Director of Media Strategy & Policy Development

Dubai Government; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Media Council in Abu Dhabi seeks a senior leader to drive media strategy and policy development. You will coordinate with executives across the organization, manage budgeting and KPI reporting, and oversee policy design, regulatory alignment, and cross‑entity collaboration to advance Dubai’s media governance agenda.

The role emphasizes strategic advisory, implementation oversight, and alignment with international standards while ensuring regulatory consistency across sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Media, Business, Law, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred (Public Policy, Media Strategy, or similar)

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy for Media Strategy and Policy Development to support the Media Governance Sector and overall DMC vision.
• Lead the teams within Media Strategy and Policy Development to deliver the objectives set out within the section.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with CEOs, Executive Directors and Directors across DMC to support and deliver the DMC strategy.
• Develop and manage the Media Strategy and Policy Development budget with Finance to secure funds and track allocated budgets.
• Ensure monthly KPI reports are generated, shared on time and supported by documentation for KPI metrics.
• Oversee policy implementation, define success metrics, monitor adoption and impact across stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Media, Business, Law, or related field

Master's degree preferred (Public Policy, Media Strategy, or similar)

Job description

Dubai Media Council in Abu Dhabi seeks a senior leader to drive media strategy and policy development. You will coordinate with executives across the organization, manage budgeting and KPI reporting, and oversee policy design, regulatory alignment, and cross‑entity collaboration to advance Dubai’s media governance agenda.

The role emphasizes strategic advisory, implementation oversight, and alignment with international standards while ensuring regulatory consistency across sectors.