Senior Communications Manager

Role Purpose

Role Context

• The posting identifies Dubai, UAE as the role location, a global manufacturing industry, and coverage across MENA and Europe.

Regional Communications

• Develop and execute communications plans across MENA and European operations.
• Translate business strategy, operational developments, and organizational priorities into effective communications.
• Keep corporate messaging consistent across markets while adapting it to local requirements; coordinate activity across multiple countries and business units.

Media and External Communications

• Develop press releases, media statements, corporate announcements, and external content; build relationships with regional and industry media.
• Coordinate media interviews and opportunities for senior executives.
• Monitor media coverage, identify emerging issues and opportunities, and support corporate positioning in global manufacturing and industrial sectors.

Internal and Executive Communications

• Develop employee communications across MENA and Europe; support leadership communications, town halls, employee campaigns, and organizational announcements.
• Develop communications around transformation, operational changes, and strategic initiatives; work with HR and business leaders to communicate priorities.
• Prepare briefing notes, talking points, presentations, speeches, and leadership messages; support executive communications for conferences, industry events, and stakeholder engagements.
• Ensure consistent executive messaging across markets and channels.

Issues, Crisis, Digital, and Content

• Support crisis and issues communications plans; prepare Q&As, holding statements, and stakeholder messaging.
• Monitor emerging reputational issues and escalate relevant matters to senior leadership; support communications during operational incidents and significant business developments.
• Develop content for corporate websites, social media, and internal platforms; partner with digital and marketing teams on corporate campaigns.
• Ensure content reflects the organization's corporate identity and strategic narrative.

Stakeholder and Agency Management

• Work with HR, Legal, Investor Relations, Government Relations, Sustainability, and business teams.
• Coordinate with PR and communications agencies across MENA and Europe.
• Support communications budgets, project timelines, and campaign reporting.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• 10–14 years of experience in corporate communications, PR, strategic communications, or a related field.
• Experience working across multiple markets or international organizations.
• Strong experience across media relations, internal communications, and executive communications.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, energy, engineering, infrastructure, metals, or another complex B2B environment is strongly preferred.
• MENA and/or European market experience is required.
• Experience working with senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.

Core Competencies

• Corporate communications, media relations, internal communications, and executive communications.
• Reputation management, crisis communications, and content development.
• Stakeholder management, project management, and agency management.
• Strong writing and presentation skills; cross-cultural communication.