Internal Communications Executive
Salt
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Job summary
Salt in Abu Dhabi, UAE is seeking an Internal Communications Executive to plan, coordinate and deliver internal communications for major projects, events, leadership updates and organisation-wide initiatives.
You will work closely with Marketing, Human Resources and senior stakeholders to develop communication plans, manage content calendars and coordinate communications across channels. This is a hands-on role requiring strong planning and writing skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Business or a related discipline.
- Fluent English is required.
- Arabic is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver internal communications for major projects and events.
- Develop communication plans and content calendars across channels.
- Coordinate with Marketing, HR and leadership teams.
- Draft leadership messages and announcements.
- Monitor employee feedback and adjust plans.
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Job description
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Work Arrangement: Full-time, on-site
Our client is a diversified holding and platform-building group with a portfolio spanning several strategic industries. The organisation is developing an integrated marketing function to strengthen its corporate brand, support its portfolio companies and communicate consistently with employees and external stakeholders.
The Internal Communications Executive will plan, coordinate and deliver internal communications for major projects, company events, leadership updates and organisation-wide initiatives.
The role will ensure employees receive timely, clear and engaging information about business priorities, key milestones and activities taking place across the organisation. The successful candidate will work closely with Marketing, Human Resources, leadership teams and other internal stakeholders to develop communication plans, manage internal content calendars and coordinate communications across appropriate employee channels.
This is a hands-on communications role requiring strong planning, writing, stakeholder coordination and project-management skills.
- Develop internal communication plans for major projects, company initiatives, events and organisational priorities.
- Build clear communication timelines covering announcements, reminders, event communications, follow-up content and post-initiative updates.
- Identify the appropriate messages, audiences, channels and timing for each communication.
- Maintain an organisation-wide internal communications calendar covering projects, events, campaigns and leadership updates.
- Coordinate communications across multiple departments and portfolio companies where required.
- Anticipate communication requirements and ensure stakeholders provide information and approvals within agreed timelines.
- Help ensure employees receive relevant information without unnecessary duplication or communication overload.
- Create communication plans that support the launch and delivery of major internal projects and strategic initiatives.
- Work with project owners to understand objectives, milestones, affected employee groups and required actions.
- Translate project information into clear and accessible communications for employees.
- Plan communications across the different stages of a project, from initial awareness through implementation and completion.
- Coordinate updates, FAQs, guidance materials and calls to action related to major initiatives.
- Monitor employee questions and feedback and work with project teams to address communication gaps.
- Maintain communication trackers to ensure planned activities are delivered on schedule.
- Plan communications for town halls, leadership meetings, employee events, workshops, celebrations and other internal activities.
- Develop event communication schedules covering invitations, announcements, registrations, reminders and follow-up messages.
- Coordinate event-related content, including agendas, speaker information, employee guidance and post-event recaps.
- Work with event organisers, HR, leadership teams and external suppliers to ensure communication requirements are aligned.
- Support employee-engagement, recognition, wellbeing, culture and employer-branding initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to build awareness, participation and engagement around company activities.
- Gather employee stories, event highlights and project updates for wider internal communication.
- Draft and edit employee announcements, leadership messages, newsletters, event communications and business updates.
- Turn complex or detailed business information into clear, concise and employee-friendly content.
- Adapt messages for different employee audiences, levels of seniority and internal channels.
- Develop communication briefs for designers, videographers, copywriters and other creative partners.
- Coordinate the production of supporting assets such as presentations, videos, infographics, digital signage and email materials.
- Review communications for tone, accuracy, consistency and alignment with the organisation’s brand and values.
- Maintain editorial standards and reusable templates for recurring internal communications.
- Support the planning and preparation of leadership announcements, town hall communications and employee updates.
- Work with senior stakeholders to clarify key messages, objectives and desired employee actions.
- Draft talking points, briefing notes, presentation content and supporting communications for leadership engagements.
- Coordinate reviews and approvals while handling sensitive or confidential information appropriately.
- Ensure leadership communications are clear, credible and consistent with wider organisational priorities.
- Support follow-up communication after leadership meetings, company announcements and employee sessions.
- Coordinate content across internal email, newsletters, intranet, digital signage, presentations and other approved employee channels.
- Recommend the most suitable channel or combination of channels for each message.
- Maintain publishing schedules and ensure content is distributed accurately and on time.
- Keep internal communication platforms and recurring content sections current and relevant.
- Work with Technology and other channel owners to resolve publishing or access issues.
- Help establish clear channel guidelines so employees understand where to find different types of information.
- Build strong working relationships with Marketing, Human Resources, leadership teams, project owners and portfolio-company stakeholders.
- Lead communication-planning meetings and gather the information needed to prepare accurate communication plans.
- Establish responsibilities, deadlines, approval stages and dependencies for each project.
- Track communication deliverables and follow up with stakeholders to keep projects moving.
- Identify risks, conflicting messages or potential delays and upscale them early.
- Coordinate agencies, freelancers and production partners when external support is required.
- Maintain organised records of communication plans, approved content and final materials.
- Track communication performance using available metrics such as email engagement, event participation, employee feedback and channel usage.
- Gather feedback from employees and stakeholders following major projects, campaigns and events.
- Prepare concise reports summarising communication activity, reach, engagement and lessons learned.
- Use findings to improve future communication plans, content and channel selection.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen internal communication processes, templates and approval workflows.
- Stay informed about internal communications practices, employee-engagement trends and emerging workplace channels.
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Business or a related discipline.
- Fluent English is required.
- Arabic is highly desirable.
- Four to seven years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications, employee engagement or a related role.
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing communication plans for projects, events or organisation-wide initiatives.
- Strong experience writing and editing employee-facing and leadership communications.
- Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, deadlines and approval processes.
- Experience supporting town halls, corporate events, employee campaigns or change initiatives.
- Previous experience within a holding group, large corporate organisation, government-related entity or multi-business environment is preferred.
- Experience working with senior leaders, Human Resources and cross-functional project teams is advantageous.
- Agency or consultancy experience combined with in-house corporate experience would be beneficial.
- Internal communications planning
- Editorial and content-calendar management
- Employee communications
- Corporate writing and editing
- Leadership communications
- Event communications
- Communication campaign planning
- Stakeholder coordination
- Project and timeline management
- Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel
- Email and newsletter platforms
- Intranet or employee communication platforms
- Survey and employee-feedback tools
- Basic communication analytics and reporting
- Creative and production briefing
- Familiarity with project-management tools
- Basic Canva or similar content tools would be advantageous
- Clear and engaging written communication
- Strategic and structured planning
- Strong organisation and attention to detail
- Stakeholder management
- Project coordination
- Sound judgement
- Audience awareness
- Collaboration and relationship building
- Adaptability and responsiveness
- Discretion and professionalism
- Ownership and accountability
- Ability to manage competing priorities
A proactive and highly organised internal communications professional who can bring structure to communications surrounding major projects, events and organisational initiatives.
The ideal candidate can understand a business objective, identify the affected audiences and develop a practical communication plan covering the appropriate messages, channels, timing and responsibilities. They will be comfortable drafting content, coordinating stakeholders and managing multiple communication activities through to completion.
The successful candidate will have strong writing and interpersonal skills and the confidence to work with leadership teams, Human Resources, project owners and creative partners. They will be able to turn complex information into clear employee communications while ensuring every activity is accurate, timely and aligned with the organisation’s wider priorities.
The responsibilities and scope of this position may evolve in line with the organisation’s priorities and business requirements.
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