Director Corporate Communications

Job description / Role

Job purpose

The purpose of this position is to Lead the Corporate Communications department to assure strong brand positioning through internal and external PR, Live Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility programs and raise the company's visibility in the local marketplace and manages its reputation amongst its key stakeholders using an integrated communication strategy and spearhead du's efforts towards a more engaged internal culture by making internal staff the first to know about the company's news and keeping their loyalty levels up with engaging internal campaigns.

Requirements

Minimum experience:
• Minimum 15 years of experience in a communication role in any kind of industry
• Good understanding of PR, crisis communication and public speaking

Minimum education:
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications/related field.

Knowledge and skills:
• Strong comprehension, spoken and written communication skills
• Demonstrable breadth and depth in strategic thinking with problem-solving ability, using analysis and synthesis
• Strong fact and experience-based decision-making style
• Strong leadership with a collaborative style of managing & leading; with a focus on team-building & team-work
• Delivering Results with a win-win approach
• Demonstrable flexibility in approach and attitude; with an ability to adapt to change & effectively manage & communicate change to people while driving business target-achievement

About the Company

du is the new telecommunication services provider in the UAE. We are an integrated service provider offering voice, data, video and content services over fixed and mobile networks to residential and business customers.

du has three broad target segments:

Consumers: Focusing on individuals and households by offering mobile and fixed voice calling, Internet, data services and television. Businesses: Focusing on small to very large corporations and government agencies by offering integrated fixed and mobile business solutions including voice, data, content and applications as well as professional services.

Carriers: Focusing on providing carrier, international data networks and wholesale services to international operators, multinational corporations and telecom carriers.

The needs of our customers are our primary focus. Our aim is to provide new and innovative services that deliver a better customer experience.