Internal Communications Manager
Role Overview
We are seeking a mid-level Internal Communications candidate to join APCO and work on secondment with a government client in Abu Dhabi.
The role combines internal communications delivery with hands-on project management, including planning workstreams, coordinating stakeholders, managing timelines and dependencies, tracking progress, and ensuring high-quality deliverables are completed on time.
The successful candidate will be a strong writer and organised project manager who can manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of quality and confidentiality.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and delivery of internal communication plans aligned with the client’s priorities and organizational objectives.
- Draft, edit and proofread employee communications, including announcements, leadership messages, newsletters, intranet content, briefing notes, presentations and talking points.
- Translate complex information into clear, concise and audience-appropriate communications.
- Coordinate internal communication campaigns and initiatives across relevant channels, ensuring consistency of message, tone and timing.
- Own and maintain project plans, scopes, timelines, milestones, actions, dependencies and deliverables, proactively identifying and escalating risks or delays.
- Coordinate project workstreams and inputs across multiple client stakeholders, manage review and approval cycles, and maintain accurate trackers, status reports and project documentation.
- Prepare meeting agendas, capture decisions and action items, and follow up with stakeholders to support timely delivery.
- Support the organization of internal events, town halls, leadership engagements and employee communication activities.
- Monitor communication performance and employee feedback and prepare concise reports with practical recommendations.
- Build trusted working relationships with client teams and provide responsive, professional day-to-day support.
- Ensure all communications comply with client protocols, approval processes and confidentiality requirements.
Skills and Experience
- 3+ years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications, employee engagement, public relations or a related field.
- Previous experience in a government, public-sector, consulting or agency environment is preferred.
- Demonstrated project management experience, including developing project plans, managing multiple workstreams and deadlines, coordinating stakeholders, monitoring progress, and addressing delivery risks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong editing and proofreading capability.
- Ability to develop professional content for different internal audiences and communication channels.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Sound judgement, discretion and confidence working in a client-facing environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel; familiarity with internal communication platforms is an advantage.
- Fluency in English and Arabic.
- Candidate must be based in Abu Dhabi or willing to commute to Abu Dhabi on a daily basis
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, business or a related discipline.
- Careers at APCO
- Throughout recruitment, hiring and retention efforts, APCO is committed to building teams to bring the best possible
- expertise and robust perspectives to our clients. We embrace differences in experience, viewpoint and ideas, starting with our
- values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming
- environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications, employee engagement, public relations or a related field.
- Demonstrated project management experience, including developing project plans, managing multiple workstreams and deadlines, coordinating stakeholders, monitoring progress, and addressing delivery risks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong editing and proofreading capability.
- Ability to develop professional content for different internal audiences and communication channels.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Sound judgement, discretion and confidence working in a client-facing environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel; familiarity with internal communication platforms is an advantage.
- Fluency in English and Arabic.
- Candidate must be based in Abu Dhabi or willing to commute to Abu Dhabi on a daily basis
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, business or a related discipline.
- Careers at APCO
- Throughout recruitment, hiring and retention efforts, APCO is committed to building teams to bring the best possible
- expertise and robust perspectives to our clients. We embrace differences in experience, viewpoint and ideas, starting with our
- values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming
- environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in a government, public-sector, consulting or agency environment is preferred.
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