Senior Strategic Communications Manager - Govt Agency

Strategic Communications Strategy and Management

1 Develops and oversees the Corporate Communications Strategy and the delivery of all external communication functions.

2 Leads the Strategic Communications vertical for the group and its related portfolio of assets and projects.

3 Builds and maintains relationships with key assets and projects and supports across all external communications function activities as required.

Content Development

1 Responsible for leadership positioning and content development for senior leaders, including development of the monthly board meetings.

2 Executes on content development needs, and reviews and edits external content as needed e.g. public domain reports, speeches, press releases, and articles as needed.

Media Management

1 Oversees all media engagement needs ranging from planning, media interviews, press conferences to coverage reports.

2 Oversees all social media content and digital content needs for corporate purposes, and those related to assets and projects.

3 Leads daily media monitoring and alerts leadership and senior team members of potential reputational impact.

Agency Management

• Develops and manages agency contracts across advisory, public relations, media monitoring, social media and website maintenance.
• Crisis Communication Management
• Leads on issues and crisis communications across local and international situations that arise. Responsibilities include developing the corporate crisis manual and holding statements as needed.

Job Offer

This is a chance to join a leading government agency in educating global organisations on adapting to the local/regional landscape.

Requirements:

* Minimum 15 years of experience in the strategic communication, public relations, or corporate communications industry

* Proven experience as an in-house or consultant of communications/public relations

* Demonstrable experience in managing engagement with stakeholders at the senior government / ministerial level

* Proven experience in programme management, communications and/or public relations

* Knowledge and understanding of the UAE government landscape

* Strong educational and practical background in project management (i.e. project scoping/design, project planning and implementation, and quality management)

* Ability to effectively mentor team members and provide constructive feedback

* Ability to propose and present solutions to the senior managerial level

* An ability to understand new concepts quickly across a variety of fields (education, government policy, etc.)

* An ability to understand the local and regional geopolitical context, as well as new concepts quickly across a variety of fields (education, government policy, etc.