About the Role
Our growing business is searching for a PR & Communications Director to manage community engagement, media & public relations, and stakeholders. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, reporting directly to the PMO Director. This role involves regular interaction with representatives from various functional groups, including program management, engineering, and construction.
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Community Engagement:
- Create local networks of community members for successful implementation of the planting trees KPIs
- Provide opportunities for the community to interact with the Program representatives to discuss and express concerns
- Execute the community engagement plan & projects to assist the Program in achieving its KPIs
- Define and utilize an appropriate set of communication tools and materials tailored to different audiences to convey critical messages to citizens
- Build and maintain good working relationships with community representatives and school and departmental staff to support the successful delivery of the communication program.
Media and Public Relations:
- Manage the public relations consulting company to ensure optimal delivery
- Execute the public relations plan & projects to assist the Program in achieving its KPIs
- Develop and plan marketing projects to assist the Program in achieving its KPIs (e.g., creating and managing a content calendar, scheduling deadlines)
- Collaborate with writers and graphic designers to create advertising content
- Determine marketing campaign budgets and contents
- Manage and supervise marketing projects, ensuring continuity and awareness
- Measure marketing campaigns' results and adjust the marketing plan accordingly.
Stakeholder Management:
- Identify and engage key stakeholders within the Client and other Saudi ministries and agencies necessary for the successful operation of the PMO
- Demonstrate an understanding of existing project commitments and constraints to engage fully in the coordinated delivery of the implementation plan
- Propose how stakeholders would be communicated with, engaged, and coordinated in the normal course of operations of the PMO
- Manage the relationship with stakeholders in Riyadh city and coordinate with them on the geographical scope of the program
- Identify, prioritize, and document other relevant stakeholders
- Develop action plans for stakeholder engagement, collect data, and inform
- Track changes from stakeholders that could influence the program and align on the changes with the corresponding project team (e.g., new legal mandates in greening)
- Organize meetings and events with relevant stakeholders
- Manage conflicts of interest according to guidelines.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 15 years of experience required
- Degree in Communications
- Business Line: Energy and Sustainable Cities
- Type of contract: Permanent contract
- Service Line: Buildings
- Region: Middle East and South Asia
- Job Family: Marketing and Communication
