Senior Manager

Senior Manager
- Strategic Project Communications & Public Affairs

Dubai Full time September 18, 2026 TYPE OF CONTRACT : Full time

LOCATION:
Dubai UNIT : Marketing, Brand & Fundraising DIRECT REPORTS TO : Director
- Marketing, Brand & Fundraising DIRECT REPORTS : TBC CLOSING DATE : September 30, 2026 COMMENCEMENT DATE : Q4 2026

Job Summary

The Senior Manager – Strategic Communications & Public Affairs plays a pivotal role in strengthening Emirates Nature–WWF's reputation, visibility and influence by developing and delivering strategic communications, stakeholder engagement and public affairs initiatives that support the organisation's mission and long-term objectives.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing, Communications, Brand & Fundraising, the role works collaboratively across the organisation to translate complex conservation programmes, partnerships and organisational priorities into compelling communications that engage diverse audiences, strengthen strategic relationships and inspire action. The role supports the delivery of integrated communications strategies across media, campaigns, executive communications, stakeholder engagement and flagship initiatives, ensuring a consistent and impactful organisational voice.

The successful candidate will be a strategic communications professional with strong writing, stakeholder engagement and project management capabilities, capable of working across multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. While experience within the sustainability or environmental sector is advantageous, we welcome candidates from diverse communications backgrounds who demonstrate strong strategic thinking, curiosity, adaptability and a passion for creating meaningful impact.

Background

Emirates Nature is a UAE environmental non-governmental charity, established in 2001 under theHonorary Founder and PresidentH.
H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan as a legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed’s vision for the United Arab Emirates. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the Ruler’s representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of Environmental Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) Board of Directors.

We operate with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah and are governed by a local board of directors.

Emirates Nature works in association with WWF, one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organizations. Emirates Nature-WWF has been active in the UAE for two decades and is renowned for its commitment to biodiversity conservation, habitat protection, sustainable development, and community engagement. Some of our flagship projects include marine conservation initiatives to protect coral reefs and marine species, wildlife conservation programs focusing on endangered species such as Arabian oryx and sea turtles, habitat restoration projects in critical ecosystems, and sustainable development initiatives aimed at mitigating climate change impacts and promoting eco-friendly practices across various sectors.

It is our organizational objective to ensure a high performing workforce within our offices with highly efficient, skilled members all of whom will be unilaterally focused on supporting and delivering conservation activities to our stakeholders within the UAE.

Major Duties and

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Communications Leadership

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous evolution of Emirates Nature-WWF's strategic communications and external engagement agenda, ensuring alignment with the organisation's five-year strategy, annual business priorities and conservation objectives.
• Translate organisational priorities into integrated communications strategies, annual operational plans, measurable objectives, budgets and resource plans that strengthen reputation, support fundraising and membership growth, and amplify conservation impact.
• Establish governance frameworks, operating procedures, communications standards, monitoring and evaluation systems, and performance indicators to ensure effective delivery, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive insight-led communications by embedding audience research, behavioural insights, data analysis and measurement into planning, decision-making and campaign optimisation.
• Provide strategic leadership across communications workstreams, ensuring collaboration between internal teams, external agencies, consultants and creative partners while maintaining consistency, efficiency and quality.
• Champion the Emirates Nature-WWF brand by safeguarding its positioning, messaging, visual identity and reputation across all external communications and stakeholder engagements.

Conservation Communications & Strategic Projects

• Develop and implement strategic communications plans that effectively showcase Emirates Nature–WWF's conservation programmes