Political Communications Director (Dubai based)
MCG Talent
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
48,56 $ / heure (estimé)
Temps plein
We are seeking a Director with extensive experience in political communications experience to provide direct communications support to Governments.
The successful candidate will be based in Dubai and should be willing to travel on a regular basis, particularly within the region, and more widely as necessary.
RESPONSIBILITIES COMMUNICATIONS
- Delivery of political strategic communications to clients across the Middle East
- Responsibility for leading clients, providing direct, high quality communications support
- Account lead for allocated clients with overall responsibility for the account, serving as
- Primary liaison to the client, managing Work in Progress and delegation of tasks, oversight of
- all briefings and documents to the client and strategy development and activation
- Provide political, economic and investment analysis of current and emerging regional issues
- and trends
- Responsibility for sign off on narrative and messaging, talking points and factsheets
- Regular delivery of direct strategic communications advice and support to clients, using
- experience and understanding of the geopolitical landscape to inform client content and
- advice
- Lead on the delivery of general PR tasks including press releases, media engagement,
- stakeholder mapping, stakeholder engagement and client research
- Strong ability to write presentations (using tools such as PowerPoint) to a high standard
- including content and appropriate design
- Lead on production of speeches and op-eds, and producing messaging, talking points and
- narrative
- Responsibility for media, stakeholder and influencer relations identifying key media, map
- plan of engagement and support in cultivating relationships. With the ability to deliver sensitive briefings and manage interactions.
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
- Lead proactive political and economic analysis of current and emerging issues for the client and internally, which helps to inform communications advice and campaigns
- Lead on producing briefing notes for clients, ensuring quality control and deadlines are met, taking into account translation requirements
- Draft initial proposals for new business pitches and contribute to presentations
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
- Actively seek to develop the skills of staff you line manage, conducting regular feedback meetings and formal reviews
- Manage delegation of work to staff on the accounts which you lead whilst empowering staff and taking account of developmental needs and capacity
- Contribute to new business leads
- Responsibility for financial management of allocated accounts
- Contribute to initiatives that support best practice and wider company progress
SKILLS REQUIRED ESSENTIAL
- 15+ years’ experience in government communications; agency experience a bonus
- Good understanding of political dynamics and work of governments
- Excellent writing skills
- Significant experience delivering communications campaigns including preparation of
- communications materials and delivery of campaigns
- Experience leading and directing the development and implementation of communications
- strategies
- Leadership skills experience of managing and developing staff
- Ability to lead teams
- Excellent IT skills, including Word, PPT and Excel
- Experience of managing client relationships
- Analytical skills and tactical judgement
Il y a 2 jours