Director - Issues & Crisis Management; KSA

Director | Issues & Crisis Management | Dammam, KSA

We are partnering with a leading global communications consultancy to appoint a Director — Issues & Crisis Management based in Dammam, KSA
. This is a senior advisory role supporting high-profile regional and international clients on business‑critical mandates, reputation risk, and complex stakeholder environments.

The Director will play a central role in anticipating, managing, and responding to reputational, regulatory, and operational issues — providing strategic counsel to C‑suite leaders and government stakeholders across sensitive, fast‑moving situations.

• Lead end-to-end issues and crisis management mandates for major corporate and government clients
• Advise senior executives on reputation risk, crisis preparedness, and response strategy
• Develop scenario planning frameworks
  , holding statements, Q&A, and escalation protocols
• Direct rapid‑response media strategy and stakeholder communications during live issues
• Provide counsel on geopolitical, regulatory, and policy‑driven developments impacting clients
• Manage cross‑market teams and coordinate with legal, compliance, and public affairs advisors
• Support business development through crisis audits, risk assessments, and client proposals

• 10–15+ years’ experience in issues management, crisis communications, or strategic advisory
• Background in a global agency, advisory firm, government entity, or in‑house corporate affairs team
• Proven experience handling high‑stakes, reputation‑critical situations
• Strong understanding of the Saudi / GCC media, regulatory, and stakeholder landscape
• Exceptional executive presence and stakeholder management skills
• Experience advising C‑suite and government stakeholders is essential
• Arabic language capability is advantageous but not mandatory