Director of Communications

A leading global investment institution is seeking an exceptional Director of Communications to establish and lead its communications function during a significant phase of international growth and transformation.
  
This is a rare opportunity for a senior communications executive to shape the strategic narrative, reputation, and stakeholder engagement agenda of one of the world's most influential investment organizations.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the institution's global communications strategy
• Advise executive leadership on reputation management, corporate narrative, and stakeholder engagement
• Build and scale a best-in-class communications function, including team design and recruitment
• Develop and maintain relationships with leading international financial media
• Translate complex investment activity into compelling and credible narratives
• Lead external, internal, digital, and content communications strategies
• Manage communications across sensitive stakeholder environments, including government, regulatory, and institutional audiences
• Establish crisis communications frameworks and response protocols
• Develop a high-performing communications team and culture

  
Qualifications

• 20+ years of senior communications experience operating at executive leadership level
• Strong background in financial services, investment management, sovereign institutions, asset management, or related sectors
• Proven experience building or transforming communications functions within large, complex organizations
• Deep understanding of financial markets and investment-related communications
• Established international media relationships, particularly across financial and business media
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, judgement, and discretion
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary communications teams
• Exposure to sovereign wealth funds, central banks, government-linked investment entities, or similar environments is highly advantageous
• Strong understanding of the Gulf region and its institutional landscape is preferred