Communications Manager

Job description / Role

Kingston Stanley is currently recruiting for an FMCG business a Communications Manager.

Based in Qatar, acting as Head of Communications you will be responsible for this FMCG business communication plans. You will deal with the Event Manager, Brand Manager, Consumer Collecting Manager locally and internationally the global communications team, external services, Media Agencies and Freelancers.

You will act as a media entrepreneur in your country constantly fostering media innovation and development of business opportunities in consumer communications and interaction through digital and traditional media channels. Integrated into the local marketing team you will lead the development of a target-oriented, well-balanced annual communications plan that serves the local business needs best. According to target audiences and media you plan corresponding high quality media productions to service the media network and relationship, which you constantly improve and deliver against marketing communication targets.

Requirements

- Fluent in written and spoken English & Arabic. EDV (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.).
- Understanding the national media landscape (all channels: tv, print, digital, radio), ideally already maintaining a strong network.
- Editorial sense (being the national Editor in Chief): content & story developer
- Understanding of distribution (print, broadcast, web & new media).
- Broad production knowledge (photography, text, moving images).
- Strong digital understanding
- Strong management skills (Team of specialists, leading external media companies, freelancers, etc.).

EXPERIENCE
- Broad experience of the Media Business in an Editor in Chief, TV production or content generation role (at least 5 years in the Media Business in a position of seniority) and profound communications, brand knowledge.
- Experience in leading a strong brand in editorial communication.
- Experienced in engaging digital brand communication.

Salary 26,000 QAR ++

About the Company

Kingston Stanley is the leading specialist marketing recruitment agency in the Middle East, working exclusively with clients and candidates across the full spectrum of the marketing sector since early 2011. We will help you find, screen and select the ideal candidate for your marketing jobs, and we have the largest, most current and qualified network of suitable candidates, ready to start immediately. Whether you have a role that urgently needs to be filled, or a killer portfolio, you’ll find what you’re looking for here. Strong ethics, honest hard work, integrity and marketing recruitment are the four pillars of our business and brand.