Senior Associate, Strategy & Communications Digital team

The RoleTeneo is looking for a talented and driven Senior Associate with a passion for strategic communications to join our Strategy and Communications Digital team in the Middle East. Teneo’s Strategy and communications service offering provides all aspects of integrated communications counsel to business and government leaders and CEOs. This role is part of a thriving team advising high-profile clients on how to leverage digital and social media to create effective narratives, manage reputation, engage with key audiences and tell proactive stories which support clients’ strategic objectives.We’re interested in meeting candidates with wide-ranging perspectives and were open to hearing from you whether you currently work agency side or in-house.It’s key for us that you can cut across sectors and switch seamlessly between all our disciplines from reactive issues management to proactive storytelling. And we’d love it if you’re intellectually curious, creative, collaborative and eager to learn.As a Senior Associate you’ll be responsible for providing the highest quality of service to our clients and play a pivotal role in driving forward activity across multiple account teams delivering regular insight and analysis and supporting clients’ reputational and strategic objectives. Senior Associates help mentor and coach Executives and Associates and work closely with Vice Presidents. They report into our Senior Vice Presidents and Managing Directors.Working at Teneo in the Middle EastTeneo works with some of the world’s biggest public sector and corporate entities across a wide range of sectors and issues including energy, tech, FMCG, financial services and government offices. Our clients include a significant number of the FTSE 100 and Fortune 100 as well as other global public and private corporations and government entities. We’re an ambitious global consultancy which allows candidates unmatched opportunities to develop and work with inspiring, motivated people.Although this role is to primarily support our corporate and government communications clients we actively encourage our people to grow and develop their advisory skills across all our disciplines including financial and M&A, digital creative campaigning, corporate communications change and employee engagement, leadership coaching, sustainability strategy and research issues and crisis management, restructuring and management consultancy to solve complex business issues for our clients.Key ResponsibilitiesHorizon scanning keep abreast of trends and the digital environment for emerging news platforms and technologies that could be of strategic importance for clients. Proactively identifies opportunities to advise clients on areas that impact online reputation and digital engagement opportunities.Digital audit and advisory lead the creation of digital audit reports that evaluate clients' presence on digital platforms. Present findings to clients and advise them on implications for future strategy planning and engagements.Supporting digital communications planning and implementation activities research ideation, content creation, and copywriting and advisory work to support digital communications activities. Project management with client and internal teams including creative teams.Supporting account management supporting all client account activities, monitoring and reporting on progress and flagging issues, mentoring Executives and Associates on accounts, supporting PMO activities. Takes ownership for specific deliverables in their entirety.Supporting client management building client relationships, managing and communicating updates on workstreams, proactively identifying opportunities or areas of concern.Supporting new business development starting to build network of client relationships, supporting senior members of the team with new business proposals e.g. conducting research and developing insights to support the proposal building process.Furthermore you will be expected to:Build strong client and team relationships;Provide support and insight to your client teams proactively highlighting opportunities and potential areas of concern;Build a strong network of effective relationships internally and externally;Proactively seek formal and informal learning and development opportunities to support your professional growth and contribute to the sharing of learnings across the wider team;Actively coach and mentor Executives and Associates on your account teamsRequirementsA bachelor’s degree or higher in communications, journalism, political science, law, public policy, international relations, business, digital marketing or a related field3-5 years of experience in a strategy or communications role specifically in digital communications within an agencyStrong understanding of the region and regional digital media landscape is preferableStrong grasp of digital communications especially social media platforms and channelsExperience offering client counsel at