Account / Project Manager – Boutique Creative Agency – Abu Dhabi

Marcilly Recruitment’s client, a highly regarded boutique creative agency, is seeking an organised, commercially minded Account / Project Manager to join their team in Abu Dhabi.

This is a full-time, client-facing role supporting a high-profile client´s account. The successful candidate will be embedded within the client’s offices in Abu Dhabi, acting as the key liaison between the client’s marketing team and the agency’s London-based creative team.

Please note, the following are essential requirements:

• Currently based in Dubai or Abu Dhabi
• Fluent in both English and Arabic (written and spoken)
• Available to start immediately

The role will focus on ensuring the smooth delivery of ongoing creative projects, campaigns and content across multiple workstreams, maintaining high standards, clear communication and efficient processes at all times.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing project timelines, deliverables and workflows across multiple campaigns
Acting as the main point of contact between client and creative teams
Interpreting and adapting briefs to ensure clear and accurate delivery
Tracking project progress and proactively managing deadlines
Preparing meeting agendas, taking detailed notes and circulating action points
Supporting campaign research and pitch preparation
Maintaining project documentation, trackers and internal systems
Supporting the delivery of ongoing content, campaigns and creative assets

The ideal candidate will have:

A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a client-facing role (agency or in-house)
Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
The ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders
A commercial mindset with the ability to manage time and budgets effectively
A proactive, solutions-focused approach
Experience with project management tools is advantageous but not essential

Additional details:

Location: Abu Dhabi (with potential hybrid flexibility for candidates based in Dubai)
Hours: 40 hours per week (8/9am – 5/6pm)
Salary: Starting from AED 20,000 – 25,000 per month, with flexibility for the right candidate

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and growing creative agency, working on a premium client account with exposure to high-quality, large-scale projects.

Marcilly Recruitment Ltd is a boutique London and Dubai based recruitment agency specialising in business operational and administrative support and private household recruitment in the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

Unfortunately due to the extremely high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard within five working days, then sadly your application has been unsuccessful.