Manager Communications | Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) Abu Dhabi, UAE

The Role

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ability to assist Emirates Skills in achieving its vision through the implementation of strategic and business plan.
• Develop and manage public relations and communication plans/ strategy to achieve strategic corporate objectives.
• Strengthen and manage relationship with the corporate PR agency and develop a comprehensive long-term strategic public relations programme supporting the strategic business objectives
• Manage the media monitoring and analysis programme
• Edit and bring out customer and employees magazine
• Drive graphic guidelines and corporate identity consistency with religious stringency across all markets in the GCC and Yemen markets
• Manage internal and external communication tools including the intranet, website, newsletters etc. to drive corporate key messages strengthening internal communication
• Initiate a yearly media relations and image building programme with a variety of corporate events.
• Provide continued support to the organizational marketing and customer management initiatives through integrated PR activities.
• Serve as internal liaison to the meetings department and other staff resources.
• Review and edit existing promotional materials for marketing effectiveness, cross-selling implications and adherence to brand guidelines.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION
Masters Degree in Mass Communications, Marketing or related discipline.

LANGUAGE
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Spoken and written Arabic helpful but not essential.

EXPERIENCE
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant strategic communications experience.
• Knowledge of diversified communication theory and practices embracing internal and external communications.
• Experience in strategy development, communication management and driving corporate objectives through effective resource utilization of media and communication agencies

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION
• Requires excellent written and verbal communications.
• Ability to effectively work under tight deadlines and manage projects independently.
• Resourcefulness in solving problems
• Excellent people skills and an upbeat and enthusiastic attitude.
• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills
• Superior professionalism and judgment
• Strong work ethic

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