Manager - Corporate Communications

Budge Talent

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: GP918-803

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

- Develop corporate communications plan to cover all company related stories
- Develop CEO comms plan positioning, training, media office, media relations
- Responsible for reputation in the marketplace and crisis management comms
- Develop strategy for developments, products, subsidiaries
- Develop CEO positioning as thought leadership
- Develop crisis management comms
- Develop internal comms plan
- Financial PR and quarterly/annually reporting
- Investor relations
- Conduct research on case studies, white paper to lobby and influence the market
- Set up policy/guidelines for all media interactions in the organization for interviews, quotes, emails, and any other form of communication
- Create interest and demand through media, press releases, conferences, interviews, content management, internal communications, risk management and collaterals.
- liaise with senior manager corporate communication for all concepts and copywriting for all collateral pieces, advertising, direct mail, etc.
- Monitor corporate reputation through conventional and digital media
- Create and grow strategic media relationships
- Develop CEO and executive speeches
- Maintain close and continuous communication with key business journalists and editors in the UAE and regionally
- Assist in managing all companys CSR initiatives
- Oversee the Implementation of companys Digital / Social Media Strategy
- Build and maintain strong relationship with external parties such as gov, upc, councils.

Requirements

- Bachelors Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism or related field
- MBA is preferred
- 10+ years of Corporate Communication experience
- 5+ years of local experience
- Values based Leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (Arabic and English)
- Team Player
- Ability to prioritize actions
- Professional manner but able to take firm and timely decisions
- Strong understanding of real estate sector and Abu Dhabi real estate market dynamics
- Bilingual (Arabic and English)
- PR Spending vs. Budget
- Employees Satisfaction vis-a-vis PR Services
- Reputation management - brand tracker

About the Company

Budge is a leading professional Recruitment and HR Consultancy covering the Construction, Real Estate and Asset Management Sectors in the UAE and across the GCC. Established in 2003 with offices in both the UK and Dubai, we apply nearly 15 years of local knowledge working with experienced consultants and an unparalleled network of clients and applicants from around the world, bringing you a refreshing approach to recruitment.

Our specialist consultants act for every class of organisation including investment funds, developers, consultants, contractors and specialist sub-contractors. We are the preferred supplier for a number of world renowned organisations both in the UK and Middle East.

Budge is a privately owned company that prides itself in offering a complete and professional solution to like-minded organisations across the globe.

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