Internal Communications Executive

About the role

A client, a diversified holding and platform-building group, is building an integrated marketing function and needs an Internal Communications Executive in Abu Dhabi. The role plans, coordinates and delivers internal communications for major projects, company events, leadership updates and organisation-wide initiatives, working closely with Marketing, Human Resources and leadership teams. It is a hands-on position requiring strong planning, writing, stakeholder coordination and project-management skills.

Key responsibilities

• Develop internal communication plans, timelines and calendars covering announcements, reminders, events, follow-up content and leadership updates, and coordinate across departments and portfolio companies.
• Create communication plans for major projects and initiatives, translating project information into clear messages and tracking progress.
• Plan communications for town halls, leadership meetings, events and workshops, including invitations, agendas, speaker information and post-event recaps.
• Draft and edit announcements, newsletters, leadership messages and business updates, adapt them to different audiences and maintain editorial standards and templates.
• Support leadership communications by drafting talking points, briefing notes and presentation content, and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Coordinate content across email, newsletters, intranet, digital signage and other channels, keeping publishing schedules and channel guidelines clear.
• Build relationships with Marketing, HR, project owners and other stakeholders, track deliverables and escalate risks early.
• Measure performance using metrics such as email engagement, event participation and employee feedback, and use findings to improve future plans.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Business or a related discipline.
• Fluent English; Arabic is highly desirable.
• Four to seven years of experience in internal or corporate communications, employee engagement or a related role.
• Experience developing communication plans, writing employee-facing and leadership content, and coordinating stakeholders and approvals.
• Experience supporting town halls, corporate events, employee campaigns or change initiatives; holding-group or multi-business experience preferred.