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Account Manager

Acorn Strategy

Posted 8 hours ago

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

Abu Dhabi

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree, 3-5 Years Experience, Client Relationship Management, Social Media Strategy, Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Project Management, Budget Management

Required Skills

Social Media Digital Marketing Client Management Project Management Communication Leadership

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the day-to-day management of assigned accounts, maintaining strong client relationships and high levels of satisfaction.
  • Oversee the development of detailed social media calendars and content plans aligned to wider communications objectives.
  • Provide confident leadership to junior team members, including delegation, oversight and mentoring.
  • Use agency systems effectively (including ClickUp) to ensure transparency and operational efficiency.
  • Support sustainable resource planning across accounts to avoid prolonged over-capacity.
  • Contribute to business development activity, including idea generation and pitch participation.
  • Proactively identify risks, issues and opportunities, resolving challenges before escalation is required.
  • Monitor budgets, scope and utilisation, maintaining financial discipline and supporting margin control.
  • Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within agreed scope and in line with agency processes.
  • Translate client strategy into clear delivery plans across social media, content and digital channels.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications or a related field.
  • 3-5 years of account management experience in an agency environment, managing large or complex accounts.
  • Strong client servicing capability, with experience managing day-to-day relationships and delivering complex briefs.
  • Solid understanding of social media and digital channels, including content planning, platform best practice and performance reporting.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to manage client conversations and internal briefings.
  • A collaborative mindset and the ability to work closely across teams, including cross-functional collaboration.
  • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively across multiple accounts.
  • Experience managing budgets, controlling scope and working within structured operational systems.
  • Demonstrable leadership skills, including mentoring junior team members and overseeing account delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

  • Be part of a global, growing organisation with exposure across multiple markets.
  • Work in a collaborative, multicultural environment.
  • Opportunity for career growth as the organisation expands.

About the Company

Voted Large Agency of the Year and winner of multiple international awards, Acorn Strategy is a full-service communications consultancy with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, Perth, and London, and an ever-expanding client roster. We are an integrated marketing, public relations, and digital consultancy that delivers sharp, agile, and creative strategies to help grow our clients’ business.

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