Internal Communications & Employee Engagement Director

Job Summary:

The Internal Communications, Employee Engagement Senior Manager is responsible for leading internal communications, employee engagement, and employer branding to strengthen OD’s culture, alignment, and employee experience.

Responsibilities:

1. HR Communications & Employee Engagement Strategy

• Develop and lead the internal communications and employee engagement strategy aligned with OD’s HR priorities, culture, and business strategy.
• Translate OD’s HR initiatives (performance cycle, talent programs, policies, change initiatives, employee experience improvements) into clear, engaging communications.
• Design and deliver engagement campaigns that drive participation, belonging, and alignment with OD values.
• Establish and maintain effective two-way communication and feedback channels (pulse surveys, listening sessions, focus groups, digital feedback tools) and turn insights into action plans with stakeholders.

B) Culture, Change & Leadership Communications

• Partner with senior leadership to cascade key messages and support change management communication across OD.
• Create toolkits and communication packs for managers to enable consistent messaging and stronger people leadership.
• Support HR crisis/critical communications (employee relations-sensitive topics) to protect trust, transparency, and organizational reputation.

C) Employee Experience & Internal Events

• Lead the planning and execution of employee engagement initiatives and internal events (e.g., Ramadan, New Year, recognition, town halls, culture activations).
• Partner with HRBP, Admin, and relevant functions to ensure high-quality employee experience and strong participation.

D) Employer Branding & Talent Attraction (with TA + Marketing)

• Own the employer branding strategy within HR, aligned to OD’s EVP and culture narrative.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to create talent attraction campaigns and strengthen candidate engagement across key channels.
• Collaborate with Marketing to ensure brand consistency across career websites, social channels, and recruitment content.
• Develop authentic employee stories, testimonials, and culture content to support attraction and retention.
• Track & report employer branding and recruitment marketing effectiveness, recommending improvements based on data.

E) Governance, Budget & Stakeholder Management

• Manage the internal communications and engagement calendar, approvals, and content governance (tone of voice, templates, standards).
• Manage the assigned budget and oversee vendors/agencies (events, content, design, platforms) ensuring quality and ROI.
• Partner with HRBPs and function leaders to ensure communications reflect employee realities and business priorities.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Communications, or related field (master’s is a plus)
• 10+ years of experience in HR with strong exposure to employee engagement, internal communications, culture, and employer branding.
• Proven experience partnering with executive stakeholders and managing sensitive HR communications.
• Strong writing/storytelling skills; Arabic & English is a must.
• HR stakeholder management and business partnering.
• Culture and engagement program design.
• Change management communications.
• Strong content creation and storytelling.
• Data-driven insights and action planning.
• High discretion, ownership, and attention to detail.