Brand Communications Manager

Job description

For over 175 years, Procter & Gamble has created some of the world's most successful brands, including Ariel®, Tide®, Pantene®, Pampers®, and Gillette®. We believe in serving the consumer and ensuring our organization, talent and brand building reflects the diversity and needs of the approximate 5 billion people around the world we serve through our brands. We value leadership as well as mastery and offer fulfilling career opportunities that make us an unbeatable force in our industry.

With over 57 years of success & growth in the Arabian Peninsula, and over 650 million dollars of investment in the region, we're looking for people to join our team & take our business to the next level. We're hiring the next generation of GCC talent in several areas of business including Sales, Finance & Accounting, Brand Building, Supply Network Operations, Human Resources, and Engineering.

To learn more about our different career areas, and see which might be best for you, please visit: http://pg-fit-tool.com/

Procter & Gamble Communications is responsible for building and protecting the reputation of the company and our brands. As a Brand Communications Manager, you'll represent our brands to many outside stakeholders such as journalists, social media influencers, medical professionals, retailer and consumer associations and non–government organizations. A career in P&G Communications will enable you to demonstrate and build your skills in communications strategy and planning, public relations, collaboration with external organizations and internal business partners, social advocacy, PR agency relationships, integrative thinking, foresight and scenario planning, and issues management.

Responsibilities Include:

· Leads and execute brand communications plans (e.g., influencers programs and PR activations) within the Middle East region.
· Strategic consultancy to the regional team to ensure fit for use plans and assets
· Anticipates and manages issues & crisis, and creates issues management plans and strategies
· Manages work and capabilities of PR agencies

Desired profile

·  BA in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or similar or BS and Master in Communications/Journalism/Marketing.
·  3 years with solid and proven foundation of project management within a multifunctional team, mastery on public relations (mainly brand PR, corporate is a plus)
·  Experience in managing PR agencies, working with influencers, media experts and editors within the Arabian Peninsula.
·  FMCG experience and in particular Fabric & Home Care categories is a plus.
·  GCC citizenship is required
·  Fluency in English and Arabic