Corporate communication Chief Officer

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

The Corporate communication Chief Officer is responsible for the planning, development and execution of employee engagement activities across GDMO, including regular internal initiatives and communication, the rewards and recognition program.He/she is responsible for timely communication and engagement to support the GDMO strategic vision through employee engagement initiatives and communication strategy for GDMO. The role holder is expected to demonstrate teamwork skill and carry out his/her duties in accordance with the relevant business policies and procedures.

Key Focus Area

Key Accountabilities

General Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing communication strategies that align with the organization's overall goals. Identifying key messages, target audiences, and channels for effective communication.
• Facilitating communication within the company, ensuring that employees are informed, engaged, and aligned with the office's mission. This includes creating newsletters, organizing town hall meetings, and fostering a transparent communication culture.
• Timely communication and engagement to support the GDMO strategic vision through employee engagement initiatives.
• Planning, development and execution of employee engagement activities across GDMO
• Ensuring timely and accurate distribution of information such as policies, procedures, and updates within GDMO. Utilizing intranets, emails, newsletters, and other internal communication platforms.
• Management of employees reward program
  
  

Initiatives and Communications

• Creating communication strategies to keep employees engaged, motivated, and informed about office initiatives, changes, and goals.Organizing events, workshops, and feedback mechanisms to encourage participation.
• Develop and disseminate messages and communicate initiatives, new policies and procedures to employees.
• Develop employee engagement communications and programs to foster communication, connection and well-being in the office
• Develop, manage and execute activities centered around delivering programs to support work/life balance for employees; reviewing motivation indicators; and enhancing internal communications plans.
• Assisting during times of change within the organization by developing communication plans to manage and support employees through transitions, mergers, or restructuring.
• Establishing channels for feedback and two-way communication within the organization, such as suggestion boxes, regular meetings, and open-door policies.
• Fostering a positive organizational culture by promoting values, mission, and vision.
• Manage and execute employee on-boarding through the induction program, collecting feedback and measuring the effectiveness of the program to make changes and updates to it as needed
  
  

Rewards and Recognition Program

• Develop a rewards and recognition program, setting the framework, system/platform, and rolling it out to all the departments
• Measure and track use of the rewards and recognition program, employee engagement initiatives and engagement on internal communications
• Manage and execute the on-going rewards and recognition program, including governance of the nominations and communication/celebration of recognized employees
• Identify the rewards and recognition budget and allocated it across departments
  
  

Induction Program

• Develop an induction program (an on-boarding program) for all new recruits to introduce them to GDMO as an organization and the departments and people within it
• Manage and execute employee on-boarding through the induction program, collecting feedback and measuring the effectiveness of the program to make changes and updates to it as needed
  
  

Job Specifications

Key Interactions & Nature of Interaction

• Collaborate with HR Head to align communication activities with initiatives/updates
• Collaborate with other HR teams for HR-related communications
• Collaborate with all Directors & Managers to align communication activities
• Collaborate with GDMO employees through employee engagement programs
• Collaborate with Strategy & Excellence to work on strategic projects and initiatives, ensure process excellence and adhere to KPI achievement and reporting
  
  

Technical Skills

• Expert: Knowledge of media communications and the press industry
• Expert: Knowledge of human resources practices
• Proficient: Knowledge of existing regulatory laws and procedures within UAE
• Proficient: Command of written and spoken Arabic and English
  
  

Behavioural Competencies

• Proficient: Evoking and Disseminating Positive Energy
• Proficient: Community Focus and Responsiveness to its Needs
• Proficient: Time Management and Task Prioritization
• Proficient: Excellence in Execution
• Proficient: Continuous Learning and Improvement
• Proficient: Creativity and Innovation
  
  

Qualifications

Experience Required

Functional Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a similar role
  
  

Leadership/Supervisory

• A minimum of 3 years working in a team
  
  

Education And Qualification Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Business Management
  
  

Key Performance Indicators

• Successful implementation of the rewards and recognition program (%)
• Regular communication of HR updates and initiatives (%)
• Employee engagement across employee engagement programs (%)
• Successful implementation and on-going execution of the induction program (%)
  
  

Job Category

Corporate Communication

Advertiser

Dubai Government Media Office

Educational-level

Bachelor

Required Nationality

UAE Only

Monthly Salary

20001-30000

Schedule-Time

Full time

Job Posting

21/10/2025

Unposting Date

20/11/2025