Government Communications Manager/Director (Middle East)

MCG Talent; Greater London; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm is seeking a Government Communications Manager/Director to oversee strategic communications and manage projects for government entities in the Middle East. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working with government clients and strong project management skills. This role will primarily be based in Dubai, Riyadh, or Bahrain.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working with government clients, preferably in the Gulf.
• Managed projects from start to finish with a clear plan.
• Has provided reputational counsel to clients facing a crisis.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic council and develop communications strategies.
• Handle crisis communications and lead projects for government entities.
• Synthesize complex data into concise presentations.

Skills

Experience in communications roles

Project management skills

Crisis communications

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Government Communications Manager/Director (Middle East)

Government Communications Manager/Director (Middle East)

Note: The role will be based in Dubai, UAE or Riyadh, KSA or Bahrain.

MCG Talent is seeking for experienced government experts to oversee projects that integrate expertise from a range of disciplines, including strategic communications, capacity building and public policy, to deliver outcomes for our clients. This role is for one of our clients who is a leading advisory firm within the government space.

This position requires someone with experience in a communications role within the public sector, or someone who has extensive experience working directly with government entities.

Job Description

• You will be based in either Dubai, Bahrain or Riyadh and you will be working closely with government entities / government officials.
• You will provide strategic council and develop communications strategies.
• You will handle crisis communications.
• Lead medium to large size projects for government entities and develop and implement supporting strategies, policies and plans.
• Structure and deliver communications programmes
• Manage ambiguity in which objectives, stakeholders, constraints, etc.. are uncertain
• Adapt and apply models and tools to solve client problems
• Synthesise complex data into concise and compelling presentations
• Manage with authority mid to senior level government officials
• Strong interest in either central government, SWF or culture and tourism work

Requirements

• Extensive experience working with government clients, preferably in the Gulf
• Managed projects from start to finish, with a clear plan and structured workstreams
• Commissioned and integrated analysis from colleagues
• Has managed / overseen the communications workstream for large government projects, with successful comms delivered at key moments (eg. launch, business milestones)
• Developed solutions based on the needs and importance of different stakeholder groups
• Has provided reputational counsel to clients facing a crisis
• Has led and developed staff
• Awareness of domestic, regional and global current affairs.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Public Relations and Consulting

• Industries

  Public Relations and Communications Services

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