Associate Business Director - Immediate Start

We are looking for an ambitious Associate Business Director to join our stellar team at Saatchi & Saatchi in Dubai.
Growing your career as a Full Time Associate Business Director is a terrific opportunity to develop exceptional skills.
If you are strong in creativity, planning and have the right initiative for the job, then apply for the position of Associate Business Director at Saatchi & Saatchi today!

Saatchi & Saatchi has grown from a start-up advertising agency in London in 1970 to a global creative communications company with 114 offices in 67 countries and over 6500 employees. Saatchi & Saatchi is part of the Publicis Groupe, the world’s third largest communications group We are a full service, integrated communications network and we work with 6 of the top 10 and over half of the top 50 global advertisers. We’re in the business of getting people to fall in love with our clients’ products and services. We have an unshakeable spirit and unbeatable attitude that Nothing is Impossible, a concept we apply to all our clients and work. We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always. While we seek out the most brilliant minds to help us on our quest, we’re also passionate about nurturing the best talent from within. Which is why when you join us, your journey can be one of continuous evolution. 

Job Description

-Work closely with the Business Lead to drive operational excellence at every

-step of the creative process - from initial brief intake all the way to final asset deliveryTakes overall responsibility for the development and management of the streams of work. Active involvement in Strategy Reviews / Financial Updates / Brand, Retail, Digital & Social Campaigns/ 

-Lead the day to day workflow across Brand/Retail & social teams

-Lead the integrated coms across Communication, Media, CRM & PR teams.

-Monitor projects and workloads, adjusting assignments and deadlines accordingly

-Play a dual role of client advocate and internal team advocate

Qualifications

-8 years+ experience in marketing or advertising

-Organized and detail focused

-High degree of customer orientation, communication skills and assertiveness, coupled with diplomatic skills and a confident appearance

-High level of initiative, goal orientation and ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and expert at prioritization, can evaluate the needs of multiple stakeholders and make efficient decisions

-Proactive, forward thinking and collaborative

-Good knowledge of the end to end flow of large scale projects including production (shoot)

-Experience in managing multi-market projects and proactive risk mitigation/ problem solving

-Exceptional written, visual and verbal cross-functional communication skills

-Proven track record of collaboration, taking ownership and driving results

-Excellent language skills in English, Arabic is a plus

-Luxury and or Automotive experience preferred

Benefits of working as a Associate Business Director in Dubai:

● Company offers great benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Competitive salary