Job Title:  Strategic Communications Manager

Job Purpose

To lead the development and implementation of key Strategic Corporate Communications programs for ENEC and its subsidiaries to ensure alignment with corporate and divisional goals and objectives.

Key Activities, Responsibility & Accountability

Operational Planning
Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 
•    Provide input into the development of the Division’s systems, processes and procedures, as well develop and implement the Department’s systems and processes, identifying potential areas of improvement to ensure efficient, effective, safe and risk-free operations as well as compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
•    Monitor, control and report operational and financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to the Department, to track performance and recommend corrective or mitigating actions.
•    Ensure that all relative reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet the Department’s requirements and standards.

Corporate Communications Strategy
Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 
•    Oversee the development of, review and approve the annual Corporate Communications Strategy, Annual Communications Plan and related Media and Social Media Plans, Business Plan, and Budget to ensure alignment with ENEC’s and its subsidiaries’ objectives.
•    Utilize Enterprise objectives and projects, annual public opinion poll, industry data and status, and advocacy trends to develop, deliver and track an integrated and strategic communications plan to help realize the enterprise’s vision and business strategy. 

Media Relations
Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 
•    Oversee the development and implementation of the annual media relations strategy for ENEC and its subsidiaries, including local English and Arabic media, international media, industry media, as well as online and social media to ensure ENEC’s image is well presented.
•    Manage, review, and approve the development of all media content, including press releases, statements, speeches, articles etc. in both English and Arabic to ensure the right messages are communicated.

Digital Communications 
Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 
•    Develop a high-level strategy in line with the corporate vision and mission for the usability of the corporate website and that of its subsidiaries.
•    Create and implement a dynamic organization-wide digital communications strategy supporting ENEC and its subsidiaries’  objectives and ensuring mission, message and brand are used professionally and effectively across the internet, from the main website and sub-sites through to third party websites.

Corporate Communications Activities 
Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 
•    Review of strategic reports and briefing documents for Leadership on relevant industry issues and events for decision-making. 
•    Manage the executive positioning program to ensure the Enterprise’s image is enhanced through the positioning of the MD and key spokespeople. 

Stakeholder Engagement
Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 
•    Support Stakeholder Relations and International Cooperation with engaging all target stakeholders, to deliver the right messages at the right time through the right channel to maximize ENEC’s advocacy activities 

Responsibilities & Accountabilities (contd.)

Professional Certifications

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, Communications or Media Sciences

Experience

7 years of relevant experience