Job Description

We are looking for a Corporate Communications Manager to join a leading semi-government entity in Dubai specializing in international events, exhibitions, and venue management.

Responsibilities:

Corporate Communications Venues, Real Estate & Free Zone, Events Management + Internal Communications

• Support the corporate communications team across the corporate brand, including stakeholders related to venues, commercial real estate, free zone operations, and event management
• Assist with annual planning, scheduling, and management of corporate-wide publicity campaigns, media activities, news releases, press conferences, and the company management interviews across all media channels
• Liaise with key stakeholders (internal and external) to further develop and evolve the company's positioning and communications via integrated comms
• Work closely with HR and other BUs to execute and implement company's internal communications program

Core PR/Media Management

• Assist with planning and development of editorial content across cyclical PR and publicity activity calendars for all business units
• Ensure media are given accurate and appropriate information, and coordinate media interviews for key stakeholders
• Assist with PR Agency management on an ongoing basis to develop and implement PR campaigns in line with business unit goals and deliverables

Core Content Management

• Draft, edit and review Arabic corporate communications content for including press content
• Provide assistance to designated spokespeople on interviews from Arabic language media during press conferences or events managed by company, as well as media-related content for our corporate business units
• Review content submission by agency partners and deliver final output in-line with company standards and business requirements

Operating Environment

• The role requires the ability to work effectively when under time bound pressures, deadlines and to deliver quick turn-around times
• Strong communication skills, able to multi-task, attention to detail and flexibility with work hours especially during events season
• The individual would benefit from past working experience in working with Dubai Government entities requiring them to be adaptable and flexible to navigate changing circumstances and situations
  

Requirements:

• University degree holder in Media Public Relations or Communications
• Diploma or Certification from related professional bodies (e.g. Chartered Institute of Public Relations) would be preferred
• Minimum of 5-year cumulative professional work experience in corporate communications, media or public relations management role
• Experience with operational publics relations and protocol management such as official openings and inaugurations, guided media tours, press and media office operations
• Experience with integrated public relations campaigns and projects involving non-traditional social and digital content platforms would be preferred
• Full professional proficiency in Arabic
• Proven track record for creating and carrying out event communications, plans, and publicity campaigns
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media
• Experience in handling media crises and directing a public relations agency's efforts
• Strong research, writing, editing and client interaction skills are pre-requisites