Job SummaryZurich Middle East is a leading life insurance and investment solutions provider, present in UAE, Bahrain and Qatar. The Company has been protecting individuals and businesses for more than 30 years in the region to be Ready For Life.To reinforce our brand value as a market leading domestic insurer and ensure strong brand positioning, we are looking for a dynamic and passionate Communication & Content Manager to join the Marketing & Communications team.In this role, you will support and contribute to the development and implementation of integrated communication plans and programs in support of business strategy. You will also be the storyteller extraordinaire, crafting captivating content that will grab our audience\'s attention. Your main tasks will include elaborating the content strategy, making it happen, and getting it out there for everyone to enjoy.Job AccountabilitiesAs Communications and Content Manager, your role will involve:

• Work closely with Leadership team to create and deliver dynamic Communications strategies aligned with our ambition, boost their brand by writing thought leadership piece in their area of expertise.
• Grow brand awareness in the Middle East through media opportunities, increase the positive sentiment and manage its reputation.
• Draft impactful stories for new products & services launch, marketing campaigns and speaking opportunities, keeping an eye on how your content is performing to continuously tweak your game plan for even better results.
• Strengthen the brand through awards, industry conferences or events.
• Provide communication support for strategic priorities and business projects in line with communication standards, processes and governance.
• Ensure all communication activities and messages support business objectives.
• With limited supervision develops and takes ownership of integrated plans contributing to wider projects supporting business objectives.

Integrated communication:

• Recommend, develop and deliver high quality strategic and tactical communication solutions understanding the audience and identifying the appropriate vehicle and format for communication.
• Effectively manages business and communication-related compliance and regulation.
• Thinks strategically, plans creatively and delivers consistently a range of communication materials to support the business area on all channels.
• Ensure measurement and reporting on all actives and activations and support tracking on all channels.

Media relations:

• Plan, develop and implement media relations programs with the PR agency for business areas in collaboration with key business stakeholders.
• Supervise and/or drafting/updating Zurich issues\xc2\xb4 statements.
• Help identify and pursue speaking opportunities for Zurich spokespersons.

Job QualificationsTo be successful in this role, you will need:

• Bachelor\'s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, English or related field.
• 3-4 years agency experience or in a similar role.
• Ability to communicate across all levels, internally and externally, with a prior experience working with senior leadership
• Excellent organisation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Creativity and the ability to develop original content that provokes engagement.
• Strategic Planning
• Time management and organization
• Ability to communicate across all levels, internally and externally, with a prior experience working with senior leadership
• Demonstrable record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards with roll-up-your-sleeves attitude and being kind to others
• Native English speaker. Arabic is a plus.

Why ZurichAt Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that\'s what makes our team so great!Join us as we constantly explore new ways to .

• Location(s): AE - Dubai
• Remote working: No
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Leigh Jeremy Jaye Santander

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