Embedded Communications Manager – Abu Dhabi (Onsite)

Acorn Digital Strategy; Emirados Árabes Unidos; Presencial; AED 180 000 - 300 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

ACORN STRATEGY is seeking an Account Manager to be embedded within a leading Abu Dhabi utilities organisation, onsite in Abu Dhabi. You will manage day-to-day delivery across corporate communications, media relations, crisis communications and selected marketing activities, translating annual plans into coordinated efforts.

Fluency in English and Arabic is essential. You will oversee content development, media engagement, event support, reputation monitoring and social media operations,

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing or a related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in public relations, corporate communications or account management, ideally within an agency or embedded client environment.
• Professional fluency in English and Arabic, with the ability to develop, adapt and edit content in both languages.
• Strong writing and editing skills across press releases, articles, speeches, interview materials, corporate content and presentations.
• Proven media-relations experience, including proactive pitching, journalist engagement, media enquiries and event support.
• Experience developing communications calendars and coordinating delivery across internal, external, CSR, sustainability and event workstreams.
• Working knowledge of crisis communications, reputation monitoring, escalation protocols, holding statements and media-response activity.
• Experience developing social media roadmaps and managing day-to-day brand-channel activity and reporting.
• Strong client and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to coordinate input, provide clear advice and manage approvals.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise multiple deadlines in a fast-moving environment.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain an integrated communications calendar covering internal, external, marketing, CSR, sustainability and events.
• Maintain media kit including presentations, fact sheets, FAQs, leadership bios, boilerplates, photography and website content.
• Develop and edit press releases, articles, quotes, speeches, interview briefings and Q&A materials.
• Coordinate English and Arabic content adaptation, review and approval, ensuring alignment with messaging.
• Identify relevant speaking opportunities to support priorities and leadership positioning.
• Develop and maintain targeted media lists and build relationships with journalists and outlets.
• Lead proactive media engagement, pitch stories and prepare media materials for major announcements.
• Coordinate media relations for major events, act as on-site media contact and align agency activities.
• Monitor media and reputation issues, escalate risks and provide early warnings to crisis team.
• Support crisis preparedness by updating manuals, response structures and holding statements.
• Develop the annual social media roadmap and manage day-to-day activity excluding community management.

Conhecimentos

Bilingual English/Arabic

Media relations

Crisis communications

Content development

Stakeholder management

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

ACORN STRATEGY is seeking an Account Manager to be embedded within a leading Abu Dhabi utilities organisation, onsite in Abu Dhabi. You will manage day-to-day delivery across corporate communications, media relations, crisis communications and selected marketing activities, translating annual plans into coordinated efforts.

Fluency in English and Arabic is essential. You will oversee content development, media engagement, event support, reputation monitoring and social media operations,