Government Communications Manager/Director (Middle East)

Note: The role will be based in Dubai, UAE or Riyadh, KSA or Bahrain.

MCG Talent is seeking experienced government experts to oversee projects that integrate expertise from a range of disciplines, including strategic communications, capacity building, and public policy, to deliver outcomes for our clients. This role is for one of our clients who is a leading advisory firm within the government space.

This position requires someone with experience in a communications role within the public sector or someone who has extensive experience working directly with government entities.

Job Description

You will be based in either Dubai, Bahrain, or Riyadh and will be working closely with government entities and officials. You will:

1. Provide strategic counsel and develop communications strategies.
2. Handle crisis communications.
3. Lead medium to large size projects for government entities and develop and implement supporting strategies, policies, and plans.
4. Structure and deliver communications programmes.
5. Manage ambiguity in which objectives, stakeholders, constraints, etc., are uncertain.
6. Adapt and apply models and tools to solve client problems.
7. Synthesize complex data into concise and compelling presentations.
8. Manage with authority mid to senior level government officials.
9. Have a strong interest in either central government, SWF, or culture and tourism work.

Requirements

1. Extensive experience working with government clients.
2. Managed projects from start to finish, with a clear plan and structured workstreams.
3. Commissioned and integrated analysis from colleagues.
4. Managed/overseen the communications workstream for large government projects, with successful communications delivered at key moments (e.g., launch, business milestones).
5. Developed solutions based on the needs and importance of different stakeholder groups.
6. Provided reputational counsel to clients facing a crisis.
7. Led and developed staff.
8. Awareness of domestic, regional, and global current affairs.