Teneo
Senior Associate – Digital (6-Month Fixed Term Contract)
- Contract
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 03/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
18/02/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
03/04/2026
Job description
The Senior Associate – Digital (6-month FTC) at Teneo’s Strategy & Communications practice in Dubai plays a pivotal role in advising corporate and government clients on digital and social media strategy, online reputation, and audience engagement. The role involves leading social media monitoring and analysis, conducting horizon scanning for emerging trends and geopolitical developments, supporting digital communications planning and content creation, and delivering client-ready reports and presentations. The Senior Associate contributes to account and client management, mentors junior team members, supports business development efforts, and collaborates across multidisciplinary teams. This position requires strong regional knowledge, digital expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate insights into actionable communications counsel aligned with clients’ reputational and strategic objectives.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Conduct horizon scanning on market, geopolitical, audience, and digital trends to inform client strategy
- Lead integrated social media monitoring and advisory reporting, presenting insights and recommendations to clients
- Support digital communications planning including research, ideation, copywriting, and reputational risk advisory
- Collaborate with designers and content creators to develop compelling digital content
- Develop high-quality client-ready documents such as presentations and reports
- Support account management activities including monitoring progress, mentoring junior team members, and managing deliverables
- Build and maintain strong client relationships while proactively identifying risks and opportunities
- Contribute to new business development through research and proposal support
- Coach and mentor Executives and Associates within account teams
- Adopt agile project management practices to manage multiple client engagements effectively
Experience & skills
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant discipline
- 3–5 years of experience in strategy or communications (agency or in-house)
- Strong understanding of the Middle East region, media, and geopolitical landscape
- Strong grasp of digital communications and social media strategy
- Experience providing client counsel based on business and sector insights
- Ability to draft messaging and communications materials aligned with client objectives
- Experience working with international media
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong presentation and data visualization skills
- Excellent command of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Word)
- Good project management skills
- Arabic writing skills (preferred but not mandatory)
- Willingness to travel frequently and work from client offices when required