Manager, External Communications

The Manager, External Communications, plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the company’s external messaging and digital presence. This strategic position is responsible for managing media relations, social media engagement, and external campaigns that effectively communicate the company’s business priorities, brand values, and strategic initiatives to key audiences. The role ensures alignment with corporate objectives while safeguarding the company’s reputation through proactive communication and stakeholder engagement.

External Communications:

• Develop and lead external communication programs, campaigns, and content strategies across external media channels.
• Deliver integrated PR programs that articulate the company's key messages, business priorities, and growth initiatives to drive corporate equity among stakeholders and customers.
• Develop relevant narratives and compelling messages that build on the overall corporate communication narrative.
• Define and prioritize key channels and stakeholders to drive the external communications narrative.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with media, influencers, and stakeholders.
• Develop, manage, review, and enrich editorial content related to all printed publications and communication tools, such as reports, press releases, statements, brochures, booklets, social media scripts, website content, corporate videos, and documentaries.
• Ensure the highest standards of efficiency and professionalism across printed communication by benchmarking multinational best practices and key trends.
• Develop strategic content for executive external communications, including speech writing, media interviews, and presentations.
• Coordinate with the executive management team, headquarters communications, and the CEO to ensure all external communications are aligned and approved before being released to the media.

Social Media:

• Develop and lead the planning and implementation of a long-term social media and digital marketing strategy in line with the company's strategic goals.
• Ensure a positive perception and brand image while creating engagement with key external audiences.
• Develop a social media content strategy and engagement strategy that drives engagement with customers, stakeholders, and key opinion leaders.
• Ensure consistent messaging that aligns with the corporate narrative and influences brand health.
• Lead community management across social channels.
• Monitor and analyze social sentiment regularly and develop plans to improve and maintain positive sentiment.
• Leverage different social media content types to drive higher engagement and optimize spending on high performing posts.
• Own the overall management of owned channels, including SEO strategy, location mapping, and organic search.
• Coordinate with content and media relations and brand/design teams for the timely and effective development of digital and social media marketing content and information (text, images, videos, infographics) across all channels, including the website and social media platforms.

Stakeholder and Government Relations:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including ADNOC HQ, government entities, investors, and media.
• Influence and manage stakeholder expectations to align with the company's strategic goals.
• Act as the primary liaison between the company and key stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Engage with government entities to ensure compliance and foster positive relationships that support the company's objectives.

Mergers and Acquisitions:

• Support mergers and acquisitions efforts through effective external communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop communication…