Head of Corporate Communications & Reputation

foregroundllc; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

foregroundllc seeks a strategic Head of Corporate Communications to lead internal and external communications, media relations, and reputation management across regulated and consumer-facing sectors. The role will shape messaging aligned with corporate objectives, manage executive communications and crisis response, and oversee internal communications and employee engagement.

Close coordination with legal, government relations, and executive leadership will be required, and the position

Qualifications

• Senior communications leadership experience in large or high-profile organisations.
• Experience in UAE or regional markets preferred.
• Arabic language skills are a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and external communications, media relations, and reputation management.
• Define messaging strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Manage executive communications, crisis response, and public narratives.
• Oversee internal communications and employee engagement.
• Coordinate with legal, government relations, and executive leadership.
• Represent the organisation with media and external stakeholders.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

Executive communications

Internal communications

Stakeholder management

Messaging strategy

Writing skills

Brand reputation

Job description

Our client is a high-profile organisation operating across regulated and consumer-facing sectors. The business places strong emphasis on brand reputation, stakeholder trust, and public visibility.

The Role

The Head of Corporate Communications will lead internal and external communications, media relations, and reputation management. This role will define messaging strategy aligned with corporate objectives. A key focus will be managing executive communications, crisis response, and public narratives. The role will also oversee internal communications and employee engagement. Close coordination with legal, government relations, and executive leadership will be required. The position will represent the organisation with media and external stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have senior communications leadership experience within large or high-profile organisations. Strong exposure to media relations and crisis communications is essential. Experience operating in the UAE or regional markets is highly preferred. The candidate must demonstrate discretion, clarity of judgment, and executive presence. Strong writing and messaging capability is required. Arabic language skills are a strong advantage.