Account Director

TL;DR

Account Director (Corporate Communications): Lead day-to-day management of a major telecommunications corporate communications mandate with an accent on senior client relationship ownership, integrated account planning and delivery, and governance across timelines, approvals, and budgets. Focus on ensuring corporate messaging consistency across Arabic and English deliverables while guiding internal teams and client stakeholders in the Saudi market.

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Company

hirify.global (part of WPP) is a creative agency combining brand experience, customer experience, and commerce.

What you will do

• Own the day-to-day senior client relationship across corporate communications stakeholders.
• Lead account planning and delivery for corporate communications initiatives, ensuring quality, timelines, and budget control.
• Manage and mentor a team of 2–3 executives/managers through delegation, coaching, and performance development.
• Coordinate cross-functional agency resources (strategy, creative, content, production, social, PR as applicable) to deliver integrated outputs.
• Drive project management including timelines, approvals, risk management, and stakeholder alignment (internal and external).
• Ensure corporate messaging consistency across Arabic and English deliverables and advise on best practices for corporate communications in KSA.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of experience in an advertising agency (account management/client servicing).
• Proven track record managing large-scale corporate clients with multiple stakeholders and governance.
• Industry experience in at least one of: Telecom, Technology, Government/Semi-Gov.
• Native Arabic with strong writing skills and fluent English are non-negotiable.
• Strong understanding of the Saudi market and ability to align work with corporate messaging frameworks and reputational considerations.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing junior account team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid approach with teams in the office an average of four days a week.
• Fast-paced, demanding client environment with high accountability and calm under pressure.
• Emphasis on collaboration and connection across internal and client stakeholders.
• Accommodation and flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during interviews.

Hiring process

• Interview process with discussion of accommodations/flexibility if needed.
• Evaluation of senior client leadership, account delivery governance, and messaging quality across Arabic and English.