Marketing and Communications Director
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About the Role
A confidential organization seeks a Marketing and Communications Director to shape corporate reputation, brand equity, and stakeholder trust. This strategic leadership role requires experience in a PLC or regulated environment, fluency in Arabic and English, and at least 8 years of experience with 5 in leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive marketing and communication strategies aligned with organizational goals
- Oversee brand positioning and ensure consistency across all channels and materials
- Lead development of content across digital, print, and broadcast platforms
- Manage and optimize digital marketing campaigns, including SEO, SEM, social media, and email marketing
- Establish and maintain strong media relations and manage crisis communications
- Plan and execute corporate events, trade shows, and promotional activities
- Conduct market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive positioning
- Build, mentor, and manage a high performing marketing and communications team
- Develop and oversee the marketing budget, ensuring cost effectiveness and ROI
- Define and track KPIs to measure marketing performance
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years' experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership or supervisory role
- Prior experience within a PLC, government linked entity, or similarly regulated organization strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, PR, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field
- Fluency in Arabic and English
- GCC experience is an advantage
- Professional certification in Marketing, PR, or Communications is a plus
- ERP knowledge, preferably SAP functional skills
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About the Role
- The Marketing and Communications Director will act as the organization's senior enabler of corporate reputation, brand equity, and stakeholder trust.
- This is a strategic leadership role, operating as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
- Candidates should ideally bring experience from a Publicly Listed Company (PLC) or similarly regulated environment.
- Fluency in Arabic and English is required.
Strategic Mandate
- Position the organization as a trusted, resilient market leader by directing enterprise wide brand governance frameworks
- Act as a strategic partner to the CEO, Board, and Executive Leadership Team on reputation risk, stakeholder perception, and corporate narrative
- Own crisis and issues communications end to end, safeguarding brand equity during periods of regulatory, operational, or geopolitical sensitivity
- Build and manage government relations and regulatory stakeholder engagement in line with PLC governance standards
- Champion employee engagement and internal communications as a driver of culture and retention
- Develop ESG, sustainability, and corporate responsibility narratives that reinforce long term stakeholder confidence
- Serve as the organization's ultimate custodian of brand reputation
Core Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive marketing and communication strategies aligned with organizational goals
- Oversee brand positioning and ensure consistency across all channels and materials
- Lead development of content across digital, print, and broadcast platforms
- Manage and optimize digital marketing campaigns, including SEO, SEM, social media, and email marketing
- Establish and maintain strong media relations and manage crisis communications
- Plan and execute corporate events, trade shows, and promotional activities
- Conduct market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive positioning
- Build, mentor, and manage a high performing marketing and communications team
- Develop and oversee the marketing budget, ensuring cost effectiveness and ROI
- Define and track KPIs to measure marketing performance
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years' experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership or supervisory role
- Prior experience within a PLC, government linked entity, or similarly regulated organization strongly preferred
- GCC experience is an advantage
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, PR, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field
- Professional certification in Marketing, PR, or Communications is a plus
- ERP knowledge, preferably SAP functional skills
Key Competencies
- Brand Strategy
- Corporate Reputation & Crisis Management
- Stakeholder Engagement & Government Relations
- Communication Strategies
- Digital and Social Media Strategy
- Business Planning
- Leadership
- Building High Performing Teams
- AI Fluency
- Agility
- Resilience
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