Director, Gifts & Medals

Overview

We are hiring for a perpetual government sector an accomplished Emirati Director of Gifts & Medals to lead a strategic department responsible for national gifts, medals, awards, and special initiatives that reflect the UAE’s heritage, values, and global stature.

• Nationality:
  Emirati
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 13 Years
• Qualification:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree
• Gender: Male / Female

• Lead the strategic planning, development, and execution of national gifts, medals, awards, and special projects from concept to implementation.
• Oversee cultural research, conceptualization, design, prototyping, and production, ensuring alignment with UAE heritage, approved protocols, and the highest standards of excellence.
• Coordinate and manage multidisciplinary internal teams and external stakeholders, including designers, artists, historians, cultural institutions, suppliers, and producers.
• Develop and manage project governance frameworks, including master plans, timelines, budgets, risk management tools, and progress reports, with regular reporting to senior management.
• Ensure operational excellence across procurement, logistics, archiving, inventory management, and compliance with financial and government regulations.
• Manage evaluation cycles for awards and initiatives, driving continuous improvement, innovation, and quality enhancement.

• Proven senior leadership experience within government, semi-government, cultural, heritage, or protocol-driven environments
• Strong expertise in strategic project management, stakeholder engagement, and governance
• High cultural awareness with a deep understanding of UAE identity, values, and national narratives
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage high-profile, sensitive initiatives with discretion and professionalism

This position offers a prestigious opportunity to contribute to national-level initiatives, shaping symbols of honor and recognition that represent the UAE locally and internationally.