Manager, Outreach and Stakeholder Relations

Client of Hanson Search Ltd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanson Search, partnering with a globally prestigious sustainability initiative headquartered in Abu Dhabi, seeks a Manager Outreach and Stakeholder Relations. You will shape how the organisation engages with government entities, embassies, international partners, and VIPs, ensuring every visit and engagement runs smoothly.

The role requires senior stakeholder and protocol experience, ability to lead a small team, fluency in Arabic and English, and a strong network across government agencies and

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder or government relations, ideally within a government entity, semi-government organisation or large corporation.
• Strong networking across government entities, embassies and international partners.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver the outreach plan and decide which relationships to prioritise.
• Build long-term relationships with government entities, embassies and international partners.
• Lead protocol for VIP visits and senior engagements from planning through to the day itself.
• Ensure protocol standards are followed consistently across the organisation.
• Develop partnership and sponsorship proposals and help turn conversations into agreements.
• Coordinate events, visits and stakeholder activity with internal teams.
• Manage and develop a small team with a focus on growing UAE National talent.

Skills

Stakeholder relations

Government relations

Protocol

Leadership

Event coordination

Job description

Hanson Search is partnering with a globally prestigious sustainability initiative headquartered in Abu Dhabi to hire a Manager Outreach and Stakeholder Relations. This is a high-profile role where you ll build and look after relationships with government, diplomatic and international partners and make sure every VIP visit and engagement runs smoothly. This opportunity is open to UAE Nationals only.

The Role

Manager Outreach and Stakeholder Relations. You ll shape how the organisation reaches out to the people and institutions that matter most to its work from UAE government entities to embassies, international organisations and partners around the world. You ll also lead on protocol, making sure senior leaders and high-level guests are looked after to the highest standard.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Setting and delivering the outreach plan and deciding which relationships to prioritise
• Building strong long-term relationships with government entities, embassies and international partners
• Leading protocol for VIP visits and senior engagements from planning through to the day itself
• Making sure protocol standards are followed consistently across the organisation
• Developing partnership and sponsorship proposals and helping turn conversations into agreements
• Working closely with internal teams to coordinate events, visits and stakeholder activity
• Managing and developing a small team with a real focus on growing UAE National talent

You ll have solid experience in stakeholder relations, government relations or protocol, ideally gained at a government entity, a semi-government organisation or a large company working closely with government. You ll be comfortable dealing with senior officials, diplomats and VIPs, and you ll know how to handle sensitive situations calmly and with good judgement. Experience coordinating high-level visits and working with embassies is important, and any exposure to partnerships or sponsorship would be a plus. You re organised, well connected and good at bringing different teams together. Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.