Danone is looking for a talented communications professional based in Dubai, UAE, to lead the Internal & External communications agenda for its Specialized Nutrition Business, in the Middle East and North Africa region.
The person will carry out the below responsibilities:
A- Internal Communication
• Build tailored communications strategy on internal platforms and global/regional channels to keep employees informed of Danone’s business priorities in a clear, effective and cohesive manner.
• Coordinate and communicate with internal stakeholders and MENA leadership team regularly to develop creative communication plans, announcements, and share information/policies/learnings/events, reinforcing the Danone culture, mission and values.
• Conceptualize and implement internal communications plan that inspires and builds employee ambassadorship and strong employer branding.
• Correspond on regional communications and work with global teams on key annual projects like Danone Day, Danone People Survey, and locally on Organizational Announcements, Inclusive Diversity, World Quality Day, Above & Beyond Program, Danone Way.
• Develop strong PowerPoint presentations to visually report business performance, key events and launches, and other business-related announcements.
• Write and animate published materials for email communication, intranet, article production, scripts etc. with an ability to influence and inspire audiences.
• Work closely and collaboratively with multi-functional teams on key reports, dashboards, and GS presentations.
B- External Communication
• Develop Danone MENA brand narratives and storytelling leveraging global and local priorities and deliver PR strategies to support with company announcements.
• Liaise and collaborate with media, key stakeholders, and government authorities accordingly to build company reputation and shape stories.
• Cultivate strong relationships to ensure company reputation and represent Danone to external stakeholders positively.
• Consistently anticipate introduce communication trends and opportunities (e.g. social media, AI).
• Liaise with creative agency/PR agency for events and materials as required.
• Develop articles for Danone LinkedIn corporate page highlighting MENA stories.
C- Event and project management
• Manage projects against defined project plan (e.g. Danone Way annual sustainability assessment, B Corp certification, etc).
• Manage the largest annual event for all employees with a project team, developing brand theme and agenda, speakers and event flow, all event communication to all employees, and ability to MC at the event.
• Manage all event logistics, budgets, agenda, and speakers for internal events in MENA region (e.g. Town Halls, Danone Day, etc).
D- Danone Website management
• Regular maintenance and development of content for the Danone MENA corporate website.
E- Leadership
• Mentor and lead the Communications Coordinator on all upcoming key activations and plans, supporting on animating and developing announcements.
• Ensure the facilitation of team’s career growth and ambitions in line with the GS team objectives.
To be successful in the role you should ideally have:
Education & Experience
• 3-5+ years experience in a Communications role
• Prior experience in people management is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Corporate Affairs or a similar degree.
Skills
• Exceptional written and verbal and presentation skills
• Digital/social media planning and activation
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent event management and coordination
• Strong ability to build strong relationships inside and outside the organization
• Creative, strategic vision and collaborative mindset
• Experienced in crisis communications and management
• Strong PowerPoint / Word / Excel skills
• Photoshop / InDesign / Canva (basic knowledge advantageous)
Languages
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic are mandatory
• Proficiency in French is a plus
Mobility
Candidates should be open to move within the region or outside the region with Danone in 3-4 years if such an opportunity will arise which will contribute to his/her career grow
Location:
Dubai, UAE.
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