Communications Manager

Job Description

Snapchat is the camera used by millions of people every day to Snap with family, watch Stories from friends, see events from around the world, and explore expertly curated content from top publishers. In short, we are a passionate team working hard to build the best platform in the world for communication and storytelling.

We’re looking for a smart, passionate and media-savvy Communications Manager to join Team Snapchat! Reporting to the Communications Director for International, you will play a central role in growing visibility for our products and services in the MENA region. Working from our Dubai, UAE office, you will work closely with the Communications team in London and Los Angeles as well as the local team in Dubai to make Snapchat famous across MENA.

What you'll do:

• Be an ambassador for Snap in MENA, helping to educate reporters and ensure our products and services are well represented in local media
• Be a trusted contact for media in MENA who rely on you for timely and accurate information and creative story ideas
• Collaborate closely with the close-knit global Communications team to share local knowledge, coordinate campaigns, and develop ideas
• Work with the team in Dubai to identify and develop interesting stories that highlight the relevance of our platform to local advertisers and consumers
• Pitch news stories, organize press briefings, create press materials, and prepare spokespeople for local media interviews and speaking engagements

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 7+ years of professional experience ideally at a fast-paced consumer brand

Preferred qualifications:

• Extensive PR experience, preferably working with a high-profile consumer facing brand
• Excellent relationships across business, consumer, technology, and trade media in UAE and Saudi Arabia
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to build relationships cross-functionally and manage a wide variety of stakeholders
• The confidence and skills to work strategically despite frequent inbound enquiries and requests
• An eloquent verbal communicator with excellent written skills and fastidious attention to detail
• Fluent in English and Arabic