Marketing Communications Leader â Middle East & Africa

Emerson; Dubai; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the industrial sector is seeking a Marketing Communications Leader to drive its brand presence across the Middle East & Africa. This strategic role involves managing both external communications and internal engagement to support cultural growth and commercial success. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 10 years of B2B marketing experience, and a passion for data-driven improvements.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off plans

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 10 years of B2B marketing or communications experience in an industrial or technology environment.
• Strong experience in campaign execution and content development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive external communications strategy across the MEA region.
• Create marketing materials to support commercial goals.
• Shape internal communications to build corporate culture.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Campaign execution

Content development

Digital marketing

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications

Job description

Description

Job Summary

Were looking for a strategic creative and metrics-driven Marketing Communications Leader to elevate Emersons brand across the Middle East & Africa. This role is ideal for someone who understands the business value of communicationshow it supports commercial growth strengthens culture and builds reputation over time.

Youll play a central role in shaping our external voice and internal alignment. From digital campaigns and executive messaging to employee engagement and brand presence youll work across functions to ensure were telling the right story with consistency and impact.

This is a high-visibility role for someone who enjoys connecting big-picture strategy with day-to-day executionand is just as comfortable in boardrooms as they are in content planning sessions.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

External Communication with a Strategic Edge

• Youll drive the external communications strategy across our MEA regionmaking sure were not just putting out content but saying the right things to the right people in the right way.
• Youll adapt global messaging with a regional lensso it resonates with our customers partners and media here.
• Youll own the creation of marketing materials everything from campaign decks to video scripts to thought leadershipdesigned to support commercial and thought leadership goals.
• Youll help us maintain a consistent credible presence across digital platforms social media and earned media channels.
• Youll work closely with global and regional teams on events campaigns and media engagement ensuring everything we do is aligned purposeful and on brand.

Internal Communications That Build Culture

• Youll shape how we communicate with our peoplefrom updates on strategy to storytelling around culture diversity and innovation.
• Youll partner with internal teams from Human Resources to our Employee Resource Groups to give voice to what makes Emerson in MEA unique and drive key programs around our organizational goals.
• Youll streamline how and when we communicate so messages land with clarity and energynot fatigue.
• Youll maintain a regional comms calendar and keep an eye out for ways to improve the tools and formats we use.

Data-Driven Always Improving

• Youll keep us honestwith clear reporting across paid earned owned and social channels.
• Youll be the person who not only pulls the data but asks: So what does this tell us and What do we do next
• Youre passionate about increasing return on investment of our communication spend and improving with every campaign.

Who you are:

• You think strategically. You understand business priorities and know how to align messaging and marketing to support them.
• Youve led communications or brand work in complex global organizationsideally with exposure to industrial energy or tech sectors.
• Youre both a problem solver and a doer. Youre as comfortable building a plan as you are writing a script or editing a press release.
• You value clarity context and relevance in communicationand youre not afraid to challenge the status quo to get it right.
• You understand that the Middle East & Africa is not one marketand that nuance matters.

For this Role You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in marketing Communications Business or a related field
• 10 years of B2B marketing or communications experience preferably in an industrial or technology environment
• Strong experience in campaign execution content development and digital marketing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Based in (or willing to relocate to) Dubai
• Arabic or French knowledge is a Bonus!

Our Culture & Commitment to You!

At Emerson we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued respected and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation collaboration and diverse perspectivesbecause we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship training or leadership opportunities we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible competitive benefits plans to meet you and your familys physical mental financial and social needs. We provide medical insurance plans Employee Assistance Program tuition reimbursement employee resource groups recognition and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) vacation and holiday leave.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities including face-to-face and virtual training mentorship and coaching project management and on-the-job training.