reviews with internal teams and client representatives.
- Manage change requests, priorities, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure continuous improvement by recommending best practices in media production, awareness campaigns, and project delivery.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Media, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience managing media, communication, and awareness with Government sector projects.
- Previous experience in media, communication, marketing, or consulting firms is preferred.
- Immediate availability is required.
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary creative teams and delivering large-scale awareness initiatives.
- Strong understanding of strategic communications, awareness campaigns, audience engagement, and content development.
- Solid knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices.
- Professional certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent is considered an advantage.
- Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced consulting environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Arabic and English.
Preferred Experience
Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas will be highly preferred:
- Government communication and awareness programs
- Strategic communication consulting
- Media production and creative agencies
- Public awareness campaigns
- Corporate communications
- Digital content production
- Consulting firms delivering communication or transformation projects
