Manager- Strategic Communication

About Threshold

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement communication strategies that strengthen client positioning and reputation.
• Develop media strategies, manage domestic and international media relationships, and advise on media approaches.
• Build and maintain stakeholder networks across government, semi-government, and private-sector audiences.
• Conduct research on opportunities, trends, and risks and provide actionable recommendations.
• Manage crisis communication strategies and protect client reputation through timely, consistent messaging.
• Draft speeches, talking points, press releases, and briefing notes.
• Manage and mentor colleagues and review deliverables before client submission.
• Manage client accounts, advise client leadership, and identify opportunities to expand scope.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Political Science, International Relations, Journalism, or a related field is required.
• A master's degree is an advantage.
• Solid experience in strategic communications, public affairs, or government relations is required.
• Experience advising senior government or executive stakeholders on positioning, reputation, or crisis matters is required.
• Experience managing media relationships and executing communication strategies with measurable outcomes is required.
• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members and coordinating multi-workstream client accounts is required.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to turn research and insight into client-ready recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic fluency is essential.
• Sound judgment and composure under pressure, especially in crisis or reputationally sensitive situations.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple accounts and deadlines.
• Cultural and political sensitivity in government and diplomatic environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with media monitoring and research tools is a plus.

What Threshold Offers

• The opportunity to advise high-profile government and institutional clients on matters of national significance.
• A collaborative, fast-paced consultancy environment with exposure to senior leadership and client principals.
• Professional development and pathways toward senior and director-level consultancy roles.