Senior (Director Level) Arabic Support - Middle East

4 weeks ago

Doha, Qatar Portland Communications Full time

Portland is a strategic communications consultancy trusted by some of the highest profile organizations, brands, governments, and individuals in the UK and around the world. We have global offices in London, Paris, Brussels, Washington DC, Singapore, Doha and Nairobi and Berlin.

We are pioneers in integrated communications campaigns, helping clients manage their reputation, improve their visibility and media coverage - and deliver global communications campaigns across multiple platforms.

Our teams of experienced consultants invest time to understand clients from the inside out, work with them to set clear strategic direction, and then bring the whole of Portland’s abilities to bear to deliver on their objectives.

At Portland we never rest on our laurels; we constantly strive to improve our work and be at the forefront of our industry.

**The Role**:
We are looking for Senior support to work for prestigious clients across the Middle East.

Arabic language proficiency is a key requirement for this role.

**Your profile**:

- 10+ years’ communications experience
- Fluent in Arabic and English, strong Arabic and English writing ability - needs demonstrable experience working and overseeing content in both languages
- Experience of working in communications agency and / or working with government communications in the Middle East region
- Experience in crisis communications
- Needs exceptional client handling and consultancy skills, able to guide workflows and manage teams. Good understanding of local trends and sensitivities
- Able to quickly and efficiently respond to and resolve a sudden issue for a client, with and without senior input

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Advising senior clients and their teams
- Overseeing production of work to the highest level
- Leading on communication strategies from development to execution
- Ability to help train and upskill internal and external teams
- Developing and editing documents that are on message and tailored to clients' target audiences, including annuals plans, proposals and issues management plans
- Motivating team members to produce quality work that meets Portland's high standards. Anticipate challenges and offer proactive solutions
- Overseeing the development of compelling and creative materials that are effectively tailored to target audiences
- Using insights and knowledge of digital trends to support client objectives and strategies
- Supporting team members in managing their workloads and leverage their skills to achieve the best output for your clients
- Playing an active role in the leadership team, raising issues and proactive suggestions for discussion

**What we offer in return**:

- We are committed to employee development and have an open doors culture where you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced people in the business. We regularly reward and promote success, and actively encourage staff to take on new challenges and responsibilities to aid progression
- Our remuneration package also includes our competitive pension contributions, private healthcare life assurance cover, company contribution to gym membership, wellbeing workshops and activities, company parties and much, much more
- At Portland we take a flexible approach to work and encourage our colleagues to do the same. All our roles are open to flexible working requests and we will consider all options during our recruitment process. This includes but is not limited to: hybrid working, flexible hours, compressed hours and job sharing.
- In addition, every permanent member of staff that works at Portland is eligible for our industry leading annual profit share. When Portland thrives, all of our people share in that success

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