Marketing Communications Leader Middle East & Africa

Emerson; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Marketing Communications Leader in Dubai to elevate its brand across the Middle East & Africa. The ideal candidate will integrate strategic thinking with effective execution, driving communication initiatives that support commercial growth and enhance workplace culture.

Benefits

Flexible and competitive benefits plans

Medical insurance plans

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible time off plans

Paid parental leave

Development opportunities including mentorship

Qualifications

• 10+ years of B2B marketing or communications experience.
• Experience in industrial or technology environments preferred.
• Strong skills in campaign execution and digital marketing.

Responsibilities

• Drive external communications strategy across the MEA region.
• Shape internal communications to build company culture.
• Collaborate with teams for impactful marketing materials.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Campaign execution

Content development

Digital marketing

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, Communications, or related field

Job description

We're looking for a strategic, creative, and metrics-driven Marketing Communications Leader to elevate Emerson's brand across the Middle East & Africa. This role is ideal for someone who understands the business value of communications-how it supports commercial growth, strengthens culture, and builds reputation over time.

You'll play a central role in shaping our external voice and internal alignment. From digital campaigns and executive messaging to employee engagement and brand presence, you'll work across functions to ensure we're 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 execution-and 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

• You'll drive the external communications strategy across our MEA region-making sure we're not just putting out content, but saying the right things to the right people, in the right way.
• You'll adapt global messaging with a regional lens-so it resonates with our customers, partners, and media here.
• You'll own the creation of marketing materials, everything from campaign decks to video scripts to thought leadership-designed to support commercial and thought leadership goals.
• You'll help us maintain a consistent, credible presence across digital platforms, social media, and earned media channels.
• You'll 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

• You'll shape how we communicate with our people-from updates on strategy to storytelling around culture, diversity, and innovation.
• You'll 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.
• You'll streamline how and when we communicate, so messages land with clarity and energy-not fatigue.
• You'll maintain a regional comms calendar and keep an eye out for ways to improve the tools and formats we use.
• You'll keep us honest-with clear reporting across paid, earned, owned, and social channels.
• You'll be the person who not only pulls the data but asks : "So what does this tell us?" and " What do we do next?"
• You're 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.
• You've led communications or brand work in complex, global organizations-ideally with exposure to industrial, energy, or tech sectors.
• You're both a problem solver and a doer. You're as comfortable building a plan as you are writing a script or editing a press release.
• You value clarity, context, and relevance in communication-and you're not afraid to challenge the status quo to get it right.
• You understand that the Middle East & Africa is not one market-and that nuance matters.

For this Role, You Will Need :

• Bachelor's 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 perspectives-because 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 family's 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.