Communication Projects Specialist (Saudi Arabia - Expat)

We are looking for a talented and passionate Project and Campaign Specialist to join our Content Strategy & Planning team! This is an exciting opportunity to work on large integrated campaigns that require multiple internal and external resources, as well as smaller ad-hoc projects that may be only channel specific.

** This position is an expat role and requires relocation to Saudi Arabia. Must be a current holder of a North, South, or Central American passport**

***SALARY IS OPEN, NEGOTIABLE, AND DEPENDS ON EXPERIENCE***

What You Will Do

• Create effective multi-channel integrated marketing communications campaigns that deliver against the business plan and the communications strategy.
• Collaborate across various organizational functions to align objectives, plans, and activation.
• Manage project budgets and ensure delivery is within given budget thresholds; support the business case for additional funds if required.
• Establish campaign objectives, clear plans, resourcing requirements, and effective measurement of core campaigns.
• Preparing regular status reports being shared with management.
• Conducting post-project evaluations and recommendations for future ways of working.
• Define project timelines and schedule project milestones meetings.
• Setup, tracking, and reporting against project performance metrics.
• Develop key internal relationships that ensure smooth project operations and transparency of project goals and outputs.
• Lead resource planning and allocation, coordinating and managing suitable resourcing for the effective completion of the project (both internal teams and agency partners).

Who You Are

• Solid project management skills, with the ability to consistently demonstrate proactive and reactive project management abilities.
• Strong internal relationship-building skills, with the ability to interact and collaborate with a wide range of colleagues.
• Proven ability to complete major and complex projects on budget and on time.
• Comprehensive skills in developing and managing detailed scopes of work, resources, and milestone planning.
• Excellent business and financial acumen.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication skills, including presentation skills (in English).
• Understanding of globally integrated marketing communications campaigns.
• A bachelor's degree in Project Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or Communications from a recognized and approved program.

Company Perks

• Free scheduled transportation
• Compelling remuneration packageAnnual repatriation travel allowance: An annual cash payment that more than covers airfare costs to your home country. You have full flexibility to use this payment in any way you choose.
• Career development: many opportunities to develop your career and expertise
• Free access to an extensive range of recreational facilities that include: private beaches, tennis courts, exercise gyms, swimming pools, golf courses, tennis and squash courts, and much more
• Free medical care
• Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance
• Severance award: In accordance with Saudi labor law, a severance award is payable by the company to employees who leave after two years or more of satisfactory service.
• 9 -11 days of national public holidays each year
• Quality housing in company communities or a rental assistance allowance
• Education Assistance Plan: If you are hired on family status, you may be eligible to benefit from the company’s excellent education assistance plan for dependent children.
• Up to 38 calendar days of paid leave
• Short-term Disability: 30 days at full pay and 60 days at three-quarters pay, in any one-year period