285 Employee Relations Director jobs in Saudi Arabia

Account Director – Public Relations

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Luxury, Hospitality & Corporate Communications

We're working with a
global luxury communications agency
renowned for its work across lifestyle, hospitality, and high-profile corporate clients. As they continue to grow in the region, they're looking for a talented
Account Director
to join their team in Riyadh.

The Role

As
Account Director
, you'll lead a portfolio of clients across
luxury lifestyle, hospitality, and corporate sectors
— blending creativity with strong strategic and media capabilities. You'll be the senior client partner in KSA, responsible for developing PR strategies, managing high-performing teams, and ensuring best-in-class campaign delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow client relationships across luxury, hospitality, and corporate accounts.
• Develop and execute strategic PR and communications plans that align with client objectives.
• Oversee a team of account managers and executives, ensuring seamless project delivery.
• Maintain strong relationships with key media and influencers across the region.
• Provide senior-level counsel and crisis communication support where required.
• Drive new business opportunities and contribute to the agency's growth in KSA.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a
  PR agency environment
  (8+ years).
• A background that blends
  luxury, lifestyle, and corporate communications
  .
• Strong regional media network and understanding of the Saudi market.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English (Arabic is a plus).
• Confident team leader with the ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines.

PR Account Director | Bacchus Agency KSA

Location: Riyadh,(hybrid working)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Typically 8 hours per day, 48 hours per week

Salary Range

27,500-35,000 SAR (depending on years of experience)

About Us

Bacchus
is an independent, female-founded, global creative communications and digital marketing agency with headquarters in London and further offices in New York, Miami, Dubai and Riyadh. For more than two decades we have partnered with visionary people and organizations to build brands that matter.

The Role

We are thrilled to present an exciting opportunity for a talented PR Account Director to join Bacchus Agency KSA. Based in a dynamic and rapidly evolving market, this fast-paced role offers the chance to work with high-profile clients across a range of sectors. You will be responsible for leading client accounts, building trusted client relationships, delivering impactful media coverage, and overseeing the execution of day-to-day PR activities. This is a strategic, hands-on role that also offers the opportunity to contribute to creative campaign development, team leadership, and business growth within KSA.

The Skills Required

• Proven expertise in strategic communications and campaign execution
• Skilled in managing integrated, multi-channel campaigns across digital and traditional media
• Strong media relations; able to secure high-profile coverage and interviews
• Experienced in developing and implementing strategic, results-driven campaign plans
• Effective collaborator with creative teams to ensure quality, on-time delivery
• Analytical approach to campaign performance, insights, and optimization
• Strong messaging, content, and narrative development skills
• Demonstrated client management and team leadership experience
• Experience with government and/or private sector clients preferred

Language Requirements

• Fluent in English and Arabic (spoken and written)
• Able to draft and review content in both languages (Arabic is a must)

Roles & Responsibilities

Public & Influencer Relations

• Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier media and influencers.
• Secure high-quality coverage through proactive media outreach and strategic feature placement.
• Ensure the team meets KPI targets and client coverage goals.
• Manage award submissions and maintain attention to editorial trends and opportunities.
• Produce high-standard written materials including press releases and proposals.
• Maintain a broad industry contact network relevant to client sectors.

Client Direction & Relations

• Act as lead client contact, providing senior counsel and resolving issues efficiently.
• Oversee successful execution of all client campaigns, ensuring KPIs and objectives are met.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and support junior team members in client liaison.
• Review and approve all client-facing materials with attention to detail and quality.
• Manage budgets and contribute to strategic execution of client accounts.
• Serve as crisis contact point, managing responses alongside senior leadership.

Team Direction

• Lead and oversee team output, ensuring quality and KPI delivery.
• Conduct regular team reviews, performance benchmarking, and strategic planning.
• Provide regular feedback to senior leadership, celebrate achievements, and address development needs.
• Motivate and guide team members, delegating effectively and supporting career progression through training and development plans.

New Business

• Contribute to new business development through research, creative input, and confident pitch delivery.
• Identify and meet with prospective clients, assessing brand fit and strategic alignment.
• Create compelling new business presentations and support achievement of team billing targets.

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave plus state holidays
• We give you one additional day of holiday entitlement per year served, capped at five days
• Annual flight ticket budget after 1 year of employment
• Private medical insurance
• 10% commission on any fees introduced to the company
• Remote working for 10 days over the summer

Company Description

Bold Influence is a strategic communications agency that helps organizations achieve their goals through compelling storytelling and impactful messaging. With deep expertise in the Saudi market, we deliver tailored strategies that address complex challenges and create meaningful impact.

Role Description

We are seeking a Public Relations Account Director to lead client accounts, develop and execute PR strategies, manage media relations, and oversee day-to-day account management. The ideal candidate will be client-focused, creative, and results-driven—able to deliver communications that inspire action and drive measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in strategic communications and public relations

• Experience in account management and client leadership

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field

Fluent in Arabic and English, the Associate Communications Director is responsible for the performance of his/her team on the assigned client portfolio. The Associate Communications Director is required to provide strategic consultancy to clients, regulate workflow and ensure quality control i.e., ensuring that all accounts are running to the highest standards and practices, deadlines are met, and clients are satisfied. He/She must have the ability to supervise a team and should be capable of troubleshooting if required. The Associate Communications Director must meet with the clients regularly to monitor progress on the accounts and keep work on track.

The Associate Communications Director position is a transitional senior communications position. He/She must work closely with his/her team to further develop skills and expertise and collaborate with the Senior Directors and Management of the local office to develop new business for the company and support the ongoing development of communications systems and procedures.

The Associate Communications Director should have:

• At least 3 years of experience at a senior managerial position in the communications profession, with a track record for successfully running multiple accounts
• The ability to supervise and lead a team and deliver a range of high-quality services consistently to clients across multiple sectors
• The ability to develop communications strategies for clients
• Strong verbal and written communications and research skills
• Working knowledge of the entire new business development process, from the briefing phase to completion, submission and delivery
• Mature decision-making and leadership skills, a sense of diplomacy and the ability to earn the trust of his/her staff and clients
• The necessary temperament and expertise to work in high pressure situations

Reporting Line:
 Senior Communications Director

Arthur Lawrence is urgently seeking a Director – Public Relations and Communication for a client in Saudi Arabia. Please review the job requirements below. Your immediate application will help us place you successfully.

Must-Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations or a related field
• 15+ years of expertise in PR and Communication management, with a proven track record of strategic planning & execution within the construction sector
• 10+ years of experience leading similar functions, including operations management, budgeting, and implementing policies, processes & procedures
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on people management , team development, and fostering collaboration

About Us:

Arthur Lawrence is a management and technology consulting firm providing enterprise-wide business transformation and business applications implementation services. Our in-depth technical knowledge and broad experience of working with world-class companies enable organizations to leverage our capabilities in developing winning strategies and cost-effective solutions.

We are an UN Women Empowerment Principal Signatory and are certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council.

Acknowledgements from Industry Peers:

• Winner of Entrepreneur 360 Award (2019).
• IAOP Award; ranked in the top 100 internationally.
• Arthur Lawrence ranked within the Inc 5000 twice in 2016 and 2017 as one of the fastest-growing companies in America.
• Named one of the top ten fastest-growing businesses in Houston in 2016.
• Ranked 25th in the HBJ's Fast 100 Private Companies Award in 2017.

Our Seven Pillars:

We rely on seven core values that enable us to deliver quality for our consultants and clients: Education, Integrity, Value Creation, Collaboration, Best Client, Best People, and Stewardship.

Through strict adherence to these core values, we have achieved success beyond all documented forecasts and expectations.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a proactive and results-oriented Senior Consultant to join the HR Strategic Management Office . This role is ideal for a seasoned project management professional with experience driving complex, enterprise-wide initiatives—particularly within or in partnership with Human Resources. As a key member, you will oversee the execution of strategic HR projects, ensure alignment with organizational priorities, and provide critical support in advancing HR transformation, operational excellence, and workforce strategies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage strategic HR programs and projects from planning through execution and evaluation.
• Establish and maintain project governance structures, timelines, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate across HR functions to ensure strategic alignment and delivery.
• Develop and present clear project documentation, executive updates, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and resource needs; proactively resolve issues and remove barriers.
• Support change management and communication strategies to drive adoption of HR initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business teams to integrate HR strategies into enterprise priorities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within project teams.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of PMO methodologies, tools, and reporting frameworks.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field.
• 7+ years of project management experience, with a focus on enterprise or HR-related initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects and managing complex project portfolios.
• Strong working knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and drive projects to completion.
• Proficient with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, Jira, MS Teams).

The Opportunity:

Renoir's transformation practice is focused on supporting some of the world's leading organisations to refine and translate their business strategies into executable programs that deliver measurable business results and sustainable change. We are seeking talented consulting professionals to join our growing practice. It's an exciting opportunity to make an impact not only with our clients but within our firm.

Working with business leaders, you will be challenged by supporting clients across a wide variety of projects and industries. You will have experience on projects across different industries and a holistic awareness of innovative digital solutions available in the market.

Job Description:

As a Digital Project Manager(HCM), you will be directly involved in managing and delivering large-scale digital transformation programs and projects. You will work alongside clients to define and optimise the structure of their business, leveraging technology and data to transform business processes.

Key to many of our transformation engagements is the identification, evaluation, design, and deployment of the right digital technology to support our clients' business agenda.

You should be familiar with modern technologies (data, AI, automation, IoT) and should be energised by innovation projects and technology adoption and have an astute business sense for redesigning business processes to improve customer centricity and drive data-centric discussions.

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of digital transformation programs and projects.
• Owns project goals, leveraging expertise to inspire a sense of shared purpose within the project team. Organises new challenges and drives business results.
• Have the unique opportunity to influence the future of our clients' business and digital operations.
• Analyse current systems, digital & data landscape, business processes, people behaviours, and work with multiple levels of our client's management teams to effect improvements.
• Assess and solve complex business problems, where analysis of situations or data requires a thorough evaluation of variable factors.
• Translate business requirements and strategic direction into actionable digital or technology processes and work closely with internal stakeholders or partners.
• Provide technical advice, working with clients and partners to provide digital solutions that transform business.
• Drive communication rhythm to effectively provide updates to senior stakeholders of key issues and blockers that may impact objective attainment or critical program and project completion.
• Uses best practice PMO/TMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders/customers' needs and deliver within budget and timelines on desired outcomes.
• Drives end results and the related benefits of the project as a representative of the business functions.
• Digital capability assessments and roadmap, Operating model design and transformation, data monetisation and mobility strategy. Appreciation of digital technology architectures.

Requirements:

• You have 7+ years' experience in digital transformation, strategy and delivery in Construction, and/or Real Estate industry, Human Resource Capital
• Bachelor's degree required. An MBA is preferred.
• Certifications in BPMN, TOGAF, ArchiMate, Prince 2, Agile, and PMBOK would be advantageous.

. Experience implementing or integrating Oracle Fusion, Microsoft D365, Primavera, Oracle HCM, Autodesk Construction Cloud and/or Procore Construction Management is expected.

• You will have previously worked with or for major digital transformation consultancy businesses or in a large enterprise leading digital initiatives.
• You have extensive experience in working with multi-skilled digital teams (architects, project managers, designers, software engineers and QA engineers).
• You have a strong understanding of business transformation, digital and agile software development, and change delivery.
• You have a knowledge of solution architecture, enterprise architecture, digital strategy development, and organisational transformation concepts, including organisational change management.
• You have an entrepreneurial drive, with the ability to deconstruct and solve problems, to investigate drivers and figure out why things happen.
• You have proven ability to build strong relationships across stakeholder groups, with the ability to effectively influence and communicate across various business units and at senior levels within the organisation.
• You are an enthusiastic and creative leader with the ability to inspire others.
• You have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven demonstration of sound business acumen, teamwork and leadership qualities.
• Experience in the Middle East region and in particular KSA Region is required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic.
• An appreciation of the consulting lifestyle and ability to travel (both locally and abroad) is a prerequisite to fit to our short-term and long-term project assignments.

Performance & Career Management Manager - HR
Job Description

Job Title: Performance & Career Management Manager - HR

Posting Start Date: 12/08/2025

Job Location: JEDDAH

Company: Zahid Tractor

Building organizational capacity by aligning Talent Management activities and initiatives with current and future business needs.

This role involves overseeing various aspects of Talent Development, Performance Management, and Succession Planning to drive organizational success and prepare the Group for future leadership transitions while ensuring a sustainable talent pipeline for critical roles.

Strategic Talent Management:

• Develop and Implement Talent Strategies: Design and execute comprehensive Talent Management strategies aligned with Zahid Group's long-term business goals and growth objectives.
• Identify Key Talent Needs: Collaborate with senior leadership and HR to assess future talent requirements and create development programs for high-potential employees.
• Alignment with Business Goals: Ensure organizational objectives are communicated across all departments and track performance against KPIs, adjusting strategies as needed.
• Leverage competencies framework and career pathing: Design strategies focused on capability building, enhancing Employee Value Proposition to develop and retain talent.

Build Tactical Execution for a Performance-Driven Culture:

• End-to-End Performance Management: Oversee the entire cycle, from goal setting to evaluations, integrating KPIs and Balanced Scorecards.
• Uplift People’s Performance: Support initiatives to enhance employee performance through targeted programs.
• Training and Development: Lead capability building and competency-based training programs.
• Performance Management Campaigns: Lead awareness initiatives to foster accountability and engagement.
• Milestone Setting & Monitoring: Establish checkpoints to monitor progress and address gaps.
• Coach Managers and Employees: Provide guidance on performance management best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly evaluate and improve performance initiatives.

Succession Planning Management:

• Strategic Succession Planning: Identify and develop internal talent for leadership roles.
• Talent Pipeline Creation: Establish career paths and development plans for high-potential employees.
• 9-Box Grid Assessment: Use this methodology for evaluating performance and potential.
• Collaborate with Leadership: Assess future leadership needs and adapt plans accordingly.

Leadership and Team Management:

• Team Leadership: Mentor and develop HR professionals.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Drive alignment across departments for Talent Management projects.

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• HR Professional Certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, CIPD, PHR) preferred.
• Knowledge of HR technology solutions and change management methodologies.
• Strategic thinking with proficiency in Performance Management systems.
• Proficiency in English & Arabic.
• 8-10 years’ experience in talent management and organizational development.

Internal: Talent Management Head, Regional Managers/Directors, GMs, TM Management Team, L&D Team, Business Support, HCM Team.

Purpose: Discuss strategies, report activities, seek guidance.

External: HR consulting firms, external vendors.

Direct Reports: Performance and Career Management Team