Director of Communications (Qatar-based)

Director of Communications

📍 Doha, Qatar

A leading global investment institution is seeking an exceptional Director of Communications to establish and lead its communications function during a significant phase of international growth and transformation

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This is a rare opportunity for a senior communications executive to shape the strategic narrative, reputation, and stakeholder engagement agenda of one of the world's most influential investment organization

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Key Responsibilit

ies• Define and lead the institution's global communications strat

egy• Advise executive leadership on reputation management, corporate narrative, and stakeholder engagem

ent• Build and scale a best-in-class communications function, including team design and recruitm

ent• Develop and maintain relationships with leading international financial me

dia• Translate complex investment activity into compelling and credible narrati

ves• Lead external, internal, digital, and content communications strateg

ies• Manage communications across sensitive stakeholder environments, including government, regulatory, and institutional audien

ces• Establish crisis communications frameworks and response protoc

ols• Develop a high-performing communications team and cult

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Candidate Pro

file• 20+ years of senior communications experience operating at executive leadership l

evel• Strong background in financial services, investment management, sovereign institutions, asset management, or related sec

tors• Proven experience building or transforming communications functions within large, complex organizat

ions• Deep understanding of financial markets and investment-related communicat

ions• Established international media relationships, particularly across financial and business m

edia• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, judgement, and discre

tion• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary communications t

eams• Exposure to sovereign wealth funds, central banks, government-linked investment entities, or similar environments is highly advantag

eous• Strong understanding of the Gulf region and its institutional landscape is prefe

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This role offers the opportunity to build a function from the ground up and play a critical role in shaping the global profile of a highly respected investment institu