Director of Communications - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Talent Pal

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Director of Communications

The American University in Dubai invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Director of
Communications.

The fundamental responsibility of this position is to spearhead AUDs integrated communications efforts in
two key spheres: marketing communications and external affairs. Hence the Director will formulate strategy
and supervise implementation in the areas of traditional and social media web design and maintenance
publications media relations as well as event organization and management government and community
relations and institutional relations. The Director is a selfstarter and innovator with a preferred
understanding of and familiarity with marketing and communications standards and models in higher
education.

Principle Responsibilities:
As the Director of the Office of Communication:

• Serve the communications needs of AUDs internal and external constituencies;
• Author the Universitys communications strategy and supervise its execution across several

communications platforms;

• Ensure high visibility for the University always within the context of its chosen strategic directions;
• Supervise communications solutions as part of asneeded crisis management;
• Manage the Offcie of Communications team
• Manage external agencies and/or freelance talent to accomplish tasks in the functions under the

purview of the Office;

• Ensure communications consistency and adherence to selfimposed guidelines and compliance

with the requirements of AUDs accrediting bodies;

• Devise methods for measuring and evaluating desired outcomes;
• Preparing required assessment reports as part of the Universitys efforts at continuous

improvement.

• Provide collaborative consultation and support in outreach and enrollment
  

Competencies and Skills:

• Proficiency in research planning and data analysis (market consumer behavior media)
• Highlevel strategic thinking in integrated communications;
• Ability to identify and capitalize on tactical communications opportunities;
• Communications objectivesetting planning and evaluation;
• Familiar with the dynamics of digital content management;
• Excellent communication and project management skills;
• Excellent teambuilding and interpersonal skills;
• Comfort with multitasking and priority setting;
• Literacy in appropriate database management software.
  

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in marketing marketing communications or other relevant field;
• Eight to ten years experience in a communicationsrelated field matured in either a

communications agency or on the client side;

• Currently at senior manager or director level;
• Familiarity with the UAE/Gulf marketing communications environment (media suppliers etc.);

Fluency (oral and written) in English and Arabic.

Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree;

• Experience in higher education or in institutional imagebuilding.

Applications will be accepted and evaluated until this position is filled.

This position is suitable for those candidates already resident and under sponsorship in Dubai.
Interested applicants must submit the following requirements via email to confidential

(Please state the title of the position as the subject of the email)

• Cover letter
• Updated CV
• Contact information of three (3) academic/professional references

Alternatively applicants can submit their application materials to the following postal address:
Angele El Khoury
Director of Human Resources
The American University in Dubai
P. O. Box 28282 Dubai U.A.E.

No telephone calls please.
While we thank all applicants for their interest only those under consideration will be contacted for a follow
up interview.

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