Head of Communications, PA & Sustainability

Role Summary

The talabat Communications, Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility team has an exciting opportunity for a creative, passionate and savvy Communications/Public Affairs/Corporate Responsibility professional.

As the Head of Communications, Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility for Bahrain this role will play a key role in the way we shape, create and develop our Communications, PA & CR efforts in Bahrain, both at a local level, working closely with the Regional Communications, PA & CR team as well as the local Bahrain Team, reporting directly into the Managing Director.

• Develop and execute local Communications, PA & CR strategies and plans in conjunction with the regional team.
• Identifying and leveraging newsworthy opportunities for positive media coverage for our company - editorial and pictorial as well as corporate and consumer.
  
  - on an ongoing basis.
• Understanding the significant role that public affairs plays in our ecosystem, and developing and implementing a local strategy with the help of the wider regional and local team.
• Working with the regional corporate responsibility team to really drive, develop and execute on local community initiatives in Bahrain.

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in either Communications and/or Public Affairs, with exposure to Communications and/or Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility.
• Ideally having both agency experience and/or dynamic in-house exposure.
• Qualifications and or Experience in Journalism, Public Affairs or Communications, with working knowledge of Corporate Responsibility.
• Must be bilingual:
  English and Arabic.
• Results driven - proven track-record of impactful Communications/PA/CR campaigns.
• Creativity and stamina! Happy to be hands-on in idea creation, passionate about ideas, words, and great in execution.