Manager - Communication & PR

Job description / Role

Purpose: Manage internal and external communication through announcements and employee newsletters. Manage PR agencies to ensure the services are in line with corporate guidelines.

Accountabilities:

Operating Plans & Budget
- Assist in the implementation of the department’s annual business plan, KPIs and budget,

Policies and Procedures
- Assist in the development and Implementation of functional policies, procedures, and operational standards

Operations
- Assist in the development of the corporate and project communications strategy and positioning, and annual communication plans
- Perform evaluation and measurement of the effectiveness of external and internal comm. & PR strategies & processes
- Assist in the development of Social and digital Media strategy
- Assist in the development and implementation of a strategic PR plan and calendar of activity (covering corporate, projects and completed properties as well as CEO profiling events)
- Ensure compliance with all policies/guidelines for all media interactions in the organization for interviews, quotes, emails, and any other form of communication
- Perform all internal communication, including announcements and employee newsletters
- Perform communication of the brand values to all employees with a focus on raising awareness
- Manage the screening and selection of external PR Agencies
- Establish strategic media relationships through such tools as press familiarization visits and executive press contact programs
- Develop and distribute external corporate publication materials and press releases
- Develop and maintain a press information kit in English and Arabic.
- Perform evaluation and measurement of the effectiveness of external and internal comm. & PR strategies & processes
- Review the development and maintenance of the press information kit in English and Arabic
- Manage the production of the current television commercial to agreed time and budget.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Journalism (PR, Media related major) followed by further related trainings.
- MBA preferred.
- 8 - 10 years of experience in Communication and PR of a large Real Estate developer preferably in GCC.

Job-Specific Skills:
- Experience in corporate communication.
- Strong communication and PR skills
- Leadership and team management skills
- Teamwork skills with ability to prioritize work
- Strong presentation and networking skills
- Written and spoken English and Arabic required

About the Company

Orion Engineering was established in 1987 to supply Engineering personnel to the Oil and Gas Industry. Since then the company has grown significantly and presently has in excess of 4000+ personnel on secondment worldwide.

Our blue chip client list includes major oil companies such as Shell, BP, Chevron Texaco and Exxon Mobil and major engineering contractors and suppliers such as Technip, Wood Group. Talisman and Wormald Tyco.

The division has offices at various strategic locations throughout the world including London, Houston, Aberdeen, Lagos, Doha, Singapore and 5 offices throughout Kazakhstan.