PR & Communications Specialist (3 - 6 months Maternity Cover)

Role overview

Work arrangement

• The role is contracted through the Dubai office and can be performed remotely, with office and event attendance as required.

Communications and media relations

• Draft press releases for deals, partnerships, senior appointments and corporate updates, managing stakeholder input, approvals and distribution.
• Coordinate distribution of Research-team press releases with the Research team.
• Handle media enquiries and coordinate responses with stakeholders and Research; liaise with journalists and media outlets.
• Build targeted media lists, distribute announcements, monitor coverage and prepare reports in the agreed internal format and cadence.
• Draft opinion pieces, bylined articles, thought leadership and social content with senior stakeholders.
• Write, edit and proofread brochures, reports, whitepapers, eDMs, blogs, website and social media content; adapt long-form material into shorter formats.
• Develop communications for new joiners and senior appointments, maintain partner-level starter communications and stakeholder biographies.

Events and planning

• Coordinate external event and speaking engagement participation, including organiser liaison, opportunities, session details, logistics and speaker requirements.
• Coordinate research-linked event participation with the Research team; draft pre- and post-event social content and maintain the events calendar.
• Develop communications frameworks and plans for external communications, Knight Frank initiatives and the intranet, covering messages, audiences, channels and content.
• Manage approvals with Marketing & Communications and other stakeholders, incorporating feedback into accurate, publishable copy.

Qualifications and experience

• Native-level written and spoken Arabic and English, with proven translation and transcreation experience, is essential.
• A bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field is required.
• At least 3 years of PR, communications or content experience is required.
• Strong UAE and/or Saudi Arabia media relations experience, including established journalist contacts, is required.
• In-house or agency experience in real estate, professional services or a related B2B sector is ideal.
• Experience developing communications plans and frameworks, strong writing and editing, stakeholder confidence, organisation, judgement and discretion are required.

Tools

• Familiarity with Monday.com, SharePoint or media monitoring/distribution platforms is advantageous.