Senior Executive Corporate Engagement

WhiteCrow Research; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCrow Research in Dubai is seeking a Senior Executive Corporate Engagement to lead universities, government entities and partnerships within Human Capital priorities.

You will coordinate employer branding, internships, graduate programmes, and workforce development, while tracking outcomes and reporting to management. The role requires strong stakeholder management and programme governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in HR, Business, Communications, Marketing or PR.
• Fresh graduates may be considered; up to 2 years of related experience.
• Experience in corporate engagement, stakeholder relations, employer branding, events or communications is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver corporate engagement, employer branding and partnerships to strengthen talent attraction and workforce development.
• Use engagement insights and data to improve internal and external relationships.
• Represent the organization at career fairs, conferences, and community initiatives to raise visibility.

Skills

Achievement Drive

Initiative

High-Performance teamwork

Flexibility

Stakeholder management

Corporate engagement

Employer branding

Event planning

Communication skills

Project management

Reporting & analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Planning & multitasking

Bachelor’s degree requirement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business / Communications / Marketing / PR

Job description

We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in-house talent acquisition teams.

About our client

Since its inception in 2000, our client has emerged as a prominent and fast-growing retail group serving markets across the Middle East. The organization partners with world-class fashion and lifestyle brands, delivering globally inspired products and experiences to discerning consumers throughout the GCC. Guided by a vision to become a leading regional gateway for international retailers, the company has successfully built a broad portfolio across diverse consumer categories. Its collaborative approach with global brand partners, combined with extensive market expertise and a customer-first mindset, has enabled sustained growth and ongoing expansion across the region. Today, our client remains well-positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities within the dynamic Middle Eastern retail market.

About the role

• To coordinate and deliver corporate engagement, employer branding and stakeholder partnership initiatives that strengthen talent attraction, workforce development and organizational visibility.
• The role uses engagement insights and programme data to recommend improvements and support effective internal and external relationships.

As a Senior Executive Corporate Engagement, you will be responsible for...

Corporate Engagement and Strategic Partnerships

• Developing and maintaining productive relationships with universities, colleges, government entities, professional associations, and community partners to support agreed Human Capital priorities.
• Coordinating partnership activities for Emiratisation, internships, graduate programmes, and workforce development to ensure commitments, actions, and outcomes are being tracked.
• Representing the organization at approved career fairs, conferences, networking forums, and community initiatives to strengthen organizational visibility and stakeholder access.

Employer Brand and Talent Attraction

• Coordinating employer-branding campaigns and content with Marketing and Communications to ensure consistent, accurate, and compelling messages across engagement channels.
• Planning and executing career fairs, recruitment drives, university outreach, and early-career initiatives to build relevant talent pipelines and improve candidate awareness.
• Reviewing market and stakeholder insights, benchmarking engagement practices, and recommending practical enhancements to talent-attraction initiatives.

Employee and Community Engagement

• Coordinating employee engagement, recognition, awareness, wellbeing, and corporate social responsibility initiatives to support a positive employee experience and organisational culture.
• Collecting participant and stakeholder feedback, assessing programme effectiveness, and recommending remedial or improvement actions for future initiatives.

Programme Coordination, Governance and Reporting

• Preparing engagement plans, presentations, stakeholder communications, reports, and supporting materials to enable timely decision-making and professional programme delivery.
• Maintaining accurate stakeholder records, activity schedules, approvals, and deliverables in line with organisational policies, data requirements, and agreed governance.
• Tracking participation, partnership outcomes, campaign performance, and programme effectiveness; analysing results and providing clear recommendations to management.
• Coordinating activities across internal functions and external parties, escalating risks, delays, or non-compliance to the relevant stakeholder for resolution.

What you already have...

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Achievement Drive
• Taking and Sustaining Initiative
• High-Performance Teamwork & Cooperation
• Flexibility & Adaptability
• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Corporate Engagement & Partnership Development
• Employer Branding & Talent Attraction
• Event Planning & Coordination
• Corporate Communications & Presentation Skills
• Networking & External Relations
• Project Management & Execution
• Reporting, Analytics & KPI Monitoring
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Planning, Organization & Multitasking
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or a related discipline
• Fresh graduates may be considered. Up to 2 (two) years of relevant experience in corporate engagement, stakeholder relations, employer branding, events, communications or Human Capital is an advantage.