Corporate Communications Manager

Job description / Role

The Role

* To manage and orchestrate all aspects of organizational and employment branding and corporate communications aimed at advancing the company's vision and strategy and creating favorable associations and a positive reputation with both internal and external stakeholders. While the corporate brand ownership resides with the company, the role serves in a brand governance capacity as a corporate steward and ambassador for the corporate brand.
* The strategic role will be designed to be a key, high-impact role added to leverage a reputable brand to support impactful and cohesive Corporate Communications and deployment of the Company's Strategic Initiatives and Best-practice sharing and able to drive digital transformation within the communication framework.

Span of Control / Budget Control:

* Communication & PR activities (brochures, newspaper advertising etc.), Internal Campaign Collaterals ( posters, t-shirts, design etc), Digital/Online communication tools, Employee Communications, Media Relations, CSR, Crisis Mgmt, M&A Communication, Environmental Affairs

Responsibilities

Strategic Corporate Communication

* Works closely with the COO to develop and implement an enterprise-wide corporate communication plan with strategies focused on increasing employee engagement and advancing the company's vision and strategy
* Executive speech writing/talking points
* Consulting on corporate presentations (e.g., content, presentation, and delivery)
* Identifying high-visibility speaking engagements (business planning, leadership meetings, speeches, town halls, awards, etc)

Engaging Internal/External Corporate Communications

* Drives communications with a focus on shared meaning, connectivity, and satisfaction
* Drives corporate campaigns designed to tell the Company story throughout all online, print, video, and social channels
* Collaborates with Executive and Marketing teams to develop and share company brand and communication plans
* Responsible for managing editorial, design and production of all Company's publications in collaboration with the Marketing team
* Researches, creates, and promotes campaigns that appeal to a broad range of target audiences
* Liaise (where necessary) with vital third parties such as designers, collateral vendors for execution of campaigns

Employer of Choice Communications & Branding

* Works in collaboration with HR Services, Marketing, and Executive teams to develop and implement a measurable and effective communications strategy to attract an engaged workforce to align with Talent Sourcing initiatives;
* Strategy to include advertising (company profile), corporate applications/awards, etc
* Acts as a champion throughout the organization by creating opportunities for all associates to learn how to best promote the Company as a 'Great Place to Work'

Proactive Reputation Management - Corporate Public & Media Relations

* Plan and maintain a calendar of news to raise awareness of the company's innovations (whenever released)
* Write and manage the review of press releases, statements and Q&A documents
* Takes a lead role on initiatives connected to the company's public image
* Issues management, and crisis communications; establishes relationships with media, influencers, and other contacts to positively increase company exposure with target audiences (if required)
* Leads the external PR agency in crisis communication planning and execution (if required)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

* Provide oversight and manage CSR activities over areas of operation in close cooperation with HR and Marketing teams
* Coordinate closely with HR & Marketing to ensure CSR activities are aligned with corporate values and consistent with brand positioning

Environmental Affairs

* Investigate the political and social engagement in environmental affairs in all countries (recycling activities, new legislations & NGO activities) and update the status report regularly
* Suggest required actions to assure that the Company improves its environmentally friendly image

Requirements

Required work experience and skills

* 8 to 10 years of experience in a corporate communication along with the marketing knowledge & background
* Ability to create ideas and follow them up
* Proven skills on transforming communications through digital platforms

Languages required to be known:

* English, Arabic & French is the must

Required educational qualifications:

* Bachelor or Master's Degree with main focus on Marketing/ Communications

About the Company

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world\'s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.