Internal Communications Manager

ACORNSTRATEGY; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communications consultancy in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Internal Communications Manager for a 6-month secondment. The role involves crafting internal communications strategies, managing projects, and supporting leadership in key events. Ideal candidates should possess at least 8 years of experience in communications, with strong writing skills in Arabic and English preferred. This position is vital for engaging employees and ensuring cohesive messaging across the organization.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in internal communications.
• Exceptional written communication and proofreading skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead internal communications strategies and activities.
• Manage project plans for internal communications initiatives.
• Craft messaging for company meetings and events.
• Handle internal communications for crisis management.
• Draft and review messages for senior leadership presentations.

Skills

Experience in internal communications

Strong English copywriting and editing skills

Organisational and time management skills

Ability to write in Arabic and English

Experience in the energy and/or government sector

Education

Marketing/Communications/PR/Media/Business qualifications

Job description

Internal Communications Manager

Location: Abu Dhabi

Contract Type: 6-month secondment

Purpose of the Role

• Work closely with the communications team to define annual internal communications initiatives that involve and engage all employees across the entire organisation.
• Align internal and executive messaging with the company’s vision, mission and positioning.
• Work in close partnership with Human Resources, Marketing and Communications and Leadership to execute communication initiatives from concept to delivery.
• Develop a variety of internal and executive communications including presentations, speeches and announcements to be delivered across a variety of communications channels.
• Ensure that all internal communications messages are aligned with external messages (i.e. key messages, company narratives, tone of voice).

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead on all internal communications strategies, plans and activities intended to establish an ongoing channel of communications across the company.
• Manage end-to-end project plans for internal communications campaigns and corporate employee events.
• Support leadership in company meetings and town halls by crafting the messaging and program through agenda, speaker selection and logistics.
• Prepare for crisis management, define communications protocols and handle internal communications responses to manage and protect the reputation of the company.
• Recommend and organise all internal speaking platforms for senior leadership and draft/review their messages or speeches (in written or spoken form) for presentation to employees.
• Assess key developments across the organisation that impact employee relations to recommend suitable internal communications initiatives and practices.
• Draft presentations for organisational events.
• Track budget spend against assigned projects.
• Maintain briefs, information, developed assets, approvals and reports pertaining to assigned projects.

Qualifications

• 8 years experience
• Arabic and English (Preferred)
• Marketing/Communications/ PR/ Media/ Business qualifications or equivalent
• A passion for writing, with exceptional written communications and proofreading skills.
• Outstanding organisational and time management skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong English copywriting and editing skills
• Experience in the energy and/or government sector an advantage

About Acorn Strategy

Voted Large Agency of the Year and winner of multiple international awards, Acorn Strategy is a full-service communications consultancy with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, Perth, and London, and an ever-expanding client roster. We are an integrated marketing, public relations, and digital consultancy that delivers sharp, agile, and creative strategies to help grow our clients’ business.

Our Culture

We understand that our success depends on recruiting and retaining the highest quality individuals. We have created an environment for people to grow and learn through a culture that empowers creativity, innovation, and professionalism. The core values we live by are collaboration, agility, bravery, curiosity, and growth.

Our People

Over the years we have come to realise that although each of our team members are unique, we each share a series of personal traits that have successfully linked us culturally as a team and as an agency at large.

ACORN STRATEGY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating and building a respectful and empowering environment. We aim to create an inclusive workplace that supports our diversity and increases our potential to produce work that better represents and resonates with the world around us.