Corporate Communications Director

Job description / Role

Corporate Communications Director for a global organisation in the consumer goods industry.

Client Details

* With the backing of Private and Government entities, our client who is based in Riyadh is seeking to establish a new organisation with the aim of introducing a new standard of certification for food manufacturing.

Description

Leading all the communication activities for the region, duties of the successful candidate would be:

* Providing strategic direction to senior management, developing and implementing annual communication plans.
* Develop communication strategies and tools specifically to aid the sales function in acquiring and maintaining potential and existing customers by way of increased brand awareness and building brand equity.
* Implement the business strategy and to ensure effective usage of the communication and public relations tools such as social media, press releases, media content and online channels to create a positive media profile.
* Aligning all public relations and communication functions in accordance with the organisation's vision and representing it on global platforms.
* Leading and managing the internal and external communications and media relations team and enhancing its value within the organisation.
* Establishing various communication channels across the organisation to streamline business processes.

Job Offer

* Competitive tax free salary with benefits.

Requirements

* Candidate must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
* Candidates must have a strong track record of introducing new products into a cross cultural market.
* Global experience in a multinational company or regional experience in a head quarter environment is highly desirable.
* Experience of at least 10 year's with an FMCG manufacturing background.
* Strong stakeholder management and networking skills.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.