Senior Manager Corporate Affairs

Worley; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a regional Corporate Affairs leader for the EMEA region. The role involves directing the regional strategy and governance for corporate communications, overseeing internal and external communications, and guiding a team across subregional partners.

You will advise senior leadership and manage risk while aligning with global objectives. You will drive stakeholder engagement, thought leadership and external content with global teams and agencies, requiring strong English and

Qualifications

• 12+ years corporate affairs or communications experience
• Experience advising executives and coordinating internal and external communications, including on social media
• Willingness and ability to travel within EMEA as required to support leaders, teams and business priorities
• Strong media network and proven ability in PR, stakeholder engagement, and issues or crisis management
• Experience operating across countries and cultures
• Excellent written and spoken English; proficiency in a relevant second language is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Be the trusted Corporate Affairs advisor: Serve as the principal Corporate Affairs advisor to the EMEA President and UK Senior Vice President.
• Set the regional Corporate Affairs agenda: Translate EMEA business strategy into integrated Corporate Affairs priorities and plans.
• Lead the EMEA Corporate Affairs team: Set clear expectations and priorities for subregional business partners and regional roles.
• Provide overarching accountability: Remain accountable for the quality, alignment, timing and impact of Corporate Affairs work across EMEA.
• Support growth and build reputation: Shape a coordinated regional approach to positioning Worley around priority markets, customers, projects, capabilities and business development themes.
• Strengthen executive and employee comms: Build the visibility of the two leaders through clear narratives, speeches, talking points, stakeholder preparation and thought leadership.
• Lead issues and crisis preparedness: Maintain a regional view of the operating environment and lead the communications response to significant regional and UK issues and crises.
• Integrate specialist and local support: Bring together subregional partners, regional specialists, global centers of expertise, agencies and the Extended Communications Network.
• Measure and improve: Set meaningful measures for regional and subregional activity, evaluate contribution to business priorities, share insights with leaders and continuously improve the team’s approach.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Media relations

Crisis management

Strategic communication

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field

Job description

Job Description

About Us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Role purpose

Worley’s global Corporate Affairs team supports the business and our leaders by bringing insights to decisions, crafting and amplifying narrative, managing risks, and creating opportunities for our strategy to succeed. The EMEA Corporate Affairs team is part of the global group and partners with the EMEA regional business, which operates across around 18 countries, including a diverse range of cultures and stakeholder environments. EMEA is one of four regions making up Global Operations and is split into four subregional businesses. The EMEA Corporate Affairs team brings regional direction, subregional business partnership, specialist expertise and local activation together through one accountable hub.

The role

The role is a leadership role within the business partnering team to Global Operations and it has four direct reports - three subregional business partners and the regional storytelling and campaign specialist. It is also part of the extended leadership teams of the EMEA President and UK Senior Vice President.

The successful candidate will lead the regional Corporate Affairs team and have overarching accountability for implementing the strategy, priorities, team performance, quality, governance and risk escalation. They will oversee internal, external and leadership communication, stakeholder engagement, and issues and crisis management, drawing on regional and global specialists, agencies and local networks.

• Be the trusted Corporate Affairs advisor: Serve as the principal Corporate Affairs advisor to the EMEA President and UK Senior Vice President. Join leadership discussions early, bring stakeholder and reputational insight into decisions, provide clear and independent counsel, and constructively challenge when needed.
• Set the regional Corporate Affairs agenda: Translate EMEA business strategy into integrated Corporate Affairs priorities and plans. Connect regional and subregional activity across employees, customers, media, governments, industry and communities, while ensuring alignment with global strategy.
• Lead the EMEA Corporate Affairs team: Set clear expectations and priorities for subregional business partners and regional roles. Develop capability, manage performance, resolve competing demands and deploy resources where they can have the greatest business impact.
• Provide overarching accountability: Remain accountable for the quality, alignment, timing and impact of Corporate Affairs work across EMEA. Establish clear decision rights and ensure subregional partners operate within agreed priorities, standards, approvals and escalation protocols.
• Support growth and build reputation: Shape a coordinated regional approach to positioning Worley around priority markets, customers, projects, capabilities and business development themes. Oversee targeted PR, media, stakeholder engagement, thought leadership and external content in partnership with global teams and approved agencies.
• Strengthen executive and employee comms: Build the visibility of the two leaders through clear narratives, speeches, talking points, stakeholder preparation and thought leadership. Ensure regional and subregional employee communications align teams, reinforce expectations and values, support change and celebrate success.
• Lead issues and crisis preparedness: Maintain a regional view of the operating environment, identify cross-border or material concerns and ensure early escalation. Lead the communications response to significant regional and UK issues and crises in line with global protocols, working with specialist teams and subregional partners.
• Integrate specialist and local support: Bring together subregional partners, regional specialists, global centers of expertise, agencies and the Extended Communications Network. Ensure each has a clear role and that local intelligence and activation are connected to regional direction.
• Measure and improve: Set meaningful measures for regional and subregional activity, evaluate contribution to business priorities, share insights with leaders and continuously improve the team’s approach.

About You

You are a versatile, collaborative and dynamic Corporate Affairs leader who can operate confidently at a regional executive level. You combine strategic judgement with practical delivery, understand how communications supports business growth and reputation, and can lead through ambiguity and pressure situations across diverse markets and cultures.

• Professional, reliable and proactive: You are responsive, listen and act on feedback, and keep colleagues informed. You take ownership, anticipate needs, meet deadlines and flag risks early, knowing when to seek input or escalation.
• Decisive and accountable leader: You can set direction across a complex region, make clear priority and resource decisions, and hold a distributed team accountable for consistent, high-quality outcomes.
• Trust and influence: You build trust with senior executives and internal and external stakeholders, provide clear counsel, challenge constructively and influence decisions to facilitate business outcomes.
• People management and development: You create clarity, develop talent and build an effective team across different locations and remits. You delegate appropriately while retaining accountability for the overall result.
• Sound judgement and calm under pressure: You test assumptions and balance pace with reputational, legal and stakeholder risk. You handle sensitive matters with discretion and provide timely leadership during significant issues and crises.
• Strategic vision and delivery discipline: You connect Corporate Affairs priorities to regional and subregional business strategy, then translate them into focused plans, clear responsibilities and measurable outcomes.
• Storytelling and audience targeting: You understand media, government, customer and market dynamics across EMEA and can turn complex business priorities into credible positioning for different audiences.
• Team player: You work as part of one global Corporate Affairs team, align regional needs with global priorities and bring together specialists, business partners and local networks to deliver the right support.

You must exercise considerable discretion about information communicated and handle serious and sensitive subjects with tact and confidentiality. This role will contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their differences.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 12+ years Corporate Affairs or communications experience, preferably in a complex, global organization
• Demonstrated experience advising executives and coordinating their internal and external communications, including on social media
• Previously managed teams, including setting priorities, managing performance and developing capability
• Willingness and ability to travel within EMEA as required to support leaders, teams and business priorities
• Strong media network and proven ability in PR, stakeholder engagement, and issues or crisis management
• A track record of developing a communications strategy and delivering measurable outcomes
• Experience operating across countries and cultures
• Excellent written and spoken English; proficiency in a relevant second language is advantageous
• Experience managing agencies and external vendors, and in the energy, chemicals and resources industry is also an advantage

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we’re not just talking about it; we’re doing it. We’re reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.