Regional PR Brand Manager

Mackenzie Jones; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in Hospitality based in Dubai is seeking a Senior PR Manager to enhance and protect the corporate image across key brands. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of PR experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with the travel industry. This role involves content generation, working with various departments, and maintaining relationships with media contacts. An opportunity to advance in a rapidly growing company offering regional travel opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in PR, Brand, and Communications roles.
• Strong personality with experience managing agencies and media contacts.
• Self-starter able to work efficiently under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Promote and protect the public image of the brand.
• Generate high quality brand-relevant content.
• Work closely with Sales & Marketing for material development.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills in English

Ability to work independently

Agency and media management

Education

Degree in PR/Communications

Job description

Based in Dubai and due to a vast opening programme across the MENA region, my client is looking to add a critical senior PR Manager into the dept to work across all the key brands from a corporate perspective. My client is a global leader in Hospitality.

Reporting to the Senior Director-Corporate Communications, you will be accountable for the following areas:

1. Promoting, enhancing and protecting the public image and reputation of my client's core brands, its brand and business worldwide, through professional content generation.
2. Researching, collating, writing and publishing high quality brand-relevant content.
3. Proofreading and quality checking all content prepared for internal or external publication, including stories generated through company initiatives, internal communications, CSR activities, colleague activities, videos, and audio recordings.
4. Assessing the suitability of texts and proposed communication for its intended readership.
5. Communicating, supporting, and working closely with each member of the Sales & Marketing department and regional and Strategic Business Unit teams to develop and edit material.
6. Maintaining and building good contacts with sales, marketing, regional offices, and public relations consultancies.
7. Acting as a key contact within the Sales & Marketing department for all colleagues.

Qualifications and experience required:

• Degree educated, preferably in PR/Communications.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in PR, Brand, and Communications roles.
• Travel industry experience (Hotels, Leisure, Entertainment, Airlines) in a corporate or regional capacity preferred.
• Strong writing, presentation, and communication skills in English; Arabic and additional languages are a plus.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, locally and regionally.
• Strong personality with experience managing agencies and media contacts.
• Willingness and ability to travel across the MEA region.
• Current GCC experience is essential.
• Self-starter and able to work efficiently under pressure.

About The Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of HR, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, Sales, Secretarial & Business Support, Management Consulting, and Engineering recruitment expertise. We understand key market sectors and regions, and treat clients, companies, and candidates as individuals with unique needs.

We listen, learn, challenge, and advise, providing a service renowned for courtesy, consideration, and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries, making us leading specialists in the region.

We are growing rapidly because of our honesty, commitment, and results. Our recruitment specialties include Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, Sales, Secretarial & Business Support, Executive Search, Banking & Financial Services, Management Consulting, and Engineering.