Head of Communications, MENA & APAC

The Comms Team is responsible for conveying Snaps mission vision and values to core audiences within our community which include Snapchatters advertising partners content partners investors policymakers and Snap team members. This passionate team works hard to show the world what makes Snapchat the best platform for communication and storytelling and to ensure the narratives about the company its people and its products are accurate and compelling.

Were looking for a Head of MENA & APAC Communications to join our team! With key offices across Dubai Riyadh Doha Singapore Sydney Tokyo and Mumbai we are looking for a leader who has experience across both regions.

What youll do:

Be responsible for developing and driving our MENA & APAC communications strategy for the business laying out a detailed plan for achieving objectives and clear measurable results

Develop and maintain the external narrative of our MENA & APAC business in close partnership with regional leadership teams and General Managers across key markets. Preparing executives for thought leadership communications and key speaking engagements

Lead a team of comms and media specialists across MENA & APAC to execute the communications strategy across media creator engagement

Take an audience-led approach to developing a diverse comms strategy that reaches advertisers/agencies parents policymakers and Snapchatters

Shape and influence stakeholder thinking and expectations building trust in a kind smart and creative environment

Drive positive reputational outcomes across MENA & APAC and take a hands-on approach to driving activity across the markets with your team

Be a critical partner to cross-functional teams across the business including Marketing Sales Global Brand Experience Talent & Partnerships Creative Strategy and Business Insights - collaborating to align with the right strategies and desired outcomes.

Lead and develop work that:

Highlights our contribution to MENA & APAC technology leadership and growing community.

Educates brands and creative agencies about our products strategy and creative campaigns driving share of voice in key trade and vertical sector press

Shows Snapchats relevance and importance in the daily lives of our community

Demonstrates the work we do to keep Snapchatters safe and the tools/resources available for our community

Build strengthen and nurture key media relationships and have responsibility and oversight of the MENA & APAC press office

Work closely with regional management teams to prepare them for media interviews speaking engagements and internal milestone moments

Inspire others to do great work and lead from the front in showing what great ideas and results look like while supporting and mentoring the MENA & APAC Comms team to help them grow and develop

Lead and manage our agency partner relationships across MENA & APAC to deliver a drumbeat of moments and coverage aligned to our business goals

Serve as a spokesperson for the media and be a trusted contact for reporters who rely on you for timely accurate information

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Deep understanding of the media landscape across MENA & APAC including national business advertising and industry trade media

Strong experience of working cross-functionally with partners and stakeholder management both internally and externally

Experience of working on relevant multidisciplinary communications programs with strong experience in B2B communications

Comfortable with the uncertainty of change and able to deal constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes

Strong news judgement and relationships with top tier media and influencers

Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution and attention to detail

Ability to prioritise effectively to deliver against business priorities

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment make decisions manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines

Experience of working with agencies and managing external partners

Implement smart use of tools like AI to help aid our comms function

Minimum qualifications:

12 years relevant experience

Deep understanding of the media landscape across MENA & APAC including national business advertising and industry trade media

Experience and exposure across both MENA and APAC markets with the ability to navigate diverse cultural business and media environments

Strong experience of working cross-functionally with partners and stakeholder management both internally and externally

Experience of working on relevant multidisciplinary communications programs with strong experience in B2B communications

Default Together Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster reinforce our values and serve our community customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this we practice a default together approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4 days per week.

At Snap we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race religious creed color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and breastfeeding age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. EOE including disability/vets.

Required Experience:

Director