Merc Consulting

**Line of Service**

Advisory

**Industry/Sector**

Not Applicable

**Specialism**

Managed Services

**Management Level**

Associate

**Job Description & Summary**

We are seeking a communications generalist who will report to Consulting’s Communications Manager for the ME region. This position is Riyadh-based and will support our Consulting Communications team in all of our business units via: content development, communications project management, internal campaigns development and executions, Partner communications and collaboration with Clients & Markets on external communications.

**J **D & The day-to-day Responsibilities**

As a member of the Consulting communications team, you can expect your role to typically involve some or all of the following:

- Contribute to the internal communications strategy in conjunction with stakeholders
- Storyboard or translate ideas to the creative team of designers and multimedia editors. Manage the development of this content end-to-end.
- Prepare presentations and other materials for organisational events, such as annual meetings.
- Draft messages or scripts from senior executives for presentation to employees in written or spoken form.
- Ensure internal communications messages are consistent across all mediums and for different departments of the organisation.
- Ensure internal communication messages are consistent with external communication messages. Collaborate with the Clients and Markets team members to align on this.
- Organize regular opportunities for feedback from staff via focus groups and online collaboration tools and adjust communications content accordingly.
- Contribute to content for social media and website, in collaboration with the Clients and Markets team.
- Ad hoc projects

**Qualifications**

A BA in journalism, communications, public relations, research or marketing is required.

**Relevant experience**
- Experience in a communications team, especially internal communication, for a large organisation, is most sought after.
- Experience of writing for a variety of different audiences is also desired. General marketing experience is beneficial.
- Visual storytelling skills with proficiency in creating content across mediums that tell a compelling story.
- Development of videos, social media posts and communications assets.

**Key skills**
- Writing skills : You need excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills as well as the journalistic ability to source stories from employees
- Speaking Communication skills: You also need strong speaking communication skills as you are likely to be called on to give presentations or host sessions with staff.
- Interpersonal skills: You need good interpersonal and relationship-building skills in order to work with colleagues across the business. You also need to possess the confidence to deal with senior executives and explain communication techniques to them.
- Creative skills: You need the creative ability to devise communication strategies Digital skills: Familiarity with information technology, especially digital and video means of communication, is essential. Understanding the sector you wish to work in (private, public or voluntary) can be crucial.
- Bilingual in Arabic and English, with strong English language proficiency.