Community Engagement Manager

About Our Client

Our client is a major family-owned conglomerate which has a sizeable investment arm. Various arms of the company invest in a range of strategic directions, including venture capital and incubating new businesses. This role takes the lead in ensuring that the company's sustainability effort enhances business performance and supports the long-term interests of the company. Our client promotes on merit and offers a strong career path.

What the job involves

• Lead community engagement and outreach efforts with the backing of the company and in alignment with company values.
• Serve as the focal point for the company's sustainability and corporate citizenship activities, applying and implementing strategies to maximize social and business impact.
• Identify and prioritize areas for institutional sustainability efforts.
• Formulate action plans with defined objectives, targets and responsibilities to support the sustainability strategy, taking into consideration the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Support and work with the company's four platforms to develop relevant sustainability and corporate citizenship strategies and plans.
• Lead the corporate citizenship committee that develops, manages and monitors key initiatives.
• Foster a culture of sustainability through ongoing organizational communications and education.
• Offer expertise and support initiatives to reduce company-wide resource consumption.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally.
• Work closely with the communications department to create and implement communication strategies to publicize the company's sustainability effort.

Who we are looking for

• Arabic speaker.
• Strong communicator.
• Experience in nonprofits and/or programme coordination or fundraising organizations.