About the Role
We are seeking a Communications Generalist at Manager level to join our Communications team in Dubai. This is a broad, execution-focused role spanning media relations, content development, and project management. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is mandatory.
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The role combines strong editorial capability with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, coordinate across stakeholders, and support strategic communications initiatives across the Middle East. The successful candidate will play an important role in helping scale and execute the company's content and communications strategy here, supporting storytelling across earned, owned, and internal platforms.
This individual will help build and strengthen regional capability while bringing best practices from and alignment with the global communications framework. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global environment. This position reports to the Head of Corporate Communications for India and the Middle East.
Key Responsibilities
Content & Project Management (~60%)
Content & Editorial
- Draft and edit high-quality content across formats, including transaction announcements, executive communications, internal memos, social media, and digital content.
- Support the development of owned content across channels (website, intranet, social, video, newsletters).
- Identify opportunities to promote the brand, investments, and thought leadership, including on-ground support for events in the Middle East.
- Track relevant industry thought leadership events and participation for company leaders.
- Ensure all content aligns with the company's tone of voice, brand standards, and strategic priorities.
- Provide writing and editorial support to senior stakeholders and business teams.
Content Coordination & Project Management
- Plan and execute communications and content initiatives across the Middle East.
- Manage timelines, approvals, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.
- Coordinate cross-functional workflows involving internal teams and external partners/agencies.
- Support the development of multimedia content (including video), working with internal and external stakeholders.
Media Relations (~40%)
- Support proactive and reactive media engagement.
- Respond to media inquiries in a timely and professional manner, coordinating with internal stakeholders including Legal and business teams.
- Draft and manage press materials including press releases, Q&As, briefing documents, talking points, and media strategies.
- Build and maintain relationships with key journalists and media outlets.
- Support issues and reputation management, including monitoring, escalation, and response coordination.
Qualifications and Experience
- 7-10 years professional experience in communications – in agency or in-house.
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is mandatory.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy and a hands-on approach.
- Experience supporting content across digital and social channels.
- Organized and reliable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines across geographies.
- Experience working with media in the Middle East, ideally with exposure to financial services or related sectors.
- Collaborative and comfortable working across teams and geographies.
Team Overview
The Communications team is responsible for managing the company's brand and reputation in the Middle East. We steward the firm’s relationship with the media, clients, shareholders, policymakers, and the broader public, while ensuring that our own people remain informed about the firm’s evolving strategies. We create and manage content that effectively conveys our business, executives, investment strategies, capabilities, and brand across all channels.
Company Culture
The company has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our attributes of a leader: Entrepreneurial, Collaborative, and Disciplined. The company is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.
We are committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it. We do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence, or harassment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicant information is collected and handled in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice.
