2 days ago

Head of Communications, MENA

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Job Summary

Lead TikTok’s external communications and PR strategy across MENA, shaping the regional narrative while aligning with global priorities. Partner with cross-functional teams including Government Relations, Public Policy, legal, and trust & safety to translate policy into clear external messaging. Manage issues and crisis response across markets, secure high-impact media and speaking opportunities, and build senior media/KOL relationships. Oversee a small team within MENA and advise leadership through ambiguity and risk.

Location: Dubai

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead, own, and deliver TikTok’s communications and PR strategy across MENA using regional insight aligned to global priorities.
•Shape and evolve TikTok’s MENA narrative, balancing trust and safety with proactive storytelling on economic impact, creators, SMBs, and cultural relevance.
•Integrate policy and communications by partnering with Government Relations and Public Policy teams to anticipate regulatory and geopolitical risks and translate policy topics into external narratives.
•Provide senior counsel to leadership on navigating MENA’s media, cultural, and geopolitical landscape.
•Lead issues and crisis response across markets, identifying risk and managing fast, coordinated, high-quality response with clear decision-making.

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Extensive communications or PR experience operating in complex, high-stakes, high-scrutiny environments.
•Deep understanding of the MENA media, cultural, and geopolitical landscape.
•Proven crisis and issues management experience across multiple markets.
•Exposure to public policy, government, or regulatory communications (direct or closely partnered).
•Fluent proficiency in Arabic and English to communicate with external stakeholders.

Skills:JudgmentStrategy executionCrisis managementRelationship managementBias for action

Languages:ArabicEnglish

Company Brief

TikTok

Short-form video platform that lets users create, share, and discover entertainment content through algorithmic recommendations. It also offers advertising and creator tools for brands, influencers, and businesses.

Industry: Digital Media

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Scaleup

Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore

Founded: 2016

Website LinkedIn

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TikTok

2 days ago

Head of Communications, MENA

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 4 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Dubai

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead, own, and deliver TikTok’s communications and PR strategy across MENA using regional insight aligned to global priorities.
•Shape and evolve TikTok’s MENA narrative, balancing trust and safety with proactive storytelling on economic impact, creators, SMBs, and cultural relevance.
•Integrate policy and communications by partnering with Government Relations and Public Policy teams to anticipate regulatory and geopolitical risks and translate policy topics into external narratives.
•Provide senior counsel to leadership on navigating MENA’s media, cultural, and geopolitical landscape.
•Lead issues and crisis response across markets, identifying risk and managing fast, coordinated, high-quality response with clear decision-making.

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•Extensive communications or PR experience operating in complex, high-stakes, high-scrutiny environments.
•Deep understanding of the MENA media, cultural, and geopolitical landscape.
•Proven crisis and issues management experience across multiple markets.
•Exposure to public policy, government, or regulatory communications (direct or closely partnered).
•Fluent proficiency in Arabic and English to communicate with external stakeholders.

Skills:JudgmentStrategy executionCrisis managementRelationship managementBias for action

Languages:ArabicEnglish

Company Brief

TikTok

Industry: Digital Media

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Scaleup

Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore

Founded: 2016

Website LinkedIn