Head of Communications, MENA
Responsibilities TikTok is hiring a Head of Communications for MENA to lead our external reputation, narrative, and stakeholder engagement across one of our most dynamic and complex regions.
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About This Role
Responsibilities
TikTok is hiring a Head of Communications for MENA to lead our external reputation, narrative, and stakeholder engagement across one of our most dynamic and complex regions.
This role blends strategy and hands-on execution: you will shape the strategy, but also work with a team to ensure it lands in a fast-moving and rapidly-changing environment.
The right candidate brings a deep understanding of the MENA media, cultural and geopolitical landscape, strong media relationships, and the judgment to operate through ambiguity, risk, and rapid change.
You will be part of a broader regional team across the Middle East, Africa, South & Central Asia and Eastern Europe, oversee a small team within MENA, and work closely with cross-functional partners while representing regional realities and priorities.
The role is based in the UAE with regional scope and travel.
Responsibilities
- Lead, own and deliver the communications and PR strategy across MENA, grounded in regional insight and aligned with global priorities.
- Shape and evolve TikTok's MENA narrative, balancing trust and safety with proactive storytelling around economic impact, creators, SMBs, and cultural relevance.
- Integrate policy and communications, working closely with Government Relations and Public Policy teams to anticipate regulatory and geopolitical risks and translate complex policy topics into clear, credible external narratives.
- Provide senior counsel to leadership on navigating MENA's media, cultural, and geopolitical landscape, bringing strong judgement and context.
- Lead issues and crisis response across markets, proactively identifying risk using external and internal signals, and manage fast, coordinated, and high-quality response, with clear decision-making.
- Secure and manage high-impact speaking, media, and stakeholder opportunities, preparing spokespeople with the context, positioning, and confidence required.
- Build and maintain a strong network of senior journalists, editors, commentators, and policy stakeholders, leveraging relationships for both proactive storytelling and rapid response.
- Drive cross-functional alignment across communications, GR, legal, trust & safety, and global teams to ensure consistency and impact.
- Assume broader regional responsibilities where required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Extensive experience in communications or PR, with proven experience operating in complex, high-stakes and high-scrutiny environments.
- Deep understanding of the MENA media, geopolitical and cultural landscape.
- Proven experience in crisis and issues management across multiple markets.
- Strong exposure to public policy, government, or regulatory communications (direct or closely partnered).
- Proficiency in Arabic and English is required to communicate with external stakeholders.
- A well-established network of senior media and KOL stakeholders across the region.
- Ability to set strategy and execute independently, with strong judgement and a bias for action.
Preferred Qualifications
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in fast-moving environments.
- Experience in tech or platform companies is a strong advantage.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video.
At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission.
Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible.
Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people.
We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company.
Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team.
We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come.
By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users.
When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless.
Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.
Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace.
At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach.
We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
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