ABOUT CONSULUM
Consulum is a government advisory firm dedicated to helping governments develop, lead and deliver positive programmes that successfully promote their global interests. Our clients are government organisations and their leaders, including centre-of-government entities, ministries, authorities, agencies and state-owned enterprises.
ABOUT THE ROLE
A unique opportunity to join a leading government advisory consultancy. Consulum is seeking a mid-level candidate with extensive experience in strategic digital communications and digital product marketing to provide support to Consulum’s political and governmental clients across the GCC.
LOCATION
Saudi Arabia or Bahrain
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Account manage the digital work streams for allocated clients, with responsibility for the day-to-day management of digital activities, ensuring deadlines are met, assigning further responsibilities where necessary and alerting those responsible for oversight to any issues and seeking sign off, where required.
- Provide analysis of current and emerging regional issues and trends across politics, economics, digital and emerging technologies
- Develop and incorporate analysis into digital communications programmes tailored to client requirements
- Collaborate on content creation and the development of social media copy with clients and members of Consulum’s senior team
- Conduct narrative development and produce messaging for use on digital channels
- Contribute to the production, delivery and QA of emails, social media content, and web pages
- Work with the digital team to map out client digital roadmaps
- Plan, schedule and estimate costs managing the day-to-day running of creative and delivery partners
- Deliver digital tasks including writing social media copy, paid-social planning and influencer programmes
- Create client presentations (using tools such as PowerPoint) to a high standard –including content and design
- Have a finger on the pulse of developments taking place in tech and digital comms
- Identify key stakeholders and influencers, map a plan for engagement and support in cultivating relationships through digital channels.
- Monitor digital environment to identify threats to and opportunities for your client
- Monitor digital community for latest trends and how they can be incorporated Internally
Business Development:
- Always look for selling opportunities for existing clients and accounts
- Review the market place for new accounts
- Conduct SWOT analysis on clients or business development opportunities
- Create and present pitches to existing and potential clients
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential skills
- Intelligence: structured, logical thinking and presentation: the ability to develop and deliver comprehensive analyses and coherent presentations.
- People: the ability to lead, influence and mentor people.
- English: excellent written and spoken business English.
- Project management: an ability to structure and manage the delivery of projects and programmes.
- Software: an ability to use Powerpoint and Excel (including visualising data).
- At least 5 years’ experience in digital communications; agency and consulting experience a bonus
- Excellent writing and presentational skills
- Experience participating in the development and implementation of digital Strategies
Desirable skils
- Experience of working in government communications.
- Understanding of verbal or written Arabic.
- Experience participating in the development and implementation of digital communications strategies
- Experience producing communications materials, including social media, content, press releases, talking points, media briefings, etc.
- Experience in developing digital propositions from website development to SEO optimisation
- Excellent organisational skills and flexible approach to work, with the ability to work independently, but also display solid team working skills
- Analytical skills and tactical judgement.
Essential attributes
- Leadership: the ability to develop relationships of influence with clients and staff alike.
- Can-do: being resourceful, proactive, positive and problem-solving.
- Resilience and stamina: the ability to handle difficult clients and a large work-load.
- Development-orientation: curiosity and the desire to learn, grow and progress.
- Caring for others: caring about the well-being, develop and progression of more junior staff is critical to any leadership position at Consulum.
WHY WORK FOR CONSULUM
- Work for a purpose-driven organisation seeking to improve the positive performance and impact of governments.
- Be part of and contribute to some of the most interesting and challenging government reform programmes in the world.
- Be part of a high-performance culture defined by the pursuit of excellence, collaboration, collegiality, and a focus on professional development.
- Contribute to the development of the business.
- Progress with a clear and achievable path to promotion.
- Tax-free living.
