Communications Lead

2 months ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Microsoft Full time

We are looking for an experienced communications professional to join our Global Media Relations Team as **Communications **Lead** **for **Middle East**, covering Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar. The role offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experiences and insights into and co-shape storytelling at the intersection of society and technology during a period of significant technological change.

If you are a seasoned professional looking for an exciting opportunity to grow and have impact, we would love to hear from you.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As part of Microsoft’s Global Communications team, you will join a group of professionals focused on telling stories that help people fall in love with Microsoft, the things we make and the impact we have in the world.

**Responsibilities**:

- Communications strategy planning and executing
- Media and influencer relations
- Orchestration and agency management
- Reputation management, managing issues and crisis communication.
- As trusted advisor contribute to executive and employee communications
- Create relevant, newsworthy stories about how Microsoft drives the transformation of core industries - by helping organizations of all sizes to become more innovative, sustainable and resilient; substantiate our storytelling with compelling customer success stories that put a strong emphasis on business outcomes and societal impact.
- Establish and own the process of landing those stories across earned, owned and amplified media.
- Serve as a corporate spokesperson, as needed; and ensure we have a strong bench of relevant and trained spokespeople.

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**Qualifications**:

- Media Relations experience - strong and active relationships with English and Arabic-speaking journalists and influencers - pan-Arab as well as those based in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar.
- Ability to manage corporate and solution-focused communication and storytelling, develop compelling, concise, creative, and credible fact-based messaging and stories.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills.
- Strategic thinking rooted in market knowledge and business acumen
- Sound judgement and decision-making ability in complex and dynamic scenarios.
- Ability to orchestrate diverse perspectives and stay calm under pressure.
- Experience with issues management and crisis communication.
- Great team player

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and prioritize for the highest impact.
- Thrives in fast-changing environment and can adapt plans accordingly
- Growth mindset with proven track record for new, innovative approaches and smart risk taking
- Experience with employee and executive communications

**Languages**
- Fluent in English and Arabic - speaking, writing and reading


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