Communications Specialist

We are currently seeking a Communications Specialist who will be responsible for developing and delivering clear, engaging and targeted communications across significant transformation initiatives. The role supports technology rollouts, process transformation and business readiness activities, translating complex project information into accessible messaging for different stakeholder groups. Working closely with Change Managers, project teams and business stakeholders, the role ensures communications are timely, consistent and aligned with programme objectives, organisational priorities and the wider strategic narrative.

Our client based in Dubai , is one of the largest semi-governmental conglomerates in the region. This position is a contract role with an initial duration of 6 months and is renewable .

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver communications plans for assigned transformation initiatives, ensuring messaging, channels, timing and audiences are aligned with programme milestones, change activities and business readiness requirements.
• Create clear, engaging and audience-appropriate communications, including stakeholder announcements, leadership messages, employee updates, newsletters, FAQs, presentations, briefing materials and other communication collateral.
• Translate complex technology, process and organisational changes into accessible messaging that clearly explains what is changing, why it is happening, the expected impact and what stakeholders need to do.
• Work closely with Change Managers, project leads, subject matter experts and Functional Heads to identify communication requirements, gather relevant information and ensure accurate and consistent messaging throughout the change lifecycle.
• Coordinate the planning and delivery of communications for key programme milestones, including project launches, go-live announcements, process changes, training activities and post-implementation updates.
• Support stakeholder engagement and business readiness activities by developing targeted communications that build awareness, understanding and engagement across impacted teams and business functions.
• Manage communication schedules, editorial calendars and content delivery trackers, ensuring communications are issued in line with agreed timelines and programme dependencies.
• Adapt messaging, tone and communication channels to suit different audiences, including senior leadership, Functional Heads, employees, project teams and other relevant stakeholder groups.
• Develop and maintain communications materials, templates, FAQs, key messages and supporting content, ensuring consistency of language, quality and alignment with agreed communication standards.
• Support senior stakeholder communications by preparing leadership briefings, presentation materials, talking points and announcements, ensuring key messages are concise, accurate and aligned with the programme narrative.
• Coordinate with internal communications, corporate communications, HR and other relevant teams to align messaging, avoid duplication and ensure consistency with wider organisational communications.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and assess communication effectiveness through engagement data, feedback mechanisms and other relevant indicators, recommending improvements where required.
• Support the identification and management of communications risks, including conflicting messages, stakeholder sensitivities, communication gaps and timing or sequencing issues, escalating concerns to the relevant Change Manager or programme lead.
• Ensure communications reflect the strategic objectives and intended outcomes of transformation initiatives, maintaining a clear link between individual project changes and wider organisational goals.
• Support the development of communication approaches for operating model and organisational changes, ensuring messaging is clear, appropriately sequenced and aligned with agreed stakeholder engagement plans.
• Coordinate the production and distribution of communication materials across agreed channels, working with relevant teams and external suppliers where required.
• Maintain high editorial standards across all communications, including proofreading, fact-checking and quality assurance to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency and professionalism.
• Capture communication outputs, feedback and lessons learned across assigned initiatives, contributing to the continuous improvement of communications tools, templates and ways of working.
• Support the Change Management & Communications team in delivering integrated change and communications activities, ensuring communication outputs are coordinated with stakeholder engagement, training and adoption plans.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• 3–5 years of experience in communications, internal communications, employee engagement or a related role, preferably within a large organisation or transformation environment.
• Experience developing and delivering communications plans and creating content for multiple stakeholder groups and communication channels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong copywriting, editing and proofreading capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex business, technology and process information into clear, concise and engaging communications.
• Experience supporting organisational change, transformation programmes, technology implementations or business process improvement initiatives is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across different functions and levels of an organisation.
• Experience developing presentations, leadership briefings, FAQs, newsletters, employee announcements and other communication materials.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple communication deliverables, competing priorities and deadlines.
• Good understanding of stakeholder engagement, employee communications and the role of effective communication in supporting change adoption and business readiness.
• Ability to adapt communication style and messaging to suit different audiences, levels of seniority and organisational contexts.
• Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy, consistency and high-quality communication outputs.
• Ability to quickly understand new business concepts, processes and organisational challenges.
• Proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively with Change Managers, project teams, subject matter experts and corporate communications functions.
• Experience using presentation, document creation and communication tools; familiarity with digital employee communication channels is an advantage.