Head of Communications

Hays

Dubai, UAE

Ref: GP222-236

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A Government department in Dubai seeks a Head of Communications for its growing communications department.

Job Description:
• To provide communications and public relations services to internal and external clients.
• To lead, manage and evaluate the operation of the Communications & Public Relations Department.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
•Previous experience in media, communications and public relations essential
•Degree in a relevant discipline e.g. communications, public relations and marketing OR Graduate Diploma in Customs Management
•Minimum of five years experience at senior manager level
•Arabic Speaker essential

Other experience:
•Performance management principles
•Policy and procedure methodologies
•Benchmarking processes
•Project management
•Information technology
•Budgeting and finance principles and processes
•Quality management
•Communications, public relations and marketing strategies, methodologies and tools
•Industries and business segments
•Customs core business
•Strategic planning and managerial processes in a regulatory context
•Best practices and international standards
•Leadership principles and practices

About the Company

At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

So much more than a specialist recruitment business, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face today in the fast-paced world of work, we help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.

Offering an unrivalled suite of recruitment and workplace solutions, whether you’re looking for what’s next in your career, or have a gap to fill, we’ll help you get where you want to go.

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.

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