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Job description / Role
VP - Corporate Marketing & Communications - Dubai
The VP of Corporate Marketing & Communications will play a crucial role during a time of global growth for this innovative organization.
The VP of Marketing & Communications will be responsible for developing and executing the global communications & marketing strategy while ensuring the consistent delivery of the brand messaging to its internal and external constituents across all channels.
Furthermore, you will work directly with the senior leadership, strategic and product marketing teams to plan and create communication and marketing strategies that convey the businesses key messages to its target audiences.
Core responsibilities
* Define and execute overall company communications strategy including messaging tone, language, personality to be delivered consistently across all channels
* Create key messaging platform to drive company awareness, thought leadership, product value propositions, company values and overall company reputation
* Drive existing and new product and services launches with an impactful go-to-market plan, working closely with Product Management, Sales, Market Development and other relevant departments
* Develop and manage close relationships with key media members to help drive the company message consistently and accurately as well as gain the best possible coverage of announcements related to products, partnerships, CSR, etc.
* Develop and manage close relationships with key industry analysts and consultants to ensure the company strategy, product roadmaps, value propositions and performance are well understood and communicated appropriately
* Develop 'guerrilla' marketing campaigns to drive awareness at the ground level leveraging user-generated content, product placement/seeding, and other 'bottom up' tactics
* Lead consistent communication between marketing, sales and business units to ensure communications and business objectives are aligned
* Develop and manage integrated public relations and communications plans for the corporate entity as well as all business units, including: media releases, C-Suite and executive communications, annual report, events and thought leadership programs.
* Interface with a broad network of sophisticated communications and business professionals, both nation-wide and globally.
Requirements
* Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study; M.B.A. preferred
* Minimum 15 years' experience in developing corporate communications and marketing Telco, satellite or technology
* Strong experience in crisis and issues management and familiarity with financial communications
* Global communications experience
* Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
* Entrepreneurial skills, polished personal presence to represent the organization at the highest level.
* Self-motivated, detail-oriented and deadline driven; able to manage multiple work streams and teams; strong project management capabilities.
SR Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
About the Company
Carter Murray is a specialist recruitment consultancy specialising in the placement of marketing professionals into professional services firms, the financial services sector, multi-national corporations and global brands from our offices in London, Dubai and Sydney. Carter Murray is a member of The SR Group, a specialist global recruitment consultancy founded in 1987, operating in the niche markets of Taxation, Legal, HR and Marketing recruitment. From the worlds largest companies to small owner-managed businesses, we recruit at all levels for a complete cross-section of clients. Our clients include the full range of UK and international professional services firms and financial services companies. We recognise that they expect an exceptional level of service and a real knowledge of todays highly specialised market.Each of our consultants personally manages their own clients and specialises in specific areas of this key marketplace. We take the time to really understand both parties needs and provide focused and consistent advice.