Head of Internal Communications
Gulf Bank
Total des années d'expérience :15 years, 7 Mois
• Shaping and delivering Internal Communications strategy ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and providing effective thought leadership.
• Keeping employees in all operating locations informed about business news, company updates and internal initiatives through the timely and effective delivery of messaging through all relevant communications channels and digital platforms.
• Project leader for 5-year Gallup Employee Engagement plan and implementation.
• Maintaining and evolving core communications platforms (Intranet, business Updates, Internal memorandums, CEO messages, etc.)
• Designing and executing internal media campaigns for business groups and divisions.
• Supervising community outreach events, sponsorship, CSR and employee volunteers’ program.
•Setting and overseeing the design and implementation of the communications program and public relations strategy.
•Media management, literary development and database administration.
•Managed/supervised corporate, community and social events including sports, environmental and charity campaigns.
•Internal and exernal portal web development and management including structure and media content.
•Increased revenue through sponsorship agreements with major local business partners (Abu Dhabi police and Du Telecoms) through external sponsorship program.
Managed internal and employee communication programs, including intranet, overseas portals, company website and internal newsletter publication.
•Developed and delivered internal communications strategy aligned with business plan and employee engagement schemes.
•Held monthly Townhalls and annual employee events, internal (Dubai Holdings) and external sports tournaments as well as community engagement and outreach programs.
•Acted as single point of contact (internal and external) to co-ordinate all channels of internal communication activity and maintain centralized communications to ensure consistency of messaging.
•Provided communication advice and media training for CEO and executive management in preparation for media interviews and corporate presentations.
Composed and issued press releases, media reports, and weekly communication briefs.
•Liaised with media and pitched news items and product updates.
•Organized product launches, press conferences and corporate events.
•Supervised in-house publication of internal magazine including content, images selection and structure.
•Reviewed and recommended sponsorship studies and CSR projects.