Regional Head of Communications, AMEA

Svitzer Peru; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Svitzer AMEA seeks a Regional Head of Communications to lead the development and delivery of the region's communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement strategy. Working with the Managing Director and Global Communications, you will shape how Svitzer communicates with people, customers, media, government and industry stakeholders.

You will guide strategic narratives, support growth, safety, decarbonisation, and leadership development while aligning regional initiatives with global

Qualifications

• The HTML describes a senior regional communications leadership role but does not list formal qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications: Develop and execute the regional communications and public affairs strategy, providing trusted advice to the Managing Director and Regional Leadership Team on business priorities, reputation and organisational change.
• Internal Communications & Engagement: Lead the regional communications rhythm through leadership updates, town halls, employee campaigns and digital channels, fostering transparency, alignment, recognition and employee engagement.

Job description

As Regional Head of Communications for Svitzer AMEA (Asia, Middle East and Africa), you will lead the development and delivery of the region's communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement strategy. As Regional Head of Communications for Svitzer AMEA (Asia, Middle East, and Africa), you will lead the development and delivery of the region's communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement strategy.

Working closely with the Managing Director, Regional Leadership Team and Global Communications function, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how Svitzer communicates, engages and connects with its people, customers, media, governments and industry stakeholders.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive strategic communications aligned with the business goals of Svitzer and the AMEA region and global brand positioning, providing high-level advice to senior leaders and managing critical reputation, engagement, and brand visibility work. Operating at both strategic and operational levels, the role is accountable for internal communications; media relations; crisis communications; public, government and industry affairs; marketing communications; event management, and digital and social media for the Region.

You will be responsible for strengthening Svitzer's regional reputation and brand presence, driving employee engagement, supporting commercial growth and ensuring clear, consistent and impactful communications across the region.

Who we are

Svitzer is a global leader in towage services, aiding our customers in safely and efficiently manoeuvring their large vessels in and out of ports worldwide. The way we do business is governed by our values: Constant Care, Humbleness, Uprightness, Our Employees, Our Name.

Founded in 1833, Svitzer builds on almost 200 years of experience, and our powerful tugboats and experts in towage work tirelessly to keep goods flowing, businesses thriving, and communities connected. Today, Svitzer is a leading global port and terminal infrastructure provider, serving approximately 2,000 customers in 143 ports and 40 terminals across 37 countries through a fleet of 446 vessels. Most of our business is to support container vessels, cargo ships, cruise ships and navy vessels but we also attend to emergencies like vessels being adrift or offshore fires. And we have started exploring new digital and green products and partnerships in an exciting journey, leading the way for towage to generate a cleaner, greener future for our industry.

What you can look forward to

You will have the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, influencing regional business priorities, organisational direction and corporate reputation across the diverse AMEA region. You will shape Svitzer's brand positioning and industry voice, while bringing our strategic priorities around growth, safety, decarbonisation and people leadership to life through impactful communications. Working in close partnership with the Global Communications team, you will connect regional initiatives with global strategy while ensuring local relevance. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on how our people connect with the business, how customers experience our brand and how key external stakeholders perceive Svitzer.

What you will do:

You will lead an integrated communications agenda that connects our people, strengthens our brand and supports our business ambitions. From advising senior leaders and shaping strategic narratives to engaging employees and managing external stakeholders, you will operate across the full spectrum of corporate communications.

As a senior leader, you will play a critical role in building organisational alignment around Svitzer AMEA's strategic and cultural priorities, including culture transformation, decarbonisation, growth, safety, and people leadership.

You will bring together internal and external communications, media relations, public affairs, marketing communications, digital and social media, events and crisis communications into a cohesive regional approach.

Working in close partnership with country and operational leaders, you will ensure that communications are relevant, impactful and accessible to our diverse workforce, including colleagues working in frontline and operational environments.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Strategic Communications: Develop and execute the regional communications and public affairs strategy, providing trusted advice to the Managing Director and Regional Leadership Team on business priorities, reputation and organisational change. Represent Communications at leadership forums and planning sessions
• Internal Communications & Engagement: Lead the regional communications rhythm through leadership updates, town halls, employee campaigns and digital channels, fostering transparency, alignment, recognition and employee engagement. Support and coach frontline leaders on communication effectiveness as part of culture