Communications Manager

at  Lockton Inc

Working at Lockton
At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.
Business unit
Dubai
Schedule
Full Time Permanent
Job type
Experienced Professional
Workplace
Hybrid
Your Responsibilities
As Communications Manager, you will join our dynamic and growing team in a newly created role with the opportunity to develop and refine our external and internal communications. You will provide strategic, integrated communications and compelling storytelling across multiple channels. Partnering closely with our Head of Marketing and Lockton’s specialty divisions, you will manage the internal and external messaging for Lockton MENA daily and advise stakeholders on media management when applicable.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working in marketing communications, or a related field
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable using productivity tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Analytics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of crafting engaging content and interacting professionally with team members and the wider business.
• Creative mindset with the ability to produce engaging content, think outside the box, and contribute fresh ideas for various audiences in a compelling and accessible manner.
• Demonstrable experience in providing guidance and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels, influencing positive and commercially successful outcomes.
• Proven experience delivering high-profile, effective, and strategic PR campaigns and media relations, including drafting press releases and pitching newsworthy stories to the press.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial B2B environment.
• Experience in providing corporate communications campaigns.
• Prior experience in a regulated environment is desirable, but not essential.
• Prior experience communicating powerful stories across corporate responsibility is desirable, but not essential.Familiarity with communications platforms such as Contact Monkey is desirable, but not essential

• Create and manage the MENA media relations calendar, drafting press releases when required and proactively pitching media to generate positive coverage across identified priority trade and business publications
• Develop and nurture relationships with key trade and business journalists
• Lead on the development of all thought leadership initiatives including content creation and execution of round table discussion
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and teams to understand their external communication needs and translate into effective messages
• Partner with colleagues in HR to create a sustainable, strategic cross-channel comms plan to engage external audiences (prospective job applicants and clients) by effectually articulating what makes Lockton a unique place to work and do business
• Understanding and interpreting quantitative and qualitative feedback to identify possible improvements to communications content and channels
• Develop a mechanism to monitor and evaluate internal & external content, provide actionable insights and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Support Lockton MENA committees (CSR/WIL/Culture) with communications requests, including internal emails, Workplace posts and digital signage content
• Liaise with in-house design team and create editable templates to streamline processes around turnround times of requests such as urgent market updates.
• Manage and produce internal comms assets when design team are not required
• Support Sr Events Specialist with strategic partnerships, including hands-on support at events, media coverage as well as RSVPs and guestlists
• Support Sr Marketing Executive with creating social media content and managing website content ensuring that it is constantly updated.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working in marketing communications, or a related field
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable using productivity tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Analytics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of crafting engaging content and interacting professionally with team members and the wider business.
• Creative mindset with the ability to produce engaging content, think outside the box, and contribute fresh ideas for various audiences in a compelling and accessible manner.
• Demonstrable experience in providing guidance and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels, influencing positive and commercially successful outcomes.
• Proven experience delivering high-profile, effective, and strategic PR campaigns and media relations, including drafting press releases and pitching newsworthy stories to the press.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial B2B environment.
• Experience in providing corporate communications campaigns.
• Prior experience in a regulated environment is desirable, but not essential.

• Prior experience communicating powerful stories across corporate responsibility is desirable, but not essential.Familiarity with communications platforms such as Contact Monkey is desirable, but not essential.

• Lockton is proud to provide everyone an equal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.
  At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learns from, celebrates, and thrives because of our breadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing, and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.
  Equal Opportunity Statement
  Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone an equal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.
  At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learns from, celebrates and thrives because of our breadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.
  About Lockton
  Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 10,000+ Associates doing business in over 100 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.
  At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.
  How We Will Support You
  At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do. Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.
  We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.
  No Agencies Please
  Any Employment Agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant’s resume will become the property of Lockton Companies, Inc. Lockton Companies will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting Employment Agency, person or entity. Employment Agencies, who have fee Agreements with Lockton Companies must submit applicants to the designated Lockton Companies Employment Coordinator to be eligible for placement fees