PR & Communications Director

• Job Description • Develop and execute the group's corporate communications and public relations strategy. • Lead all media relations activities, including press engagement, interviews, and corporate announcements. • Oversee the preparation and approval of press releases, official statements, executive communications, and public messaging. • Act as a trusted adviser to senior leadership on reputation management and stakeholder communications. • Develop executive visibility programmes, speeches, thought leadership content, and spokesperson preparation. • Lead crisis communication planning, issues management, and reputational risk mitigation initiatives. • Establish communications governance, editorial standards, and messaging frameworks across the organization. • Monitor media coverage, market perception, and emerging reputational risks, providing actionable insights to leadership. • Partner with business units and functional leaders to ensure consistent communication and stakeholder alignment. • Lead, develop, and manage a high-performing communications team, agency partners, and budgets. What's on Offer • Opportunity to lead communications for one of the region's most prominent diversified business groups. • Executive-level role with significant visibility and influence across the organization. • Exposure to a broad portfolio of businesses and strategic initiatives. • Direct engagement with senior leadership and key external stakeholders. • Opportunity to shape corporate reputation and communications at group level. • Competitive executive compensation package and long-term career growth prospects. • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies, Marketing, or a related discipline. • 15+ years of progressive experience in public relations, corporate communications, corporate affairs, or media relations leadership roles. • Proven track record managing corporate reputation, media engagement, and executive communications within large and complex organizations. • Extensive experience drafting and overseeing press releases, official statements, leadership messaging, and sensitive external communications. • Strong understanding of media operations, newsroom environments, and stakeholder engagement strategies. • Demonstrated experience handling crisis communications, issues management, and high-profile reputational matters. • Experience operating within diversified groups, large corporates, government-linked entities, or similarly complex environments is highly desirable. • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence senior executives and external stakeholders.