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Shangri-La Group

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 About Us
 
 
 
 
 Find Your Shangri-La in Shangri-La
 
 
 
 Shangri-La Dubai is a luxurious urban sanctuary where modern energy meets timeless hospitality. With panoramic views of the Burj Khalifa and Dubai&rsquo;s glittering skyline, every visit becomes an unforgettable experience.
 
 
 As the
 
 Director of Marketing &amp; Communications
 
 , you will lead the hotel&rsquo;s marketing and communications strategy to strengthen the brand, drive demand, boost revenue, and position Shangri‑La Dubai as a top destination.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Drive innovative marketing and communication strategies focused on demand generation, brand experience, and public relations to enhance financial performance and elevate customer engagement across the hotel and its F&amp;B venues.
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 Develop a content‑led communication plan, ensuring cohesive storytelling across all channels to reinforce hotel positioning and core brand pillars.
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 Lead brand activation initiatives, ensuring the Shangri-La experience is consistently reflected through messaging, guest touchpoints, and market‑facing campaigns.
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 Create integrated tactical and segment‑specific campaign plans that deliver measurable ROI and drive conversion across key business segments.
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 Serve as guardian of all internal and external communications, maintaining brand integrity and ensuring alignment with corporate guidelines.
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 Oversee the hotel&rsquo;s social media strategy, driving impactful content that increases brand awareness, engagement, and advocacy.
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 Collaborate with the Executive Team to implement, enhance, and communicate the hotel&rsquo;s ESG initiatives in line with corporate sustainability frameworks.
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 Identify strategic partnerships and develop co-branded events and activations that elevate visibility and expand market reach.
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 Develop overarching marketing strategies - including annual plans, property email communication, and budget oversight - aligned with business priorities for the hotel or group of hotels supported.
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 Oversee execution of marketing initiatives, creative production, and project management to ensure targets are met and revenue opportunities maximized.
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 Actively participate in and contribute to demand‑generation strategy sessions (SMR), partnering closely with Sales &amp; Revenue teams.
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 Reconcile marketing plans monthly in collaboration with the Director of Finance, ensuring accurate forecasting and budget tracking.
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 Lead repositioning projects for Shangri-La Dubai in partnership with the Brand Team, VP of Operations &amp; GM, and the hotel&rsquo;s Executive Committee
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 Serve as brand liaison, ensuring all marketing reflects the appropriate voice and successfully integrates continent‑wide or brand‑wide campaigns.
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 Partner with Revenue Management to develop and execute promotional strategies that optimize channel performance.
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 Support group lead‑generation initiatives through targeted marketing activities and strategic communication.
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 Conduct performance reviews, analytics, and reporting for key marketing KPIs, clearly presenting insights and recommended actions to stakeholders and owners.
 
 
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 About You
 
 
 
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 Preferably has relevant experience from an International 5* Hotel Group
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 Is always kept up to date with latest industry trends and market practices
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 Is effective team player with good interpersonal skills who can collaborate
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 Is detailed-minded, result oriented and can multi-task
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 Manages direct reports and monitors overarching marketing performance
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 Completes other reasonable duties as requested by leadership
 
 
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 Why Join Us
 
 
 
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 A workplace that values your passion and supports self-realization and personal growth.
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 Structured learning and development pathways with real opportunities to advance your professional craft and leadership skills.
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 Competitive benefits, recognition programs, and colleague stay/travel perks that reward your contribution and dedication.
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 Teams that promote inclusion and respect, value diversity, and foster a secure environment where everyone can thrive.
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 We are an equal opportunity employer.
 
 
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 We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcomed. All information provided by applicants will be treated in and used only for recruitment purposes.
 
 
 We appreciate your interest in joining us. Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.
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Director of Marketing & Communications

Dubai Government Media Office

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The Section Head - Comms and Media Relations is responsible for the development and maintenance of relationships with B2B and media entities to support the GDMO strategic vision and alignment to communicating and promoting the Dubai Key Messages, a matrix of communication messages aligned with the Dubai Vision. He/she is responsible for ensuring growth in the relationships as well as positioning of communication messages for GDMO departments and B2B accounts through relationships with media entities as well as GDMO&rsquo;s owned channels and platforms to position Dubai in alignment with the Dubai Key Messages. He/she is additionally responsible for supporting the Strategic Relations Director with Crisis Communications procedures and protocols with internal and external parties in case of crisis situations. The Section Head - Comms and Media Relations is also responsible for the development of the Comms and Media Relations team, in both technical and soft skills, using on-the-job training as well as in-person or online classroom training. The role holder is expected to demonstrate leadership skills, financial and budget management acumen and carry out his/her duties in accordance with the relevant business policies and procedures. 
General Responsibilities :<ul><li>Manage the implementation of the strategic vision for Comms and Media Relations, to achieve the strategic objectives set out for the department in line with the overall GDMO strategic vision.</li><li>Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Directors across GDMO, working together when needed to support and deliver the GDMO strategy.</li><li>Drive collaboration between Comms and Media Relations and Media Analytics Center, to leverage data, insights, sentiment analysis and reports to inform and influence communications and campaign planning.</li><li>Manage the Comms and Media Relations team in their day-to-day and project work, providing technical skills support and direction to ensure smooth and successful delivery of results and strategic projects/initiatives in line with the GDMO strategic vision.</li><li>Produce monthly KPI reports, providing supporting documents used to capture and calculate the KPI metrics.</li><li>Develop talent within the Comms and Media Relations team through on-the-job training and other training (online and classroom), covering both technical and soft skills.</li></ul> 
B2B Relations :<ul><li>Develop the strategy for growing and maintaining relationships with B2B entities across government, semi-government and private.</li><li>Ensure all B2B contacts are captured and updated as and when needed within the contacts database.</li><li>Ensure the development and maintenance of relationships with government, semi-government and private entities within Dubai through regular communications, roadshows and media support services.</li><li>Ensure the Comms Team produces and maintains Annual Business Activities Calendar for B2B accounts to identify and drive communications and campaign planning in line with the Dubai Key Messages.</li><li>Ensure the Comms Team produces Annual Communications Plans for B2B Accounts, identifying opportunities to use and leverage media engagements, announcements, partnership initiatives with GDMO, campaigns with GDMO-sourced talent and content creators, etc in the communications plan to share the Dubai Key Messages in alignment with the B2B account&rsquo;s activities.</li><li>Identify communication opportunities for sharing the key messages of B2B activities with the GDMO Comms teams, for promoting and communicating them across GDMO platforms.</li><li>Drive strategic planning within the Comms Relations team for communications plans and campaigns through determining target audiences for communications content and platforms, developing platform/distribution channel strategies to maximize communications impact, evaluating current communications mix to assess channel performance and using insights for future planning of campaigns and communication channel mix.</li><li>Oversee the development of B2B account communications and campaigns to ensure alignment between customer requirements/needs and sharing content in line with the Dubai Key Messages.</li><li>Oversee and manage KPI data collection by the Comms Relations team for the monthly reporting of KPIs.</li><li>Attend pitch meetings with media platforms/entities for paid campaigns carried out for B2B accounts.</li></ul> 
Media Relations :<ul><li>Develop the strategy for growing and maintaining relationships with local, regional and international media entities, including influencers, social media personalities and media personalities.</li><li>Drive strategic planning within the Media Relations team for the engagement and relationship-building activities with media entities.</li><li>Ensure the development and maintenance of relationships with media entities across local, regional and international media, identifying key and beneficial relationships in local, regional and international markets for the dissemination of the &quot;Dubai Key Messages&quot;.</li><li>Ensure all media relations contacts are captured and updated as and when needed within the contacts database.</li><li>Review and sign off on media statements for international entities, whether based in Dubai or in international markets.</li><li>Develop media collaboration opportunities with local, regional and international media entities, including influencers, social media personalities and media personalities.</li><li>Ensure the Media Relations Team develop Communications Plans for international markets, growing the dissemination of the Dubai Key Messages in these markets through identified media entities, personalities and people of influence.</li><li>Oversee and manage KPI data collection by the Media Relations team for the monthly reporting of KPIs.</li></ul> 
GDMO Communications :<ul><li>Oversee the development of the DPC annual Communications Plan to identify communications opportunities for sharing the key messages about DPC through the DPC channels in line with the Dubai Key Messages.</li><li>Oversee the development of the Brand Dubai annual Communications Plan to identify communications opportunities for sharing the key messages about Brand Dubai through the Brand Dubai channels in line with the Dubai Key Messages.</li><li>Ensure the development of a GDMO content plan, sourcing communications, content and campaigns from Comms Relations as well as the DPC and Brand Dubai Communications plans to position Dubai through the Dubai Key Messages using GDMO channels (social media and website) and DG&rsquo;s LinkedIn account.</li><li>Drive strategic planning within the GDMO Comms team for communications plans and campaigns through determining target audiences for communications content and platforms, developing platform/distribution channel strategies to maximize communications impact, evaluating current communications mix to assess channel performance and using insights for future planning of campaigns and communication channel mix.</li><li>Identify KPIs for content quality and quantity, such as number of social media content pieces produced, reach and engagement, website clicks, bounce rate etc.</li><li>Track and report the content KPIs, using the data as feedback to make changes to or adjust the communications strategy.</li></ul> 
Key Interactions &amp; Nature of Interaction:
Internal:<ul><li>Collaborate with other Directors to achieve the shared GDMO objectives of promoting and protecting Dubai and its Leadership.</li><li>Collaborate with Media Analytics Center to align communications activities (social media, editorial, website and activations) with the Dubai Key Messages.</li><li>Collaborate with Strategy &amp; Excellence to work on strategic projects and initiatives, ensure process excellence and adhere to KPI achievement and reporting.</li><li>Collaborate with Corporate Support for procurement, finance and human resources needs across projects, partnerships and collaborations, and internal employee needs.</li><li>Collaborate with Brand Dubai to deliver activations for B2B customers and media partners</li></ul>
External:<ul><li>Build and maintain excellent relations with B2B entities, including government, semi-government and private organizations.</li><li>Build and maintain excellent relations with media entities, across the local, regional and international media landscape.</li></ul>
Functional Experience :
A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with at least 4 - 5 years in a similar role
Leadership/Supervisory:<ul><li>A minimum of 5 years leading and managing teams</li><li>A minimum of 3 years managing a budget</li></ul><div> 
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Qualifications<div></div><ul><li> 
Education and Qualification Required:
Master&rsquo;s degree in Journalism, Communication, or Marketing</li></ul></div></div><div></div>

Section Head - Comms and Media Relations

Dentsu

<div></div><div><div>Job Description:</div><div>
We are looking for an Media Associate Director to lead strategic media planning and oversee the delivery of integrated, insight-driven media solutions across key client portfolios. This role combines strategic thinking, analytical depth, and cross-channel expertise to drive measurable business growth. You will act as a senior client partner, lead multi-disciplinary collaboration, and elevate the quality of media planning across your team.</div><div></div><div>
Key Responsibilities</div><ul><li>
Lead media strategy development and ensure alignment with client business objectives.</li><li>
Oversee multi-channel planning, activation, and performance optimization across digital and offline media.</li><li>
Collaborate with strategy, analytics, and creative teams to deliver integrated communication solutions.</li><li>
Build and manage senior client relationships and operate as a trusted strategic advisor.</li><li>
Supervise, mentor, and develop media planners and managers, ensuring operational excellence and high-quality output.</li><li>
Contribute to new business pitches, internal initiatives, and thought leadership development.</li><li>
Analyze market trends, category dynamics, and audience insights to inform planning and strategic recommendations.</li></ul><div>
Requirements</div><ul><li>
10&ndash;12 years of experience in media planning, strategy, or integrated communications (agency experience preferred).</li><li>
Strong understanding of cross-channel media ecosystems, measurement methodologies, and planning frameworks.</li><li>
Demonstrated leadership in managing large clients and multi-market portfolios.</li><li>
Strong analytical and strategic storytelling skills with the ability to simplify complex insights.</li><li>
Proficiency in media planning tools, analytics platforms, and data visualization solutions.</li><li>
Excellent communication, client management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.</li></ul><div></div><div>
Location:</div>
Dubai<div></div><div>
Brand:</div>
Carat<div></div><div>
Time Type:</div>
Full time<div></div><div>
Contract Type:</div>
Permanent</div>

Media Associate Director

Huda Beauty

<div>Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world&rsquo;s fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!
Summary: The Global PR Director will define, lead, and elevate Huda Beauty&rsquo;s global public relations strategy, shaping how the brand shows up in earned media, culture, and global storytelling moments. This leader will build brand equity, protect reputation, and drive cultural relevance through world‑class communications.
This role requires a visionary PR strategist with deep global media expertise, a robust industry network, and a proven ability to craft narratives that influence brand perception across markets.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership<ul><li>
Define and own the global PR strategy to strengthen brand visibility, desirability, and authority.</li><li>
Ensure PR narratives ladder seamlessly into broader brand and communication strategies across markets.</li><li>
Build global frameworks, playbooks, and processes that ensure PR excellence and consistency.</li><li>
Act as a strategic advisor to the Founder, VP Communications, and senior leadership on brand narrative and cultural storytelling.</li></ul>
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Lead and evolve the global PR function to set industry benchmarks in storytelling, influence, and thought leadership.</li><li>
Build and maintain strong relationships with global editors, key media, creators, and cultural voices.</li><li>
Lead PR for major product launches, brand milestones, founder initiatives, and purpose-driven campaigns.</li><li>
Architect global storytelling initiatives that strengthen brand values around innovation, inclusivity, and ethics.</li><li>
Represent Huda Beauty in high-level communications, including founder media preparation, interviews, messaging, and press opportunities.</li><li>
Partner with internal communications to ensure internal narratives align with external brand storytelling.</li></ul>
Future of PR &amp; Innovation<ul><li>
Champion modern PR formats including brand journalism, social-first storytelling, and creator‑driven earned media&mdash;not event-led experiences.</li><li>
Stay ahead of evolving media ecosystems, emerging platforms, and cultural storytelling trends.</li><li>
Integrate non-traditional and cross‑platform storytelling to maintain cultural relevance.</li><li>
Partner with digital, social, and content teams to strengthen owned media channels that support earned narratives.</li><li>
Explore emerging technologies (AI-driven insights, predictive media tools) to enhance PR strategy and narrative targeting.</li></ul>
Crisis Management &amp; Brand Protection<ul><li>
Develop and maintain crisis communication protocols, ensuring readiness and rapid response.</li><li>
Provide strategic counsel to leadership on sensitive issues, reputation risks, and high-stakes communications.</li></ul>
Measurement, Reporting &amp; Budgeting<ul><li>
Define KPIs and reporting frameworks to measure PR impact (media value, SOV, sentiment).</li><li>
Own PR budget allocation, ensuring investments align with brand priorities.</li><li>
Use analytics and social listening insights to optimize messaging, storytelling, and PR effectiveness.</li></ul> 

Requirements 
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Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.</li><li>
8+ years of experience in public relations, preferably in beauty, luxury, fashion, or lifestyle.</li><li>
Proven success leading large-scale global PR campaigns.</li><li>
Deep understanding of classic and digital media landscapes.</li><li>
Established global network of editors, journalists, creators, and talent reps.</li><li>
Strong crisis communication, storytelling, and leadership skills.</li><li>
Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration abilities.</li><li>
Multilingual and global market experience is a plus.</li></ul> 

Benefits 
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Monthly &ldquo;Self Love Days&rdquo; &ndash; at company discretion</li><li>
Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employee plus dependents</li><li>
Monthly coaching sessions with our in-house Success Coach</li><li>
Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty products</li><li>
Quarterly product gifting</li></ul>
Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.</div>

Global PR Director

Sanofi

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 COMMUNICATIONS LEAD &ndash; SANOFI GREATER GULF
 
 
 LOCATION: DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
 
 
 
 About The Job
 
 
 
 Ready to push the limits of what's possible? Join Sanofi in one of our most dynamic regions and play a vital part in transforming healthcare across the Greater Gulf while helping to make an impact on millions of patients' lives.
 
 
 At Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. The Communications Department at Sanofi Greater Gulf is a strategic business function that drives meaningful connections between our breakthrough innovations and the communities we serve. As a collaborative partner to leadership and cross-functional teams, we shape narratives that inspire, inform, and ultimately contribute to better patient outcomes across the region.
 
 
 This role combines the art of storytelling with the science of strategic communication, positioning you at the heart of our mission to deliver hope through transformative healthcare solutions.
 
 
 
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 Strategic Business Partnering &amp; Internal Engagement
 
 
 
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 Drive Organizational Alignment: Act as the primary Communications Business Partner to General Managers and Global Business Units (GBUs), with a specific focus on Vaccines.
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 Elevate Employee Experience: Create and execute internal communication strategies that build excitement and foster a connected culture. Connect employees to the patient impact of our products through compelling storytelling.
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 Digital Channel Excellence: oversee and modernize internal channels (Intranet, Viva Engage, town halls) to ensure effective information flow and high engagement across the affiliate.
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 Content Strategy: Develop high-quality internal content, including executive speeches, features, and strategic briefing documents that reinforce business priorities.
 
 
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 Media Relations Strategy: Act as the primary media point of contact, building and maintaining robust relationships with top-tier outlets, healthcare journalists, and relevant social media influencers. Manage external PR agencies to create communication tools and effectively manage media interactionsIntegrated Communication Plans: Develop and implement external communication strategies that support brand teams and raise awareness of key therapeutic areas.
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 Content &amp; Narrative Development: Craft impactful external content, including press releases, fact sheets, and speeches, designed to shape the external narrative and support product milestones.
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 Digital &amp; Social Impact: Manage Sanofi Gulf&rsquo;s external digital footprint, driving the content strategy for platforms such as the corporate website, LinkedIn, and Instagram to amplify our voice in the market. Collaborate with social media agencies to create impactful communication tools and execute campaigns.
 
 
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 CORE COMPETENCIES
 
 
 
 
 Act for Patients
 
 
 
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 Patient Centricity: Ensure all communication strategies, whether internal or external, ultimately contribute to the performance of the business and its impact on millions of people.
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 Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate closely with Medico-Marketing teams to ensure communication supports patient outcomes and therapeutic goals.
 
 
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 Be Bold
 
 
 
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 Strategic Leadership: Take personal accountability to use experience and knowledge to drive ethical leadership and governance in all communication efforts.
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 External Impact: Actively work with external partners to push the boundaries of traditional communication through PR and event agencies.
 
 
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 Lead Together
 
 
 
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 Collaboration: Build strong relationships with key functions, the Leadership Team, and Country Chairs to ensure unified messaging.
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 Safety and Well-being: Care for personal safety and the safety of others by cooperating with the company to ensure a safe place of work and reporting any incidents immediately.
 
 
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 Compliance &amp; Ethical Standards
 
 
 
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 Commitment to Ethics: Maintain the highest professional standards in line with the Code of Ethics, acting as a guardian of the Company&rsquo;s reputation.
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 Accountability: Take personal accountability for understanding and applying all relevant Sanofi policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
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 Safety First: Actively support a safe working environment by adhering to safety rules and reporting any incidents or risks immediately.
 
 
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 Why Choose Us?
 
 
 
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 Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
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 Make a meaningful impact on patient lives while advancing your career in pharmaceutical communication within a global leader committed to transforming healthcare.
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 Discover opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career within a dynamic regional hub.
 
 
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 About You
 
 
 
 
 Preferred Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field
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 Experience: Minimum 5-7 years of progressive experience in corporate communications, preferably within pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
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 Track Record: Proven success in both internal and external communications with demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
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 Regional Expertise: Strong understanding of the Greater Gulf region's media landscape, cultural nuances, and business environment
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 Communication Excellence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic proficiency is highly valued
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 Digital Proficiency: Experience managing digital communication platforms, social media strategies, and content management systems
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 Project Management: Strong organizational skills with proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines
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 Collaboration Skills: Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple functions and organizational levels
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 Regulatory Awareness: Understanding of pharmaceutical compliance requirements and regulatory communication protocols
 
 
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Communication Lead

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The Role
 The client will only be interested in candidates with strong editorial and thought leadership experience who can show a portfolio of work and ideally a blog that is corporate/business based. The Head of Narrative & Storytelling is the firm’s senior narrative, thought leadership, and editorial leader in the Middle East. The role owns the Middle East’s narrative end-to-end, shaping what the firm says, how it says it, and why it matters across thought leadership, social media, alumni engagement, recruitment, and internal communications. The Head of Narrative & Storytelling defines priority themes, governs the thought leadership and editorial pipeline, and ensures all written and spoken content reflects the firm’s strategic priorities, intellectual rigor, tone of voice and regional positioning. The role works closely with Partners, client teams, internal firm services and leadership to identify the ideas worth amplifying and to spin them into stories that influence decisions. Responsibilities • Define and evolve our master story: who we are, what we do, why it matters, and how we’re different in the region. • Support the translation of our market offerings into simple, compelling narratives for our clients, staff, future talent and general audience. • Ensure narrative discipline and coherence across all touchpoints — external and internal. • Own the thought leadership agenda for the Middle East, aligned with leadership priorities, practice focus, and market dynamics. • Lead the development, prioritization, and governance of the thought leadership pipeline in partnership with client teams. • Shape and refine ideas into publishable, high-impact narratives, recommending appropriate formats (reports, op-eds, articles, speeches, podcasts). • Oversee editorial production across formats and channels. • Manage relationships with external editors, writers, and copy editors. • Ensure compliance with global quality, risk, and review requirements. • Measure narrative effectiveness and content impact with defined KPIs. • Define channel-specific narrative strategies for: o Social media and digital platforms o Podcasts and audio storytelling o Events, conferences, and panels o PR and media engagements • Work closely with Digital & Creative Studio to bring the firm’s voice to life visually and digitally. • Play an active role in podcast conception, narrative design, guest framing, and episode storytelling — from idea to publication. • Support the production of internal communications that explain firm priorities, strategic direction, and cultural narratives in a tone that connects with staff. • Partner with leadership and HR to support internal announcements, change communications, and engagement initiatives.
 
Requirements
 Qualifications • 10–15+ years of experience in editorial leadership, thought leadership publishing, journalism, or professional services communications at an international firm. • Proven experience shaping content strategy and managing complex editorial pipelines within corporate professional services. • Background in consulting, professional services, or business journalism strongly preferred. • Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills. • Experience managing external editorial resources and distributed teams. • High attention to quality, consistency, and detail. • Knowledge of regional dynamics.
 
About the company
 RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster. Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs. What we do: Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them. We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved.

Head of Narrative & Storytelling for an International Consulting Firm

DFS Group / Luxury Hideaways

For you, design is not just aesthetics &ndash; it&rsquo;s brand strategy? Then shape with us the visual identity of a growing international holding. Jochen Deecke has been successfully active in the financial market for over 20 years. As part of a strategic restructuring, Deecke Holding LLC was established, with its headquarters in Dubai and offices in Germany, Spain, and South Africa. Deecke Holding LLC is built on four strong pillars: Deecke Financial Solutions, Deecke Real Estate, Luxury Hospitality, and the Deecke Creative Agency. The Deecke Creative Agency is the in-house brand and communications agency of the holding and is simultaneously being developed as an agency for external clients. It is responsible for the strategic positioning, brand building, and visual commu nication of Deecke Holding LLC and its subsidiaries &ndash; internally and externally. Our collaboration is international, direct, and respectful. We work on equal footing, with high standards for quality, clarity, and responsibility.Your Responsibilities As Senior Graphic Designer, you play a key role in the positioning and brand development of Deecke Holding LLC and its subsidiaries &ndash; working closely with the Managing Director / Creative Director.Your responsibilities include: <ul><li>Active involvement in the strategic brand positioning of Deecke Holding and all subsidiaries</li></ul><ul><li>Development and continuous evolution of holistic brand and design systems &bull; Visual leadership of campaigns and brand appearances for internal brands and external clients</li></ul><ul><li>Art direction for websites, social media, ads, presentations, and print &amp; digital media</li></ul><ul><li>Collaboration on performance marketing, Meta Ads, and Google campaigns together with our external agency and in-house team (HubSpot knowledge is a plus)</li></ul><ul><li>Ensuring a consistent brand and design language across all touchpoints &bull; Conceptualization and design of social media content, including storytelling and motion ideas &bull; Creative support of brand, product, and corporate launches</li></ul><ul><li>Translating complex topics (finance, real estate, luxury) into clear, high-quality visual communication</li></ul><ul><li>Quality assurance and continuous development of design standards &bull; Project management in an international environment</li></ul><ul><li>Close alignment with the Managing Director/Creative Director on strategic brand and design direction</li></ul><ul><li>Active participation in expanding the Deecke Creative Agency as an external communications agency</li></ul>Your Profile <ul><li>At least 5 years of professional experience as an Senior Graphic Designer or Art Director</li></ul><ul><li>Initial leadership experience is an advantage; empathetic, team-oriented, and solution-driven</li></ul><ul><li>Degree in design, communication, media design, or a comparable qualification &bull; Strong understanding of brand building, positioning, and visual identity</li></ul><ul><li>Experience working with multiple brands or brand architectures, ideally in finance, real estate, or luxury</li></ul><ul><li>Excellent sense of typography, layout, visual language, and digital trends</li></ul><ul><li>Confident use of standard design tools (Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, or similar)</li></ul><ul><li>Strategic mindset, strong conceptual skills, and high quality standards</li></ul><ul><li>Structured, independent working style and strong teamwork skills</li></ul><ul><li>Very good English skills; Arabic or German is a plus</li></ul><ul><li>Permanent work location: Dubai, with regular office presence</li></ul>What We Offer<ul><li>A strategic role in building the brand of an international holding</li></ul><ul><li>Direct influence on the positioning of multiple strong brands</li></ul><ul><li>Close collaboration with the Managing Director/Creative Director</li></ul><ul><li>Significant creative and strategic freedom</li></ul><ul><li>Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making, and real responsibility</li></ul><ul><li>Attractive compensation and modern working conditions in Dubai</li></ul>Ready to not just design brands, but build them? We look forward to receiving your application.Job Type: Full-timePay: AED20,000.00 - AED25,000.00 per month

Senior Graphic Designer / Art Director (Preferably German Speaking)

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