Country Communications Manager, Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates

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Your responsibilities

• Media and PR - Leads media relations with Tier 1 and financial publications in the GCC Region working with division, business area and group communicators. Act as a spokesperson for country Tier 1 and financial media, respond to incoming media requests and supports key leaders with media guidance, coaching and speaking opportunities. Localize and distribute global press releases to Tier 1 and financial publications for all ABB divisions and business areas. Plan, support, prepare and manage responses to inquiries from external sources – including crisis and issue-related media and social media escalations and responses.
• Issues management and crisis communications - Serve on the country crisis task force. Offer guidance regarding crises and issues in line with ABB’s operational model. Ensure all issues and crises are handled with minimum negative impact to the organization and the ABB brand.
• Internal Communications – Responsible for internal communications duties, including mandatory employee communications and fiduciary requirements locally. Manage cascading of limited ABB Corporate content in alignment with other functions including legal and integrity, HSE, HR and security. Management and governance of country internal communication channels such as Viva Engage and the intranet.
• Digital Communications and Social Media – Management and governance, including translations as needed, of country social channels and websites.
• Finances and Budget – Manage and apply rigorous control to the country communications budget, ensure transparency and maximize effectiveness and efficiency.
• Leadership - 1) Proven ability to lead and motivate local as well as remote and globally dispersed teams: achieving organizational focus on key priorities, providing clear direction, delegating, actively communicating and coaching/mentoring; ability to lead and influence also from a distance in a matrix organization is key. (2) Hands-on leadership skills with a pragmatic business-focused approach to the delivery of service and projects alike, being decisive and action-oriented, within areas of responsibility. (3) The ability to set clear goals and accountable in driving results.
• (4) Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations.
• (5) The ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always considering what is best for the organization.

Your background

• Ideally, you'll hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Communications
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in related field, with the following Skills & Expertise
• Corporate Communications
• Social Media Marketing
• Marketing Communications Planning
• Internal Communications
• Crisis Communications
• Public Relations
• Design and branding
• Content Writing
• Digital Marketing
• Product Marketing
• English – native or bilingual proficiency
• Arabic – native or bilingual proficiency

More about us

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