Arabic Speaking Communications Manager

Location

ICD Brookfield Place - Level 24, ICD Brookfield Place, DIFC

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture.  We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader:  Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined.  Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Job Description

Arabic Speaking Corporate Communications Manager

Location – Dubai

Position Summary
We are seeking a Communications Generalist at Manager level to join our Communications team in Dubai. This is a broad, execution focused role spanning media relations, content development and project management. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is mandatory.  
The role combines strong editorial capability with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, coordinate across stakeholders and support strategic communications initiatives across the Middle East. The successful candidate will play an important role in helping scale and execute Brookfield’s content and communications strategy here, supporting storytelling across earned, owned and internal platforms.
This individual will help build and strengthen regional capability while bringing best practices from and alignment with Brookfield’s global communications framework. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable operating in fast-paced, global environment. This position reports to the Head of Corporate Communications for India and Middle East.
Key Responsibilities
Content & Project Management (~60%)
Content & Editorial

• Draft and edit high-quality content across formats, including transaction announcements, executive communications, internal memos, social media and digital content.
• Support the development of owned content across channels (website, intranet, social, video, newsletters).
• Identify opportunities to promote Brookfield’s brand, investments and thought leadership. Including on ground support for Brookfield events in the Middle East. Also includes identifying and tracking relevant industry thought leadership events and participation for Brookfield leaders. 
• Ensure all content aligns with Brookfield’s tone of voice, brand standards and strategic priorities.
• Provide writing and editorial support to senior stakeholders and business teams

Content Coordination & Project Management

• Plan and execute communications and content initiatives across Middle East
• Manage timelines, approvals and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects
• Coordinate cross-functional workflows involving internal teams and external partners/agencies
• Support development of multimedia content (including video), working with internal and external stakeholders

Media Relations (~40%)

• Support proactive and reactive media engagement
• Respond to media inquiries in a timely and professional manner, coordinating with internal stakeholders including Legal and business teams
• Draft and manage press materials including press releases, Q&As, briefing documents, talking points and media strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with key journalists and media outlets
• Support issues and reputation management, including monitoring, escalation and response coordination

Qualifications And Experience 

• 7-10 years professional experience in communications – in agency or in-house
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is mandatory.  
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy and hands on approach
• Experience supporting content across digital and social channels
• Organized and reliable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines across geographies
• Experience working with media in the Middle East, ideally with exposure to financial services or related sectors
• Collaborative and comfortable working across teams and geographies

Team Overview
The Communications team is responsible for managing Brookfield’s brand and reputation in the Middle East. We steward the firm’s relationship with the media, clients, shareholders, policy makers, and the broader public, while ensuring that our own people remain informed about the firm’s evolving strategies. We create and manage content that effectively conveys our business, executives, investment strategies, capabilities and brand across all channels.

Brookfield Culture
Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our attributes of a Brookfield Leader: Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined. Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it.  Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.