Senior Account Manager APCO Worldwide

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Posted 2 hrs ago

Experience

5 - 7 Years

Job Location

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Account & Stakeholder Management

  • Serve as a day-to-day lead on the account, managing client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor
  • Coordinate closely with the client s internal communications teams, leadership, and external stakeholders
  • Act as the central point of coordination across multiple workstreams, teams, and verticals
  • Collaborate with internal APCO teams (media relations, content, translation, monitoring)

Strategic Communications & Advisory

  • Support the development and execution of integrated communications strategies
  • Provide strategic advisory on policy, AI, media landscape, and narrative positioning
  • Contribute to positioning Abu Dhabi as a global leader in AI-driven government
  • Content Development & Messaging
  • Oversee development of bilingual content including press releases, op-eds, and messaging frameworks
  • Ensure consistency of messaging across stakeholders
  • Media Relations & External Engagement
  • Support execution of media engagement strategies across markets
  • Coordinate press events, briefings, and roundtables
  • Identify speaking opportunities and stakeholder engagements

Project Management & Reporting

  • Oversee communications plans across government programs
  • Manage timelines, deliverables, and reporting cycles
  • Ensure accurate reporting on performance and outcomes

Reputation & Crisis

  • Support reputation management initiatives
  • Contribute to crisis communications readiness
  • Oversee media monitoring and analysis
  • Team Coordination
  • Ensure quality control of deliverables
  • Support junior team members and foster collaboration

Desired Candidate Profile

  • 5+ years of experience in communications, public affairs, or client servicing
  • Experience managing complex projects, ideally within government environments
  • Strong understanding of media relations and communications strategy
  • Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
  • Excellent writing, presentation, and analytical skills
  • Bachelor s degree in a relevant field

Company Industry

  • Power Generation
  • Power Distribution
  • Energy
  • Nuclear Energy

Department / Functional Area

  • Advertising
  • Media Planning
  • PR

Keywords

  • Senior Account Manager

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APCO Worldwide

APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world and create lasting impact.

Founded in 1984, with one woman s vision and bold action, APCO has grown into an independent, majority women-owned firm of more than 1,200 employees with work spanning 80 markets around the world.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO is comprised of strategic advisers, consultants and creators, working together across borders and functions, to provide services and expertise on financial, competitive, political and societal issues.

APCO is a trusted partner to bold purpose-led leaders, lawmakers, government officials, NGOs, the media and other stakeholders in the health, energy, technology, transportation & infrastructure and food & consumer products sectors. For 40 years, the firm has provided public affairs, crisis & reputation, impact, corporate reputation and global solutions services.

APCO is span>renowned for its ability to champion clients interests and permission to operate, build their reputation and strengthen their standing.

APCO s integrated approach and team of tenacious and empathic talent create connections and winning strategies that accelerate progress and deepen impact.

By bringing diverse people and ideas together, and working beyond traditional boundaries, APCO builds the un/common ground upon which progress is made.

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