Overview
Senior Executive – Communications and Project Management Jobs in Dubai, UAE at Publicis Groupe
Company description
Publicis Worldwide is a global creative network enabling our clients to Lead The Change in their marketing and business transformation. In a world of accelerated change in which new technologies emerge every day, Publicis Worldwide provides strategic creative ideas leveraged by data and technology to help clients succeed in their marketing transformation. With over 16,000 employees in 110 countries, clients include AXA, Carrefour, Cartier, Citi, Diesel, Heineken, L’Oréal, Nestlé, Orange, Procter & Gamble, Renault, Sanofi, UBS, and Walmart.
In 2021, Publicis Worldwide was ranked by Cannes Lions as the 4th most creative network. Publicis Worldwide is the creative agency network solution hub within Publicis Groupe.
Overview
We’re looking for a passionate, curious and organized Senior Executive to be part of our team, delivering a multi-discipline communications scope for a multi-national brand. As a Senior Executive, Communications & Project Management, you will support the account management team in coordinating projects across a range of verticals – creative, strategy, production, content, and media. The core responsibilities will be to ensure that all project requirements, deadlines, and schedules are on track, in addition to playing the lead role in planning campaigns, resourcing, monitoring and quality control from start to finish.
This role will also be tasked with submitting project deliverables, preparing status reports, and establishing effective project plans, ensuring their effective execution throughout.
Responsibilities
Main Tasks
Technical & Product
Proven experience in project management.
Ability to coordinate project teams of various sizes.
Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.
Experience with project management tools such as Project, Asana, Trello.
Ability to complete projects in a timely manner.
Budget management experience.
Ability to develop, implement, and review policies and procedures.
Ability to oversee budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing.
Ability to proactively problem-solve, and identify new opportunities for the agency.
Business Acumen & Operational Efficiency
Working with the creative services manager and aligning on project timelines.
Managing stakeholders on client projects and organizing their projects from approval of concepts to final delivery.
Forward planning, identifying potential risks and proposing solutions.
Troubleshooting unforeseen issues as they arise, escalating as required.
Establishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution on time.
Following the project progress and bypassing problems.
Evaluating a post-project and identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements by preparing status reports.
Submitting project deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to quality standards.
Facilitating change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts on schedule and budget.
Enforcing deadlines and maintaining efficiency across teams.
Scheduling project-related meetings.
Allocating tasks and responsibilities to team members.
Encouraging communication among team members.
Qualifications
– 2-3 years’ experience in related field (some degree of comms agency experience is necessary as the job requires a high level of understanding of communication principles and agency functions).
– 1-2 years’ experience with project management theory and best practices.
– Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
– Evidence of being solution-driven and innovative with how they drive performance and delivery.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Title: Senior Executive – Communications and Project Management
Company: Publicis Groupe
Location: Dubai, UAE
Category: Management (Program / Project Manager)
