Internal Communications Executive

Role purpose

Planning and initiatives

• Develop communication plans, timelines and calendars for projects, events and organisational priorities.
• Identify appropriate messages, audiences, channels and timing; coordinate departments and portfolio companies and secure timely inputs and approvals.
• Translate project information into clear employee messages, FAQs, guidance and calls to action across project stages.
• Track delivery, monitor employee feedback and questions, and work with project teams to address communication gaps.

Events and content

• Plan communication schedules for town halls, leadership meetings, workshops, celebrations and employee events.
• Coordinate event agendas, speaker information, employee guidance, invitations, registrations, reminders and follow-up content.
• Draft and edit announcements, leadership messages, newsletters, event communications and business updates.
• Brief creative partners and coordinate presentations, videos, infographics, digital signage and email materials.

Leadership, channels and coordination

• Prepare leadership talking points, briefing notes and presentation content; coordinate reviews and handle confidential information appropriately.
• Coordinate email, newsletters, intranet, digital signage, presentations and other approved employee channels, including publishing schedules and channel guidance.
• Coordinate stakeholders, deadlines, approvals, agencies and production partners; track deliverables, risks and dependencies.
• Track email engagement, event participation, employee feedback and channel usage; report results and improve plans, content and workflows.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Business or a related discipline.
• Fluent English is required; Arabic is highly desirable.
• Four to seven years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications, employee engagement or a related role.
• Experience developing communication plans, writing employee and leadership content, coordinating stakeholders and supporting events, campaigns or change initiatives.
• Holding-group, large-corporate, government-related or multi-business experience is preferred; senior stakeholder, HR, agency or consultancy experience is advantageous.

Technical skills

• Internal communications planning, editorial and content-calendar management, employee communications, corporate writing and editing.
• Leadership and event communications, campaign planning, stakeholder coordination, project and timeline management.
• Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel; email and newsletter platforms; intranet or employee communication platforms.
• Survey and employee-feedback tools, basic communication analytics and reporting, and creative and production briefing.
• Familiarity with project-management tools; basic Canva or similar content tools are advantageous.

Work arrangement

• Full-time, on-site in Abu Dhabi, UAE.