Communication and PR Lead

Apply for Communication and PR Lead at Schneider Electric in الرياض, S01, SA. This full‑time on‑site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Communication and PR Lead is responsible for defining and executing Schneider Electric’s integrated communications strategy across internal communications, external communications, media relations, executive positioning, and crisis management. The role owns the full communications ecosystem including strategy, agencies, budgets, channels, and governance, and serves as the primary communications advisor to the Country President and executive leadership team.

• Define and lead an integrated communications strategy aligned with global frameworks and local business priorities.
• Own and manage the annual communications budget with accountability for spend, efficiency, and impact.
• Establish governance, messaging frameworks, editorial planning, and approval processes across all communications activities.
• Lead and manage the communications agency ecosystem (PR, media, content, events, crisis agencies): scope of work, KPIs, performance reviews, and continuous optimization.
• Ensure all agency outputs meet brand, quality, and compliance standards.
• Act as a trusted strategic communications advisor to the Country President and senior leadership team.
• Develop executive communications including leadership narratives, speeches, talking points, interviews, op‑eds, and town halls.
• Lead internal communications that drive strategy understanding, engagement, and cultural alignment.
• Support transformation, change, and growth initiatives through proactive communications planning.
• Oversee internal channels and leadership cascades to ensure clarity, consistency, and effectiveness.
• Own Schneider Electric’s external reputation and media narrative in Saudi Arabia.
• Lead media relations strategy, proactive storytelling, thought leadership, and issues management.
• Maintain relationships with key Saudi media outlets, editors, journalists, and opinion leaders.
• Lead media‑related events including press conferences, media round tables, executive interviews, site visits, and major announcements.
• Position Schneider Electric as a trusted leader in sustainability, energy transition, and digital transformation.
• Drive thought leadership aligned with Vision 2030 and sustainability commitments.
• Own crisis communications planning and execution, coordinating during reputational or operational issues.
• Ensure readiness through playbooks, simulations, and escalation protocols.
• Define and track KPIs for communications effectiveness, including media quality, sentiment, share of voice, leadership visibility, and engagement.
• Use insights to continuously optimize strategy, execution, and investment.

• Experience in corporate communications, PR, or strategic communications within complex or matrix organizations.
• Proven experience managing communications budgets and agency partners.
• Strong track record in media relations in Saudi Arabia, with established media contacts and credibility in the local market.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior executives and managing high‑profile media engagements.
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, industrial, or technology sectors strongly preferred.
• Excellent writing, editorial judgment, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

• Strategic and commercially minded leader.
• Strong executive presence and judgment.
• Results‑driven with high attention to quality.
• Calm, credible, and decisive under pressure.
• Collaborative and influential across functions.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in all areas regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.