Public Relations Manager

Hiring PR Manager - Abu Dhabi - Permanent job

Job Location: Abu Dhabi

Job Description:

Will share more details for the shortlisted candidates.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

(Core, essential responsibilities/outputs of the position)

ROLE COMPLEXITY

Develop and foster lasting relations with key internal & external members and external stakeholders.

Provide strategic leadership, proactive planning, management, and outreach for public relations initiatives, including government and community affairs programs.

KEY TASKS

1. Keep agency and clients management informed on public policy issues, debates, and trends and provide proactive advice on the impact and relevance of these issues to the agency's business.
2. Develop effective internal and external communications strategies and position these communication strategies for maximum effectiveness.
3. Partial ownership and accountability for all corporate communications plans (internal and external) which include strategic and tactical corporate campaigns, stakeholder communications, vendor liaison, budget management, control, and analysis of measurement criteria.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree in public relations, Communications, Journalism, political science, international affairs, or a related field.
2. 5+ years of experience in public relations, with a proven track record of successful PR campaign execution.
3. Proficiency in media relations, crisis communication, and content creation.
4. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and media contacts.
5. Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a results-oriented mindset.
6. Familiarity with PR tools and software for media monitoring, analytics, and reporting.
7. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic agency environment.

COMPETENCIES

1. Very good contextual understanding of the local business environments, socio-political protocols, and nuances.
2. Demonstrated capability to build and maintain excellent relationships with high-ranking governmental authorities, research/academic institutions, community or industry influencers, and other third parties who may have significant influence on public policies.
3. Proven ability and skills to conceive, analyze, develop, and execute medium-to-long term strategies and campaigns to deal with complex issues of technology, policy, and law, involving multiple issues and stakeholders, to achieve the agency PR Department's objectives alone or as a member of a team.
4. Very good writing & document crafting skills.
5. Confident communication skills.
6. Inspirational.
7. Ability to cope under pressure.
8. Good interpersonal skills.
9. Analytical skills.
10. Negotiation skills.
11. Problem-solving skills.
12. Presentation skills.