Another critical part of the company culture is a long-held commitment to corporate responsibility, both at divisional brands and at the company corporate level. By leveraging the diverse culture – and the deep legacy and expertise in social impact – company, engages and inspires employees and audiences to make a real difference in the communities around the world.

We have a Vice President of Culture + Corporate Responsibility opportunity available and the ideal individual will develop a keen understanding of Company culture, corporate responsibility priorities, business goals and strategies, and establish and execute organizational initiatives in support of those strategies. This newly created role reports to the EVP, Communications, Culture + Marketing, will manage teams across both functions, and is based in Abu Dhabi.

Corporate Communications Responsibilities

• Partner with the EVP, Communications, Culture & Marketing to define, develop and implement the priority culture initiatives, and help to track progress made.
• Communicate and work closely with business leaders, employees and talent acquisition to ensure true understanding of corporate culture and what it means to their business, the overall organization, and our audience.
• Partner with all areas of Human Resources including Organizational Effectiveness HR Programs, Talent Acquisition and Employee Events in the spirit of fostering a best in class culture in line with mission, vision and values.
• Work with Company internal creative agency, Corporate Marketing, Communications, Corporate Responsibility and Special Events to help bring culture initiatives to life.
• Partner with the Office and the Global Inclusion on all matters related to diversity and inclusion.
• Work with Business Development and Media & Technology Services teams on innovation-related culture projects.
• Coordinate with all the divisional culture taskforces and point people to ensure efforts are aligned and optimized.
• Play a key role in employee engagement and establishing a feeling of pride and purpose at company.

• Partner with the EVP, Communications, Culture & Marketing to manage Company CSR strategy across multiple divisions, spearhead corporate CSR initiatives, develop cross-company partnerships with corporations and non-profit organizations, and manage the company’s philanthropic investments.
• Oversee CSR-related employee engagement and volunteerism programs, including community Day, ongoing employee events, our skills-based volunteering and formal mentoring programs
• Lead coordination with CSR teams across the company and partnership development that amplifies company deep legacy and expertise in social impact, including management of the cross-company CSR Council.
• In addition, foster relationships with Human Resources, the Office of Global Inclusion, Ad Sales, Distribution and Core Services to work seamlessly with brands and business units to create social responsibility goals, track progress and report on efforts.

• Cultivate and manage partnerships with a network of non-profits, foundations, government agencies, and corporate partners
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in digital culture and develop innovative new ways to maximize the reach of company social impact efforts across social media

The VP, Culture + Corporate Responsibility is a proven professional who is agile, flexible, and able to thrive in fast-changing and undefined situations. The ideal candidate will have outstanding communication and leadership skills coupled with the ability to build rapport, achieve results through influence, and establish and maintain credibility with our leadership team, managers, team members, and multiple stakeholders at various levels across the organization.

The VP should have a broad range of experience across business initiatives, which may include project management, process improvement, innovation, professional development, employee or human resource programs, and rewards and recognition.

• Bachelor’s degree required, a Masters’ degree is a plus, in a relevant field
• 15 years+ of relevant professional experience, with documented success in the areas of culture, change management, corporate responsibility, social innovation and strategic partnerships
• Proven ability to influence and drive change with executive leadership and across diverse and geographically dispersed teams
• Track record of aligning the people strategy with the goals of the business

• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced and feedback driven environment
• Self-motivated, well organized and stellar work ethic