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Director - External Communications & Sponsorship - Jumeirah Group - Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts - Dubai


Job description
This exciting opportunity has arisen in the External Communication department for a hardworking individual. The Director of External Communications & Sponsorship is responsible for developing and implementing external communications & sponsorship strategies for the company and overseeing external communications campaigns. For managing communication with key stakeholders, reporting on achievements and developing the External Communications & Sponsorship team.
In addition, the Director of External Communications & Sponsorship is responsible for budgeting, management of the agency network, developing sponsorship strategies and executing events. Assists the VP in managing communications externally throughout all channels.

Your main duties would include:

To promote, enhance and protect the public image and reputation of Jumeirah Group, its brands and businesses worldwide, through professional communications with the media, public relations agencies and the general public.
To promote the Jumeirah brand globally through initiating, managing and directing sponsorships and events in line with company commercial and brand objectives.
To execute external communications & sponsorship strategies and activity planning for Jumeirah Group, its brands and businesses, budgeting, PR activity planning and corporate communications activities.
To ensure that all written external communications and (press) materials to meet established standards of content, style and appearance. Materials include, but are not limited to, press releases and editorials, reports, presentations and speeches and Intranet and Internet content.
To assess the suitability of texts and proposed external communications for its intended readership.
To ensure accurate and timely communication about Jumeirah Group and its various brands to its relevant stakeholders internally and externally through press release distribution, corporate media functions, road shows and press conferences/ events/ briefings.
To manage and direct the network of retained public relations agency consultancies worldwide and to manage and develop new PR agency pitches and appointments, agency reviews and management of agency relationships.
To develop, maintain and foster long term relationships with the local, regional and international media.
Contract management for both communications and sponsorships.
Develop and implement celebrity endorsement policies and procedures globally.
Execution of high level special events through Sponsorship in line with business objectives and ROI.


To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organisation in order to optimise external communications & sponsorship opportunities.
To handle confidential matters and information with the appropriate level of sensitivity.
To manage the External Communications & Sponsorship team.
To perform other duties; work closely with other group functions, represent a professional framework of the department and to perform other duties that management may from time to time reasonably require.
To manage content for Jumeirah Magazine directly with the editor at Motivate Publishing.
To work closely with the social media & digital teams in Brand Marketing to cover all platforms & channels used for communications.
To participate in crisis management and issue mitigation, working closely with Security and other key internal stakeholders
Desired Skills and Experience
In order to be considered for this role, you must have 10 years of professional experience in a similar position in a large business environment within a luxury brand. Also, you should be able to demonstrate a proven track record in developing communication strategies and stakeholder management, as well as, experience of managing teams.

Extensive international media relations experience and exposure to luxury brands either as an employee or consultant are requirements for this position. A suitable candidate should be extrovert, creative and possess excellent business and creative writing skills in English.

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