Job description.
We are supporting a leading communications firm in Saudi Arabia on the appointment of a senior communications leader with strong experience across corporate or financial, and/or government communications.
This is a high-impact role for a seasoned professional who can operate at senior leadership level, manage complex stakeholder environments, and deliver clear, credible communications in a fast-paced and highly visible setting.
Role Overview
As Director – Strategic Communications, you will lead and deliver strategic communications programmes that support reputation, trust, and organisational objectives. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing counsel on messaging, positioning, and engagement across a range of audiences.
The role requires sound judgement, discretion, and confidence navigating sensitive and high-stakes communications.
Key Responsibilities
Ideal Candidate Profile
Please note that MCG Talent can only respond to those candidates that we feel meet the criteria laid out by our client.
This is a high-impact role for a seasoned professional who can operate at senior leadership level, manage complex stakeholder environments, and deliver clear, credible communications in a fast-paced and highly visible setting.
Role Overview
As Director – Strategic Communications, you will lead and deliver strategic communications programmes that support reputation, trust, and organisational objectives. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing counsel on messaging, positioning, and engagement across a range of audiences.
The role requires sound judgement, discretion, and confidence navigating sensitive and high-stakes communications.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute integrated communications strategies aligned to business and public-sector priorities
- Advise senior leaders on corporate, financial, and government communications matters
- Shape narratives around strategy, performance, policy, and transformation initiatives
- Lead executive and leadership communications, including speeches, statements, and messaging
- Manage media relations, issues management, and crisis communications when required
- Oversee stakeholder engagement across government, regulators, investors, and the public
- Ensure message consistency across internal and external communications channels
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality outputs
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Mid to senior Director-level experience in strategic communications
- Background in corporate, financial, or government communications (or a combination)
- Experience operating in complex, highly regulated, or high-visibility environments
- Strong advisory skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Excellent writing, messaging, and narrative development capabilities
- Comfortable managing sensitive topics with discretion and authority
- Experience in Saudi Arabia or the wider Middle East is strongly preferred
Please note that MCG Talent can only respond to those candidates that we feel meet the criteria laid out by our client.
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