Head of Communication

Job description / Role

Salary: AED 35,000 - 38,000

Reporting to the Marketing & Communication Director and covering the Middle East and Indian sub-continent, this role is concerned with defining and implementing overall media, social network, press and events strategy with the aim of maximizing exposure and visibility of the brand.

The successful candidate will:
- Owned & Paid Media.
- Plan and implement effective and refined media strategies, to ensure that the Maison stays the leader in communicating its prestige and brand power by using the appropriate media channels.
- On-line and offline media buying management.
- Budget planning.
- Search optimization.
- Communication performance.
- Community management.
- Owned media: websites & Facebook pages management.
- Digital communication for e-partners (specialists).
- Verify translation in local language.
- Press and influencers on social network (earned media).
- Implement and coordinate the PR strategy, Forecast PR release for the year.
- Press releases order, prepare, dispatch.
- Editorials management, photo-shoot organization.
- Point of contact for journalists queries.
- Project owner for Press events.
- Social networks development and management.
- e-PR (bloggers, celebrities).
- Corporate e-reputation.
- Networking: Work with opinion leaders, celebrities.
- Events solution development and implementation.
- Set up the annual program of events for the CME with the dedicated team and allocate relevant PR budget for the events.
- Elaborate and propose Event concept, using Event brief made by the department expressing a need for Event.
- Manage Event development and organization within a defined approved budget.
- Propose several budget options to Project owner.
- Propose external agencies. Manage contractors portfolio, and RFP process.

Requirements

- Education: Bachelors degree in Marketing.
- Required experience: Minimum 10 years relevant experience.
- Technical Skills / Abilities: Fluency in English is a must as well as either Arabic or French.
- Team player.
- Self-starter with excellent communication skills.
- Serious, proactive, creative and has the ability to handle and deal comfortably in a multinational environment.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and, customers.
- High attention to detail.
- Generates suggestions for improving work and develops innovative approaches and ideas.
- Provides regular performance feedback; develops teams skills and encourages growth.
- Improves processes and services, develops and promotes team building and team spirit within the Marketing department.

About the Company

Edge Resourcing was established in the United Arab Emirates in 2008. We have taken care in our growth and have kept our corporate values throughout.

Edge Resourcing is led by a specialist team of Recruitment Consultants, each of whom have experience of working in and a sound knowledge of the local market place. We have gradually expanded our horizons and now offer specialist services within the Middle East Retail sector. Our aim is to provide a thorough and honest service to both our candidates and clients, making sure that we only take on work which we feel we can service to the correct level of satisfaction required.

We currently offer professional and tailored contingency and retained search services to the following specialist sectors of the market: Retail Accountancy and Finance Office Support Human Resources Sales and Marketing Legal

Our aim is to continue to position ourselves in the market as one of the most consistent and successful suppliers of manpower. We strive to make things happen and make a difference to your business and career. Success isnt just about putting people into jobs, but about giving you an honest, personal service. Whether you are a client or a candidate, our aim is to find out exactly what it is that you are looking for, rather than push you to settle for your second choice.