Opportunity Description
Role Overview
At AKQA, part of WPP, the Senior Account Director in the MENA region leads client relationships and drives new business. The role blends account leadership with strategic expansion, reporting to the General Manager and the AKQA MENA management team.
The Senior Account Director builds long‑term client partnerships, delivers strategic direction for accounts, and champions imagination and innovation. They navigate relationships in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA market to resonate locally and globally.
Key Responsibilities- Builds and maintains deep, mutually beneficial client relationships; challenges clients, identifies opportunities, educates them, learns from them, understands key business issues, and regularly facilitates quarterly review sessions.
- Manages escalated client or project issues, acting as an escalation point.
- Builds good relationships with team members, ensuring high morale.
- Identifies ke...