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Internal Communications Manager

APCO
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 5 days ago
Internal communicationsCorporate communicationsEmployee engagementProject managementWriting, editing, and proofreadingStakeholder coordination

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About the role

Mid-level internal communications role at APCO, working on secondment with a government client in Abu Dhabi.

Combines communications delivery with project management, workstream planning, stakeholder coordination, timeline and dependency management, progress tracking, and quality delivery.

Candidates must be based in Abu Dhabi or willing to commute there daily.

Communications delivery

  • Support communication plans aligned with client priorities and organizational objectives.
  • Draft, edit, and proofread employee announcements, leadership messages, newsletters, intranet content, briefing notes, presentations, and talking points.
  • Translate complex information into clear, audience-appropriate communications.
  • Coordinate campaigns across channels with consistent message, tone, and timing.

Project and stakeholder coordination

  • Own project plans, scopes, timelines, milestones, actions, dependencies, and deliverables; proactively identify and escalate risks or delays.
  • Coordinate workstreams and stakeholder inputs, manage reviews and approvals, and maintain trackers, status reports, and project documentation.
  • Prepare agendas, capture decisions and actions, and follow up with stakeholders.
  • Support internal events, town halls, leadership engagements, and employee communication activities.

Measurement and client support

  • Monitor communication performance and employee feedback and prepare concise reports with practical recommendations.
  • Build trusted client relationships and provide responsive day-to-day support.
  • Follow client protocols, approval processes, and confidentiality requirements.

Skills and experience

  • 3+ years in internal communications, corporate communications, employee engagement, public relations, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated project management experience across workstreams, deadlines, stakeholders, progress, and delivery risks.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, editing, and proofreading skills; able to create content for varied internal audiences.
  • Strong organization, attention to detail, discretion, judgment, and ability to manage competing priorities in a client-facing role.
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel; internal communication platform familiarity is advantageous.
  • Fluency in English and Arabic.

Education and preferred background

  • Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, business, or a related discipline.
  • Government, public-sector, consulting, or agency experience is preferred.

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