Job description

Role overview

As the Regional Communications Manager, you will partner closely with marketing colleagues and regional sales teams to shape media relations across the Middle East and Africa. The role sits in a lively, deadline-driven environment where original thinking, sound judgement, and practical problem-solving are highly valued. Your work will help protect and strengthen Nokia’s corporate reputation while giving you exposure to international markets, learning opportunities, and room for career growth.

Key responsibilities

Build media plans that reflect the corporate story, business priorities, and regional themes.
Respond to incoming media requests while maintaining constructive relationships with local journalists and outlets.
Design and deliver proactive media initiatives that enhance Nokia’s reputation and position the business as a regional thought leader.
Write, revise, and polish press releases, media statements, talking points, Q&A documents, executive notes, and reactive messaging.
Convert complex technical, commercial, and strategic information into clear messages tailored for local media audiences.
Help safeguard the company’s reputation by anticipating communication risks and resolving misunderstandings or ambiguous messaging early.
Collaborate with spokespeople and prepare briefing material that supports effective media engagement and strengthens the market’s thought-leadership profile.
Coordinate Nokia-hosted events and outside public events as part of media relations and communications activity.
Track media coverage, assess campaign outcomes, and prepare reports for the global marketing and communications function.

Skills and experience needed

Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or a closely related discipline, or an equivalent qualification.
Strong background in public relations or professional communications.
Ability to juggle several priorities across cross-functional teams in fast-paced, deadline-oriented settings.
Experience working effectively with diverse international and cross-cultural teams.
Excellent English and Arabic writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality media and executive content under pressure.
Strong troubleshooting mindset with a customer-focused, proactive, and hands-on approach.
Established relationships with relevant local media contacts.
Working knowledge of French or other additional languages is an advantage.
Experience handling reactive communications and issues management is preferred.

About the company

Nokia is a global connectivity company helping build a safer, more connected future for the AI era. Drawing on expertise across fixed, mobile, and transport networks, and powered by Nokia Bell Labs, the company continues to advance connectivity worldwide.

Benefits and culture

Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options.
At least 90 days of maternity and paternity leave, with an option to return within a year after the birth or adoption of a child, subject to eligibility.
Life insurance for employees.
Well-being initiatives supporting mental and physical health.
Access to Nokia Employee Resource Groups for support and community.
Employee Growth Solutions for personalized career and skills development.
Access to coaches and mentors.
A learning-focused environment that encourages personal and professional development.

Recruitment and inclusion

Nokia follows an inclusive hiring approach and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including those who may not meet every listed requirement. The hiring timeline may vary depending on the role.