Communications Manager - KSA

DMCG Global is looking for a Communications Manager who will be in charge of overseeing all internal and external communications for the client company.

Job location is Jeddah, KSA
 
Job Purpose: 

• Responsible for the positioning, promotion and protection of the brand and reputation of the Companies retail in KSA market
• Responsible for consumer communications and retail internal and external and social media communications in KSA.
• Develops, executes and manages the communications function in KSA to achieve organizational, business and brand goals.
• Provides strategic counsel and guidance to Country Head, Country Manager and Chief Operating Officer to ensure all corporate communication engagements are in-line with companies communications strategy, objectives, policies and guidelines.
• Work in close coordination and alignment with Company's Corporate and Social Media Communications and Holding’s Internal Communications

Few of the job responsibilities are mentioned below:

• To ensure communications plans are mapped against business and brand objectives and needs core narratives and cater to all relevant stakeholders
• Responsible for developing and maintaining communications content and collateral e.g. narrative, messages, profiles, fact sheets etc.
• Conduct companies consumer communications in KSA across all channels through a multi-platform and multi-stakeholder integrated model
• Manage communications agency’s activities and relationship and conduct periodic reviews.
• Engage with media monitoring and social listening and management service providers to draw necessary insights and analytics and manage social platforms.
• Responsible for overseeing the social media function, developing a local social media strategy and ensuring adherence to the company’s social media directives and standards.
• Responsible for formulation and execution of all country-wide internal communication plans and engagements
• Supporting company-wide and group-wide change communications
• Work closely with Human Capital team to cascade communications on strategic initiatives
• Executing internal communications activities across suite of channels and platforms where appropriate

Qualifications:    Graduate in Communication, Public Relations of Marketing
 
Experience

• Minimum of 8-10 years relevant experience in communications (public relations, social media, thought leadership, internal communications, issue and crisis management)
• Relevant experience working with consumer / multinational companies
• Communications agency and media journalism experience preferred

Skills

• Ability to work well in a multicultural environment.
• Good communication skills to engage and influence internal and external stakeholders
• Strategic thinking and sound judgment with focus on impact and an ability to work effectively and succeed in a fast-paced working environment
• Ability to develop and execute strategic communications plans aligned with business and brand needs and goals
• Proficiency and ability to develop, critique and edit compelling communications content, both written English and Arabic
• Ability to track results and provide measurable success
• Ability to take on new and creative ideas/concepts and carry them through to their conclusion.
• Excellent people skills when dealing with all levels of stakeholders, including managing and advising business leadership.
• Knowledge of multi-media including best practice, video, audio production, as well as print and design. Competence in MS Office systems.
• Enthusiastic self-starter with well-developed administrative, organisational and self-management skills
• Understanding of media and stakeholder landscape
• Understanding of communications best practice
• Crisis and issues management
• Strong media relations and influencer network
• Understanding social and digital media communication principles

If this sounds like you and interested to know more, apply NOW with your CV.  
 
Please note that DMCG Global will only get back to you if we feel your profile matches our clients requirements.