Communications Manager

About the Organization

This organization is focused on building strong relationships through strategic, clear, and persuasive communication. Its teams work across marketing, public relations, corporate affairs, human resources, executive leadership, customer success, product, legal, and operations to protect brand reputation, engage stakeholders, and support growth through high-impact communication work.

Role Overview

The Communications Manager will own both internal and external communication strategy. This role calls for an experienced professional who can shape communication plans, safeguard brand consistency, manage corporate messaging, and support reputation management across channels while aligning communication efforts with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and deliver end-to-end communication strategies for internal and external audiences, ensuring they align with business priorities, brand direction, and organizational goals.
• Draft, refine, and oversee a wide range of corporate communication materials such as press releases, leadership announcements, newsletters, speeches, presentations, reports, website copy, and social media content.
• Partner closely with marketing, public relations, HR, executive leadership, legal, customer success, product, and operations to keep messaging consistent across every channel.
• Handle media relations by developing connections with journalists, outlets, and industry voices, and by managing interviews, press inquiries, and media events.
• Prepare executive-level communication assets including leadership notes, keynote materials, board updates, and strategic announcements.
• Track communication effectiveness through KPIs such as media coverage, sentiment, engagement, reach, employee engagement, website traffic, and campaign performance.
• Support crisis communication, issue handling, and reputation protection through well-structured response plans.
• Make sure all communication follows brand rules, legal expectations, regulatory standards, and internal policies.
• Coordinate communication calendars, editorial schedules, content approvals, agency coordination, vendor relationships, and budgets.
• Use CMS, CRM systems, media monitoring platforms, Microsoft Office, Power BI, social media tools, and analytics tools to assess performance and improve outcomes.
• Produce reports, dashboards, stakeholder insights, media summaries, and strategic recommendations for senior leaders.
• Guide, coach, and develop communications staff, content creators, public relations professionals, and cross-functional project teams while promoting collaboration, transparency, accountability, creativity, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business Administration, English, or a similar discipline is preferred.
• A master’s degree such as an MBA or MA in Communications/Public Relations, or relevant professional certifications, is considered an advantage.
• At least 5 years of experience in communications, corporate communications, public relations, media relations, content strategy, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience leading communication teams, managing corporate messaging, or driving strategic communication projects is preferred.
• Solid knowledge of corporate communications, public relations, media engagement, executive communications, brand management, content strategy, crisis communication, and stakeholder engagement.
• Hands-on experience with CMS and CRM platforms, media monitoring tools, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, social media management systems, and business intelligence tools.
• Exposure to SEO, digital marketing, AI-assisted content tools, reputation management platforms, internal communication tools, and communication analytics is beneficial.
• Strong leadership, strategic planning, writing, editing, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent presentation, stakeholder management, media relations, interpersonal, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setup.

What the Company Offers

• Fully remote work from within the United Arab Emirates.
• A competitive compensation package.
• Professional development and growth opportunities in communications leadership.
• Exposure to corporate branding, executive communication, digital transformation, reputation management, and enterprise communication projects.
• A flexible and collaborative work environment.
• A supportive culture built around innovation, creativity, collaboration, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• The chance to influence communication initiatives that strengthen reputation, improve stakeholder engagement, and support long-term business growth.
• Clear progression opportunities across communications, public relations, corporate affairs, brand leadership, and executive management.

Additional Information

This is a full-time, mid-level to senior-level remote role based in the United Arab Emirates.