PR & Communications Specialist (Maternity Cover, 3-6 Months)

About the role

Knight Frank's MENA Marketing & Communications team is looking for a bilingual PR & Communications Specialist on a freelance basis to cover maternity leave for 3 to 6 months. The role is contracted through the Dubai office and can be done remotely, with office and event attendance as required. It sits under the Head of Marketing & Communications and covers public relations, media relations, thought leadership, event communications and corporate content across the region.

Key responsibilities

• Draft press releases on deals, partnerships, senior appointments and corporate updates, and handle them from stakeholder input through approval and distribution.
• Handle media enquiries, coordinate with journalists and build targeted media lists and coverage reports.
• Write opinion pieces, bylined articles, thought-leadership content and social media content, and help senior stakeholders turn their ideas into media-ready commentary.
• Coordinate stakeholder participation in events and speaking engagements, draft event social content and maintain the events calendar.
• Write, edit and proofread corporate content such as brochures, reports, whitepapers, eDMs, blogs and website copy, adapting long-form content to shorter formats.
• Develop communications for new joiners and senior appointments, and write partner-level communications and stakeholder biographies.
• Translate and transcreate English content into Arabic and review existing Arabic content for accuracy and consistency.
• Develop communications frameworks and plans for external communications, Knight Frank initiatives and the intranet, and manage approvals with feedback.

Required profile

• Fluency in Arabic and English; native-level written and spoken Arabic and English is essential.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field.
• 3+ years of PR, communications or content experience, ideally in-house or at an agency within real estate, professional services or a related B2B sector.
• Strong media relations experience in the UAE and/or Saudi Arabia, including established journalist contacts.
• Experience developing communications plans and frameworks, and confidence working with senior stakeholders.

Required skills

• Proven translation and transcreation experience.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Good judgement and discretion with confidential or commercially sensitive information.
• Ability to manage several projects, deadlines and approval processes at once.
• Familiarity with tools such as Monday.com, SharePoint and media monitoring or distribution platforms is an advantage.