Opportunities
A full service agency with offices throughout the world is looking for an entrepreneurial, confident and experienced PR professional to lead its Ukraine office in Kiev. Part of a tight knit global network, the Ukraine team is a key part of the Eastern Europe and Russian offering and has established practice areas in financial and technology PR and public affairs. As country manager you will be guiding these teams on their existing client campaigns as well as being the driving force behind new business. Added to the excitement of this role is the opportunity to grow business in the neighbouring country of Belarus and other territories including Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. This is a unique role, which will suit a personality that is looking for real change and the chance to forge an international career.
The Company The Kenyan economy is forecast to grow at 4.5% GDP this year, 2011 is predicted to be even higher. Multi-nationals are flocking to the country's capital Nairobi while local companies have already grown into blue chips in their own right. With a seven figure income, Hill & Knowlton is enjoying serious growth and is rapidly establishing itself as the leading African public relations consultancy. Based in a leafy business district of Nairobi, the company is looking to advance its expansion by continuing to deliver a first class service both internationally and locally. The RoleA new MD is sought to take the office through its next phase of growth. It wants to double its current headcount of 12 within the next year while returning strong margins and building a client-list that represents the network's global aspirations of working with the best. The systems, procedures and foundations for running a successful business are in place, all that's needed is the drive and energy to make things happen. The CandidateHill & Knowlton is a key player in the future growth of the global network. As such this role requires a senior level professional with a proven track record of business development, client servicing and man-management. Full P&L experience and consummate people skills are essential. Networking must be something that is enjoyed not endured, ambition must be an innate character trait. In return the position is properly rewarded and incentivised while offering the right candidate a truly international career path as well as a chance for adventure.
This is a superb opportunity for an outstanding, organised and operationally strong senior corporate communications practitioner. You will have 8-12 years experience in corporate communications, preferably from within an agency. Your job will be to act as the day-to-day office lead for this rapidly expanding firm, which is part of a very large global network. You'll be present in the Abu Dhabi office dealing with the growing pains of a rapidly growing busines - handling team growth, development, senior client counsel, systems, processes and quality control. Ensuring that the business delivers excellence at all times, whilst safeguarding profitability and helping to drive business development, are key deliverables. English should be your first language and you should write English to an exceptionally high standard.
Based in Abu Dhabi, this position is responsible for all communications activities including media relations, public affairs, regional community relations and tradeshow / event management for the Middle East and North Africa business units of this oil and gas company. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced public relations professional seeking a challenging, fast paced environment at one of the most highly regarded companies in the oil and gas industry. You should have at least ten years PR experience including some weighty experience in the oil and gas industry. It is also crucial that you have experience of working in the Middle East - this is a regional role and you will therefore need to have extensive experience and understanding of the region. Salary is quoted in Sterling but will be paid locally in AED.
One of the world's leading communications firms, based in the UAE, has an opportunity for a PR Director interested in supporting it's expansion into Saudi Arabia. The team prides itself on being at the forefront of corporate communications and issues management best practice in the Middle East, offering innovative, intelligent and creative solutions to fulfill client needs. Their work covers all aspects of corporate reputation including media relations and strategy, crisis communications, issues management, and media training. This pivotal role will involve working on local and global accounts in a fast-paced environment with collaborative teams to assist a range of blue chip and government clients with their external public relations and communications activities. Supporting new business development activities in the region will also be a large requirement of the role. Applicants should have a strong background in PR and a creative and professional approach to client relations. An understanding of digital communications and previous experience of online social networks, marketing, media relations, and/or grassroots outreach is desirable.
Based in Riyadh, this PR Director will join one of the world's leading PR consultancies to head up it's KSA business operations. You must be an Arab national with high quality Arabic writing skills. There are a great number of pieces of business in the pipeline for this agency and you must therefore be a strong strategic thinker with the ability to take leads and drive them through to successful pitches.
An extremely challenging healthcare role has arisen at a large-scale healthcare development in the UAE. The role involves developing, from scratch, a fully functioning marketing and corporate communications function. Initially you will work alone and therefore need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up to design, develop and implement. You will have coal-face healthcare experience and the ability to handle multiple, highly demanding and at times political internal audiences. These audiences are also in multiple locations, including the United States. You should have experience across a wide range of communications tools, specifically stakeholder work, internal communications, marketing communications, media relations and profile raising tools.
Based in the buzzing city of Cairo, this international PR consultancy is searching for a hungry and ambitious practitioner to join as a General Manager. Your priority will be to grow the agency's business in Egypt but there is a very real opportunity to tap in to opportunities further afield in Tripoli and Khartoum. This role has been created specifically to grow the business - so you will need to have a strong background in business development. You should be a natural networker and have the energy and attitude to go out and build business. The agency is already well established with a strong team and some great clients. The economy in Egypt is very different to many other parts of the world, particularly Western Europe or the Middle East - the slightly lower salary reflects this: the cost of living is extremely low and the salary quoted is a high salary for the country. Cairo is a great place to live - it's a real city with a diverse population, great theatres, a great social life and an incredible energy.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious PR practitioner who is ready for a challenge overseas. You will probably be an Associate Director or a Practice Head within a reputable PR firm, with strengths in corporate communications. This role, as the General Manager of the Kenyan office of an international communications firm, will see you lead a range of international clients that span everything from packaging to telecommunications. You'll need to have strong leadership skills and the ability to coach and manage a sizeable team, and you absolutely have to have thick skin: Kenya is a challenging environment that will test the patience. This is a hard working environment but one that present a wonderful opportunity to build a CV and grow a career. You'll be at the coal face of growing a business in an emerging market and you'll also enjoy a superb lifestyle.
Our client is a rapidly expanding, successful communications consultancy. It has a strong foothold in the Bahrain market and as such is looking to hire an ambitious practitioner who has at least eight years experience in corporate communications to drive the business forward. You will need to have an exemplary background in delivering counsel to senior executives with at least four years in an international PR consultancy. You will need to have experience of leading teams within an agency and be able to lead from the front, nurturing junior staff, directing business development and looking after the day to day running of the Bahrain office.
The consumer division of this award winning global agency is growing rapidly and boasts a client portfolio of world leading brands. Two consumer directors are needed, preferably with FMCG backgrounds, to each run a number of these clients while managing the consistent leads coming through the new business pipeline. Both roles will be responsible for circa £2m in fee income and teams of up to 20 people, experience in running this size and level of business is essential. The right candidates will also need to demonstrate a track record in P&L responsibility and high level client counsel. These roles are high profile and carry the opportunity of executing great work while being well rewarded.
Our client is a leading international corporate and financial communications consultancy. It is searching for an outstanding Arab national with intelligence, flair and a solid background in corporate communications and finance. You should be great at presenting and adept at handling blue chip clients across a range of sectors. Strong Arabic writing skills is also important. This is a truly meritocratic working environment and a team made of very high calibre practitioners from the West and from the Middle East.
Handling the corporate communications for a diversified industrial organisation, you will be responsible for building a sophisticated corporate communications function applicable to a range of sectors. This organisation has a growing portfolio of wholly and jointly owned companies and developments in metals and mining, cooling, automotive and other utilities. Not only does this organisation invest in these industrial sectors by purchasing companies, it is also at the forefront of innovation in a range of areas. As the individual managing and leading the communications for this large business, you will need to understand the importance of innovation and the role it plays in this company's future. Ideally you will come from a challenging industrial sector or from a large conglomerate where you will have worked across many industries.
As the PR Director for this major oil and gas company, you will be responsible for developing an entirely new communications function that encompasses crisis communications, stakeholder outreach, policy and protocol compliance, CSR, media relations, internal communications and much more. You should have at least fifteen years experience in corporate communications with at least five in the oil and gas sector. You should be an expert within this sector. Your internal audiences will include the CEO, COO and other senior executives and you will be expected to manage virtual teams in multiple locations.
You will need to come from a blue chip corporate communications background with particular strengths in financial PR and in investor relations. This is a broad-based corporate role working as part of a large communications team within a highly successful and rapidly evolving organisation. Your activty will be on a group corporate level, handling financial reporting, internal communications, change management and investor relations. Ideally you will have worked at corporate HQ level for a large multinational organisation. This is a superb employer with a strong employer brand and full financial transparency.
A unique opportunity for a senior practitioner has arisen with a top ten consumer PR agency. The core offering of this thriving independent agency is first rate, creative media relations particularly for entertainment, lifestyle, retail and charity brands. In order to expand its offering it is now looking to bring in a talented FMCG consumer lifestyle specialist. The level of the role is flexible - it could suit a strong Associate Director or an existing Board Director. his is an opportunity for someone to establish his/her own division and be instrumental in the development and progression of the agency. You will be expected to develop a vision for your business in context with the company, and own and implement a business plan for your team with a focus on results and quality. andidates must have senior level agency experience, a strong network within FMCG industries, and a proven track record of developing and delivering outstanding client campaigns. The senior management are all very hands on therefore strong media skills through both traditional and digital channels is essential. aturally there will be a strong element of new business to the role but this is a collegiate environment and you will work closely with the existing Board to develop the business and manage profitability. The agency continues to deliver outstanding campaigns for its clients and retain them year-on-year. There is an undiluted confidence that this success will transfer quickly to the FMCG sector making this a brilliant opportunity for the right candidate to play a lynchpin role in growing the agency in 2010.
Our client is an integrated communications group working across the UK and Europe for big name brands. The team prides itself on an integrated offering backed up by extremely impressive client service. It treats each piece of work as a new project, with an emphasis on clear deliverables and exceptional creative thinking. Due to expansion it is looking to hire an outstanding Consumer Director, with a proposed progression to Deputy Managing Director / Managing Director. This is a crucial role within the group as this person will be an intrinsic part of the future structure and DNA of the agency. orking closely with the FD and CEO, it is the business intention that this role will ultimately become responsible for executing the business plan and leading the agency day to day, driving existing and new business with inspired thought leadership. With a remit across all practice groups it is essential you can demonstrate strong leadership qualities and act as a new 'front person' for the agency.ur client is looking for an entrepreneurial practitioner with a strong understanding of integrated campaigns and credible agency experience. Someone who is a brilliant thinker, capable of delivering stunningly creative 'hero' campaigns for a range of consumer brands. Someone who can bring real gravitas and expertise when it comes to articulating creative concepts. Someone who can continually set the standards for others to follow and be inspired by. his agency is all about brilliant people, working together to achieve brilliant results, and having some fun doing it in the meantime. The role is set up for an ambitious operator who is keen to make his/her mark and is accompanied by a competitive bonus and benefits package.
