The role 

We are seeking a Channel Partner Manger to lead engagement and growth with our most strategic partners in the Systems Integrator (SI), Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Value-Added Reseller (VAR) segments. This senior-level role will work hand-in-hand with the Head of Channel and Head of the Region to develop and execute strategies that position Nebius as the partner of choice for these key segments.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience managing and scaling relationships with SIs, MSPs, and VARs, a strategic mindset and the ability to drive impactful partner enablement programs. This is a high-impact role, offering the opportunity to shape Nebius’ partner ecosystem and contribute to the company’s long-term growth.

You are welcome to work remotely anywhere in Dubai or Abu Dhabi

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Strategic partner engagement: Build and deepen relationships with top SIs, MSPs and VARs, ensuring alignment with Nebius’ strategic goals and objectives.
• Partner enablement: Design, develop and execute partner enablement programs that equip partners to successfully position and sell Nebius’ GPU IaaS solutions.
• Collaboration with leadership: Work closely with Head of Channel and Head of the Region to align on strategic priorities, partner initiatives and business growth opportunities.
• Contract negotiation and execution: Partner with team members to negotiate agreements, finalize contracts and ensure smooth implementation of sales enablement initiatives.
• Business development: Identify new partnership opportunities within the SI, MSP and VAR segments, driving incremental revenue growth.
• Sales alignment: Collaborate with sales teams to ensure seamless integration of partner activities into the broader sales strategy, tracking progress against key metrics.
• Performance analysis: Monitor and analyze partner performance, providing actionable insights to refine programs and maximize impact.
• Travel: within MEA: up to 25%, outside MEA: 5-10%. Weekly to monthly, with more frequent travel if the role supports a large geographic region or high-touch partners.

We expect you to have: 

• A minimum of 7-10 years of channel management experience, with a proven track record of working with enterprise-level partners in the SI, MSP, and VAR sectors. Experience working with enterprise customers to scale and drive adoption of cloud-based solutions is essential.
• Strong, existing relationships with key SIs, ISVs, and MSPs who have a track record of serving enterprise customers. You should be able to leverage this network to accelerate the growth of Nebius' partner ecosystem.
• Strong technical knowledge of cloud-based solutions, with experience enabling partners to sell complex products (preferably GPU IaaS or similar cloud infrastructure solutions) to enterprise customers.
• Demonstrated experience in working with enterprise sales teams and marketing functions to co-create sales strategies, develop marketing materials, and execute joint initiatives that resonate with large-scale enterprise customers.
• Ability to develop high-level strategic plans for enterprise channel growth while also diving into the tactical aspects of partner enablement, contract negotiations, and performance tracking.
• Experience selling, enabling, and supporting enterprise solutions, particularly in cloud, IaaS, and GPU-based offerings. Comfort in understanding and articulating the technical value of solutions to both technical and business stakeholders within enterprise accounts.
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth and scaling partner ecosystems in an enterprise context.
• Ability to present Nebius effectively on presentations, with senior leadership, technical teams, and enterprise partners, ensuring clear and actionable messaging around Nebius’ offerings.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to be one of the first on the ground for the Maneuver Dominance team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

ABOUT THE JOB

As the UAE Sr. Program Manager you will play a critical role in balancing innovation and practical execution across the Omen program. In this position, you will be deeply intertwined in a highly complex global program, driving strategic decision making, evaluating program milestones, and managing appropriate resourcing in country. You will be required to learn technical concepts and employ them quickly. You will be expected to use your technical knowledge in conjunction with your program management skills to lead cross-functional efforts and drive major program impact.

Deploying our Maneuver Dominance capabilities requires thorough understanding of mission requirements, thoughtful orchestration between Anduril teams and external stakeholders, and meticulous planning in the face of ambiguity. You thrive in the unknown and create order out of the chaos. You will be supporting and collaborating with the Omen lead Program Manager based in Costa Mesa, HQ across Air Vehicle, Mission Systems, Support Systems, and Production Systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, external clients, and industry partners to gather insights, align objectives, and secure buy-in for strategic initiatives. Act as the local liaison for UAE relationships, including subsystem suppliers, in-country test organizations, establishment of facilities, and coordination of customer engagements. Communicate internally the outputs of these efforts including cost forecasts, schedule, resource requirements, risks, and opportunities.
• Enable Cross Team Collaboration: Manage, unblock, and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple teams and initiatives. Collaborate closely with leads to ensure vision alignment and seamless execution through development and into production, including test operations.
• Technical Ownership: Drive technical outcomes through meticulous understanding of system performance, managing risks and opportunities with the Engineering leads, using metrics to derive insights into areas for improvement, quantifying the improvements made through investment in those areas, and maintaining a clear understanding of the state of the system that can be communicated to the customer.
• Execute Autonomously: Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from external clients. Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work. Become a trusted partner to Anduril’s engineers.
• Shape Growth Opportunities: Support the drafting of technical proposals, ensuring that potential projects and scaling opportunities are accurately scoped, estimated, and aligned with the organization's capabilities and strategic goals.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Translate strategic business goals into actionable project plans, setting clear milestones, and driving initiatives from conception through to successful completion, ensuring they deliver intended outcomes and add value to the business. Oversee the UAE allocation of personnel, budget, and other resources to ensure successful execution of these initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ year of experience in a customer-facing program management role and/or systems engineering experience, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domains
• Proven experience leading a technical team of peers to field hardware or software products to real operating environments through the product development lifecycle including test
• Proven experience leading a product and manufacturing team of peers through initial low rate production
• Solid technical aptitude and demonstrated individual contributions to technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders, across a wide range of technical comfort and at all levels
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical, analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive decisions
• Must have the ability to work through ambiguity, roll up your sleeves attitude, and drive forward progress
• Experience working with international suppliers and customers
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, computer science, or related field preferred
• Experience defining new facilities or manufacturing spaces
• Experience with tools like JIRA and Confluence

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to be one of the first on the ground for the Maneuver Dominance team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

ABOUT THE JOB

As the UAE Sr. Program Manager you will play a critical role in balancing innovation and practical execution across the Omen program. In this position, you will be deeply intertwined in a highly complex global program, driving strategic decision making, evaluating program milestones, and managing appropriate resourcing in country. You will be required to learn technical concepts and employ them quickly. You will be expected to use your technical knowledge in conjunction with your program management skills to lead cross-functional efforts and drive major program impact.

Deploying our Maneuver Dominance capabilities requires thorough understanding of mission requirements, thoughtful orchestration between Anduril teams and external stakeholders, and meticulous planning in the face of ambiguity. You thrive in the unknown and create order out of the chaos. You will be supporting and collaborating with the Omen lead Program Manager based in Costa Mesa, HQ across Air Vehicle, Mission Systems, Support Systems, and Production Systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, external clients, and industry partners to gather insights, align objectives, and secure buy-in for strategic initiatives. Act as the local liaison for UAE relationships, including subsystem suppliers, in-country test organizations, establishment of facilities, and coordination of customer engagements. Communicate internally the outputs of these efforts including cost forecasts, schedule, resource requirements, risks, and opportunities.
• Enable Cross Team Collaboration: Manage, unblock, and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple teams and initiatives. Collaborate closely with leads to ensure vision alignment and seamless execution through development and into production, including test operations.
• Technical Ownership: Drive technical outcomes through meticulous understanding of system performance, managing risks and opportunities with the Engineering leads, using metrics to derive insights into areas for improvement, quantifying the improvements made through investment in those areas, and maintaining a clear understanding of the state of the system that can be communicated to the customer.
• Execute Autonomously: Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from external clients. Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work. Become a trusted partner to Anduril’s engineers.
• Shape Growth Opportunities: Support the drafting of technical proposals, ensuring that potential projects and scaling opportunities are accurately scoped, estimated, and aligned with the organization's capabilities and strategic goals.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Translate strategic business goals into actionable project plans, setting clear milestones, and driving initiatives from conception through to successful completion, ensuring they deliver intended outcomes and add value to the business. Oversee the UAE allocation of personnel, budget, and other resources to ensure successful execution of these initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ year of experience in a customer-facing program management role and/or systems engineering experience, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domains
• Proven experience leading a technical team of peers to field hardware or software products to real operating environments through the product development lifecycle including test
• Proven experience leading a product and manufacturing team of peers through initial low rate production
• Solid technical aptitude and demonstrated individual contributions to technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders, across a wide range of technical comfort and at all levels
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical, analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive decisions
• Must have the ability to work through ambiguity, roll up your sleeves attitude, and drive forward progress
• Experience working with international suppliers and customers
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, computer science, or related field preferred
• Experience defining new facilities or manufacturing spaces
• Experience with tools like JIRA and Confluence

About the Role:

Role Overview

The Senior Account Manager is responsible for the day-to-day on the ground project coordination to help deliver a long-term large scale digital project.

This role will be embedded with the client team and act as a primary on-the-ground point of coordination in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Senior Account Manager will work closely with our client’s internal departments and teams to gather feedback to communicate with the rest of the Journey team. The Senior Account Manager is responsible for delivering large and small scale projects according to brief, timeline and budget alongside developing strong relationships with the client team.

Due to the nature of the work, the ideal candidate has experience supporting capital projects within cultural institutions and understands how creative work integrates into longer construction and institutional timelines.

The Project 

This giga-project is a landmark destination city built around the philosophy of the “Power of Play,” integrating entertainment, sports, and culture at unprecedented scale within a livable urban environment. Spanning a wide range of districts and planned to support 500,000 residents, it brings together world-class attractions, major global events, and diversified leisure offerings while contributing to broader national transformation ambitions.

This Next-Gen Visualisation programme supports this vision by establishing a scalable digital production ecosystem—including a continuously updatable Unreal Engine “Marketing Twin”—that enables consistent, high-quality storytelling across multiple stakeholders. This platform integrates asset governance, real-time workflows, and creative guidelines to ensure the digital representation of the city evolves in parallel with its physical development and can be used reliably by internal and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to:

Project Co-ordination & Delivery

• Manage day-to-day delivery of multiple phases of a large project, ensuring alignment with approved scope, schedule, and budget
• Act as a central coordination point between client teams, internal studio teams, and external partners
• Translate client discussions and decisions into clear actions, timelines, and responsibilities
• Track milestones, dependencies, and approval across all workstreams
• Responsible for project budget of £10m+
• Develop and maintain project schedules aligned with capital project phases and client milestones
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks related to schedule, budget, scope, and coordination

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Liaise directly with client stakeholders to drive discussions to resolution
• Serve as a consistent point of contact for designated projects
• Attend and support client meetings, workshops, and site walks
• Build trusted relationships through clarity, reliability, and proactive communication

Candidate Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Arabic speaking 
• 5+ years experience in an account management role within a creative, cultural, architectural, or production environment 
• Experience managing complex and high-profile projects 
• Strong understanding of schedules, budgets, and dependency management 
• Experience working alongside or supporting capital projects or long-term institutional initiatives
• Experience with project management tools / software 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (Arabic and English)
• Organized and efficient
• Experience with Google Suite
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite
• Willingness to travel 

Desirable 

• Experience working with clients in the museums, cultural institutions, theme park, public-facing capital projects
• Saudi National 
• Familiarity with digital or interactive software development
• PMP or PRINCE2 but not essential

Contract Type: Full time, Fixed Term Contract - 6 months

Location: this role is based in Riyadh, working remotely with the wider Journey Studios

Company Overview

Since 1992, Big Ticket LLC has been offering huge cash prizes and dream cars, creating unforgettable experiences for our customers. Our monthly guaranteed draws give participants the chance to win massive cash prizes, luxury cars, and more, with millions of dirhams awarded to lucky winners every month.

At Big Ticket, we’re more than just a raffle; we create moments of hope, joy, and excitement for people around the world. With a mission to turn dreams into reality through exciting games and entertainment and make every draw an event to remember.

Purpose and Objectives for the Role 

The Content & Draw production Specialist is responsible for managing both the on-air draw execution and the content production ecosystem surrounding Big Ticket’s live and digital draws broadcast, working closely with the Draw Production Manager.

This is a hybrid role that bridges production management and content creation, ensuring seamless delivery of live draws while also creating high-quality video content (VTs, promos, and digital assets).

The role oversees the full production cycle - from concept and planning to shoot, edit, and delivery, while coordinating freelancers, vendors, and internal teams across monthly and weekly live draws, as well as special projects, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance.

Overall Responsibilities 

• Support and oversee the execution of monthly and weekly live draws, rehearsals, and studio operations

• Work closely with the Draw Production Manager to ensure smooth planning and delivery of all draw-related activities

• Manage the end-to-end production cycle, including planning, scheduling, execution, and delivery, while overseeing vendors and freelancers

• Plan, shoot, and edit VTs, promo videos, and digital content as required

• Coordinate freelancers, production crew, and external vendors across live draws and content shoots

• Ensure all production timelines, deliverables, and workflows are managed efficiently

• Maintain production trackers, logs, and relevant documentation

• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including Marketing, to ensure alignment on requirements. •Ensure all operations follow approved SOPs, compliance standards, and audit requirements

• Supervise rehearsals, technical testing, and overall show readiness

Skills Required 

• Strong experience in live broadcast, studio production, or event production environments
• Hands-on ability to shoot and edit video content (VTs, promos, digital assets)
• Solid understanding of audio, video, lighting, and live streaming systems
• Strong production management skills, including planning, scheduling, and execution
• Experience managing freelancers, vendors, and cross-functional teams
• Ability to handle both creative and technical responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving skills, especially under live show pressure
• Excellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail with a focus on quality and compliance
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Senior Account Manager, Oil & Gas, Abu Dhabi

About Cognite and our strategic partnerships

Cognite is a global leader in industrial software with our Industrial DataOps platform, Cognite Data Fusion®, at the core. We were awarded the 2022 Technology Innovation Leader for Global Digital Industrial Platforms. 

To further strengthen Cognite's impact we are looking to hire a seasoned Account Manager who thrives enabling large organizations C-level management creating greater impact through technology. 

“Together, we will make vast quantities of data easily available for customers to use and innovate at scale quickly, to increase production, improve financial performance, and achieve sustainability goals.”

Senior Account Manager is responsible for expansion of key accounts and helping our new customers realize the value of our products, including the execution of their roadmap, the achievement of their business goals, and the adoption of our product to drive greater ROI and satisfaction.  

As a Senior Account Manager, you will nurture long-term relationships with your portfolio of assigned customers; connect with key business executives and IT stakeholders; and develop a deep understanding of their business requirements, goals, and how they are using Cognite to meet their needs. Senior Account Manager is responsible for our most valuable customers, usually managing 1-2 key accounts.

This role reports to the VP of MENA region and will work closely with Sales and Account Management teams.

As our Senior Account Manager, your key responsibilities will be

• Managing the relationship with Cognite’s most valuable customers;
• Developing a trusted advisor relationship with key stakeholders and executive sponsors;
• Ensuring all Cognite activities are closely aligned with the customer's business case and business strategy, allowing them to realize the full potential of Cognite’s products;
• Driving expansions and securing renewals for your assigned accounts;
• Developing value roadmaps and account plans, charting a path to the customer’s desired outcome with Cognite software, leveraging a comprehensive understanding of Cognite's products, identifying expansion opportunities for account managers to close;
• Working with the Sales organization to close upsell/cross sell opportunities to expand customer lifetime value
• Communicating the product roadmap to customers and ensuring it meets the customer’s needs; 
• Serving as the “voice of the customer to both product management and customer community management;
• Collaborate with Field Marketing/Account Development team to ensure customer engagement with newsletters, webinars, and events;
• Identifying and assessing renewal risks for customers’ license subscriptions and collaborate with internal teams to ameliorate; and
• Collaborate with the ecosystem of Cognite partners to maximize value generation

We believe most of these should match your experience

• 5+ years experience and a demonstrable track record in leading customer engagements as an Account manager or related role 
• A rich understanding of Account management methodologies and practices including (but not limited to) segmentation, customer journey, and customer health scoring; 
• Commercial experience in renewals and upselling;
• Track record of expanding complex enterprise deals
• SaaS, Data Platforms and Oil & Gas background
• Fluent in written and spoken English is required. Verbal skills in Arabic are an advantage.
• Proven experience of selling at C-Level both in business and IT
• Experience of collaborating together with channel partners
• Experience working at a high-growth scale-up organization;
• Familiarity with Salesforce, MEDDPICC, and Clari

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why choose Cognite? 🏆 🚀

Join us in making a real and lasting impact in one of the most exciting and fastest-growing new software companies in the world. We have repeatedly demonstrated that digital transformation, when anchored on strong DataOps, drives business value and sustainability for clients and allows front-line workers, as well as domain experts, to make better decisions every single day. We were recognized as one of CNBC's top global enterprise technology startups powering digital transformation! We were also recognized by Frost & Sullivan who named Cognite a Technology Innovation Leader! 🥇 Most recently Cognite Data Fusion® Achieved Industry First DNV Compliance for Digital Twins 🥇

A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter

• Receive competitive salary and benefits, including a pension plan, insurance, parental benefits, and much more.
• Join a team of 70 different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝.
• A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata 📷 to know more
• Flat structure with direct access to decision-makers, with minimal amount of bureaucracy
• Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries
• Join our HUB 🗣️ to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners.
  
  

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• Impact 2025
• Cognite's Industrial AI: Moonshot
• We’re globally recognized domain experts with an international presence that spans Phoenix, Houston, Oslo Tokyo, Bengaluru, and Abu Dhabi.

 

 

Equal Opportunity

Cognite is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment at work and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive the same level of consideration for employment.

More about the role:

As an Account Director, you will be a central figure in our client relationships, confidently managing a portfolio of accounts and contributing significantly to the practice's strategic success. You will possess the gravitas to offer strategic communications counsel to C-suite executives and senior government stakeholders, and the ability to inspire and guide your project teams in the intricate world of government and public sector communications.

What you'll do:

• Lead strategic communications counsel for senior B2B and B2G clients on reputation management, public perception, and critical communications challenges.
• Develop, oversee, and execute comprehensive public relations strategies, impactful public awareness campaigns, and integrated stakeholder communication plans.
• Drive thought leadership initiatives that strategically position clients, shape public discourse, and enhance their reputation within the UAE and wider region.
• Manage complex media relations for sensitive public issues and proactive campaigns, engaging with key journalists, influencers, and commentators across diverse media platforms.
• Lead crisis and issues management pertaining to public scrutiny, media challenges, or reputational threats for clients.
• Drive new business growth within the Government & Public Sector Communications domain, from identifying opportunities to leading pitches and conversion.
• Mentor and develop senior and junior team members, fostering a culture of strategic communications excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Proven experience as an Account Director or Senior Account Manager, with significant expertise in strategic communications, and media relations, particularly with government or public sector clients.
• Demonstrable track record in providing strategic communications counsel to senior B2B/B2G clients on complex public perception and reputational matters.
• Expertise in designing and executing effective strategic communications campaigns, public awareness initiatives, and integrated stakeholder communication plans.
• Strong media relations skills across broadcast, print, digital, and social channels, specifically within the governmental, corporate, and general news landscapes, including crisis communication.
• Deep understanding of the UAE and regional public discourse, media landscape, and cultural nuances crucial for effective government communications.
• Proven leadership in mentoring and developing high-performing teams, fostering strategic communications thinking and professional growth.
• Strong commercial acumen, including P&L oversight, new business development, and strategic budgeting for complex accounts.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, issues management, and analytical skills to navigate and influence complex public opinion and media environments

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Account Manager – Energy & Industrials – Burson

Location: Dubai or Abu Dhabi, UAE

Who we are:
Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialised teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. Burson operates under WPP (NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. Learn more at www.bursonglobal.com.   

More about the role

We are seeking a driven and experienced Account Manager to join our dynamic Energy & Industrials team. In this pivotal role, you will be the day-to-day champion for our clients across the energy, industrials, and sustainability sectors. You'll be instrumental in developing and executing impactful communications strategies, providing expert counsel, and driving media engagement to achieve tangible business outcomes in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

What you’ll do:

• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for a portfolio of clients across the Energy, Industrials, and Sustainability sectors.
• Oversee and manage account activities, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to the highest quality standards.

• Contribute to and implement integrated corporate communications strategies, ensuring clear business messaging and alignment with client objectives.

• Lead the placement and written development of high-impact thought leadership content, including op-eds and articles.
• Lead a comprehensive media relations activity, encompassing building media lists, proactive pitching, and journalist engagement.

• Actively mentor and guide junior team members, fostering their professional development and ensuring excellence in deliverables.

• Navigate and thrive in a client-servicing environment, efficiently managing multiple priorities and complex campaigns simultaneously.
• Build your knowledge and expertise in client-related sectors, proactively learning about latest developments, opportunities, and challenges that your clients may face

Experience that contributes to success

• Proven track record in communications, preferably supporting clients within renewable energy, sustainability, industrials, or technology sectors.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive experience in communications and media relations, ideally from an agency background.
• Prior experience at an experienced Senior Account Executive (SAE) or Account Manager (AM) level is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated strong capabilities as a corporate communications and media relations operator, with a keen understanding of the evolving media landscape.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage complex projects, diverse client needs, and high-volume workloads effectively.
• A natural ability to build strong client relationships and provide confident, informed counsel.
• Proficiency in developing and executing B2B and Corporate communication strategies that drive measurable results.
• Bi-lingual (Arabic) preferred

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Senior Account Manager – Energy & Industrials – Burson

Location: Dubai or Abu Dhabi, UAE

Who we are:
Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialised teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. Burson operates under WPP (NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. Learn more at www.bursonglobal.com.   

More about the role

We are looking for a skilled Senior Account Manager to join our leading Energy & Industrials Communications team. In this role, you will lead a team to oversee key client relationships, provide solid counsel and drive well-crafted communications plans across the energy, industrials, and sustainability sectors. You will be instrumental in delivering communication strategies and campaigns, shaping narratives, and contributing to client’s business goals through communications within a talented and passionate team.

What you’ll do:

• Oversee and manage a portfolio of high-profile clients within the Energy, Industrials, and Sustainability sectors to ensure the highest standards of project delivery, timeline management, and budget management.
• Contribute to and implement integrated corporate communications strategies, ensuring clear business messaging and alignment with client objectives.
• Work with senior colleagues to provide solid counsel to clients on reputation management, complex crisis communications, and C-suite thought leadership.
• Spearhead the written development and placement of high-impact thought leadership content, including executive op-eds, articles, and research reports.
• Oversee and manage comprehensive media relations activity, including pitching, executive profiling, and handling media interactions.
• Serve as a key leader within the team, actively mentoring, developing, and overseeing the work of junior account team members.
• Contribute to new business development efforts, leveraging sector expertise to contribute to strategic and creative proposals for new clients.
• Build your knowledge and expertise in client-related sectors, proactively learning about latest developments, opportunities, and challenges that your clients may face

Experience that contributes to success

• Proven experience (5+ years) in communications and media relations, with exposure to the energy, industrials, renewables, sustainability, or technology sectors.
• Demonstrates experience operating at an experienced Account Manager or Senior Account Manager level or equivalent, preferably within a fast-paced agency environment.
• Proven expertise in developing and executing complex Corporate and B2B communications programs with tangible, impactful results.
• A strong track record in client and issues management, providing calm and effective counsel to senior clients.
• Exceptional media relations capabilities, including a deep network of contacts and an effective approach to media engagement and thought leadership.
• Outstanding leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to inspire, guide, and develop a high-performing team.
• Superior organizational abilities, adept at managing multiple complex client projects and delivering under pressure in a high-volume setting.
• Bi-lingual (Arabic) is a significant plus

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More about the role:

Burson’s MENA operations stand as one of the largest and most respected communications agencies in the region, delivering impactful strategies rooted in craft, curiosity, counsel, and camaraderie. Burson MENA is a trusted partner for clients navigating complex communications and public affairs landscapes, shaping reputations, and driving business outcomes across diverse sectors.

Burson MENA has offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia and also part of the region is Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain and Egypt. Our team combines strategic expertise with AI-driven insights to craft compelling narratives that influence key decision-makers. Backed by a strong international and global network, we provide innovative, data-driven solutions that connect with audiences and create lasting impact. At Burson, our inclusive and high-performance culture fuels innovation, empowering individuals to excel and collaborate in a dynamic environment where growth thrives.

As an Account Manager or Senior Account Manager, you will be seconded directly into one of our largest and most prestigious government clients in Abu Dhabi, serving as a dedicated strategic communications and public relations expert. You will play a crucial role in managing key communication projects and initiatives from within the client’s environment, working closely with their internal teams and relevant Burson stakeholders. You will also provide essential guidance and support, potentially mentoring junior team members within the client’s structure. Your remit will include developing and executing effective communication strategies designed to enhance the public understanding, manage reputation, and articulate the vision and policies of our government client. Your strong blend of exceptional communication, project management, content & copywriting skills, cross-functional collaboration, and analytical abilities will be pivotal in delivering impactful campaigns.

What you'll do:

• Serve as the main point of contact for strategic communications and public relations initiatives within the seconded client environment, building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, and providing strategic counsel on reputation, media engagement, and public perception challenges.
• Develop and execute comprehensive, integrated communications and PR strategies and campaigns aligned with the government client's goals, focusing on reputation management, public awareness, and effective messaging.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with media outlets, key opinion leaders, and relevant public stakeholders, proactively pitching stories and securing positive coverage for the client's initiatives and achievements.
• Contribute to crisis communication planning and provide support during sensitive situations, managing media inquiries and public scrutiny to protect and enhance the client's reputation.
• Lead the development of high-quality, compelling content across various platforms (e.g., press releases, statements, speeches, digital content, reports, Q&As) ensuring accuracy, tone, and strategic impact in both Arabic and English.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire junior team members within the client's team or joint project teams, providing guidance, feedback, and fostering their professional development.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Proven experience as an Account Manager or Senior Account Manager, with significant experience working either within or seconded to a government entity, or in public relations/strategic communications consulting focused on government clients.
• Demonstrable track record in managing client relationships and acting as a trusted strategic advisor within a client's internal environment on communication and reputation issues related to public policy and government initiatives.
• Extensive media relations expertise, specifically with government, national, and international media, including proactive pitching and advocacy-focused coverage in the UAE and wider GCC region.
• Proven ability to manage complex communications and PR projects, from planning to execution and evaluation, within a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional content creation and copywriting skills, with a portfolio demonstrating proficiency in drafting diverse communications materials (e.g., speeches, reports, policy summaries, press releases) for government audiences.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English (spoken and written) is essential, with a strong understanding of cultural nuances and effective communication in both languages.
• Proven leadership skills, including mentoring, performance management, and career planning for junior team members and/or project teams.
• Exceptional communication, project management, and analytical skills, capable of delivering impactful campaigns within a complex political and public environment.

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