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Ref: NP388-177
Job description / Role
Leading institution with aggressive growth plans is looking to hire an experience individual with at least 15+ years experience in Marketing & Corporate Communications.
Working alongside the senior management team to create and promote the instituions brand through media presence, events and other channels including the website and social media.
- Act as a brand champion and central authority for the effective use of the corporate identity.
- Establish, refine and administer effective communication strategies that are aligned with the institutions vision, mission and business goals.
- Execute internal communication plans to enhance client and employee engagement and understanding of the institutions brand, strategy and objectives.
- Present an annual budget covering all expenses required to execute the marketing and communication plan.
- Manage and implement all external channels of communication including, coordinate media interest in the organization and ensure regular contact with target media and appropriate response to media request; build and manage relationships with key media on the local and regional level.
- Develop and maintain content of website and ensure it is kept up to date. Manage the design, content development and ongoing maintenance of the website, working with external design parties.
- Deliver regular and timely communication to employees through a range of channels, ensuring clarity and consistency of messages to enhance employee engagement and understanding amongst employees of the institutions brand, strategy and objectives.
- Create, develop and organize activities/functions for the benefit of the institution for external and internal stakeholders and employees.
- Establish and manage a crisis communication plan with relevant messages consistent with corporate guidelines and communicate to relevant media channels.
- Identify, evaluate and recommend new communication opportunities using new media channels in a cost effective way. Read and research industry trends and issues. Identify appropriate PR opportunities.
- Develop and manage a relevant CSR strategy that is consistent with the business strategy. Organize community based events and encourage employee participation.
- Coach and administer direct reports to develop their skills. Monitor day to day management of staff.
- Undertake such activities as may be necessary to fulfil the marketing and communications function of the organization and/or as may be assigned from time to time including, managing Investor Relations.
Salary will be dependent on experience but in the range of USD 250,000 per annum, plus full benefits
Requirements
- Fluent Arabic and English speaker (this is not a flexible requirement)
- Experience of at least 15+ years experience in Marketing / Corporate Communications.
- Strong on-the-ground regional exposure.
- Established relationships with Media agencies in the Gulf.
About the Company
Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.
Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.