With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellogg Company, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa and more.
Overview
Work with the client team to develop conceptualise, ideate, and implement for clients
Key responsibilities include managing the team, creating an environment of collaboration and innovation, and delivering best-in-class social content
Responsibilities
Technical & Product
- Proofread content in both Arabic and English
- Conduct and support social listening exercise
- Pitch fresh content ideas to client in line with marketing objectives
- Manage subscription with tool owners (e.g. community management)
- Cascade & implement best-in-class social practice by ensuring all content developed is within social best practices
- Support on building & developing 1-2 products within the four verticals
Business Acumen & Operational Efficiency
Engage with multiple client stakeholders on daily basis as key point of contactPublish thought leadership piecesSupport with creating submissions for regional & global industry awardsManage supplier invoicing process & accurately report 3rd party costsNegotiate with various stakeholders, internally and externallyOversee output of more junior team membersMaintain up-to-date knowledge of content and technology trendsObserve bottlenecks in operational tasks and propose more efficient ways of workingMaintain positive relationships with all clients and vendor partnersInnovative & Analytical Mindset
Package work by converting into case studiesAnalyse performance & listening reports to transform numbers and behaviours into actionable insightsUtilise insight from competitive alerts to create informed content that helps clients stay ahead of the competitionLead brainstorm with team members to develop fresh content ideasSupport with formulating cross-platform strategiesPeople & Leadership
Seeks others' feedback to develop self-awareness, strengths and address development areaIs able to proactively raise issues to improve effective team working and collaborationIs able to communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate mannerCollaborates with stakeholders and embraces an inclusive based environmentIs able to make valuable contributions to discussions and brainstorming sessions, providing insight and point of viewAble to build relationships quickly with others and engages personally with peers and clientsTreats others with respect, listens to other perspectives, especially when they are different from ownAble to tackle problems in a timely manner and develop contingency plans that focus on problem resolutionDrives a culture of trust with Peers, clients and all other stakeholdersSelf
Is able to take ownership for actions and deals with consequences in a mature mannerAble to adjust performance based on experiences and feedback and showcases agility and flexibilityDisplays openness to the ideas of others and leverages them when beneficial for the businessShowcases curiosity and open mindset towards new ways of doing thingsIs able to set high impact objectives and goes above and beyond to exceed performanceDemonstrates the Growth Mindset and is able to take ownership of personal development and growthCapable of constructively challenging the status-quo and takes risks to challenge internal and external perspectivesApproaches situations and individuals with honesty, integrity and humblenessDisplays resilience and maintains drives and a positive outlook when faced with challengesQualifications
2-5 years professional experience in similar roleBachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, business, or related fieldExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience with social media managementAbility to develop original creative concepts and content ideasFamiliarity with popular content management systemsIn-depth knowledge of the different social media platforms and post formatsBi-lingual (English / Arabic) proficiency is idealInsight into UAE & KSA culture / content landscape is idealUnderstanding of search is idealAdditional information
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