Executive Manager, Corporate Communications

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We are seeking to recruit suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of:

EXECUTIVE MANAGER, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

JOB SUMMARY:

As the Executive Manager, Corporate Communications, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership for and overseeing activities of the company’s Corporate Affairs function, including internal and external communications and related channel management, media relationships, corporate social responsibility, sustainability management and stakeholder management.

KEY DELIVERABLES:

Relationship Management: Builds and develops mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the media houses, agencies etc.

People Management: Develops direct reports through effective performance management, identifying training opportunities, coaching employees, and providing leadership and guidance on their performance improvement (when applicable) and career development

KEY FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

These will include but will not be limited to:

1. Develops and delivers a Corporate Affairs & Public Relations strategy, with related processes and procedures to support the achievement of the company’s strategy, and monitors the impact of this strategy.
2. Builds and leads a capable Corporate Affairs team to conduct all activities within the function.
3. Crafts employee communications to ensure that all stakeholders are informed and can be CAL ambassadors within their communities.
4. Provides professional advice related to Corporate Affairs issues (including Crisis Communications) to the CEO and Executive Management Team as required.
5. Prepares and issues all releases to all key publications and electronic media, and serves as the on-record company spokesperson, proactively pitching stories while responding to media inquiries.
6. Ensures effective storytelling, campaigns and initiatives that enhance brand awareness and reputation and overall visibility.
7. Reviews key stakeholder relationships (including strong media relationships) to ensure maximum leverage and value from these relationships.
8. Manages the archiving function of the organization.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Qualification & Experience

You must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism or a related field, with a minimum of eight (8) years’ senior leadership experience in a similar position, preferably in a multi-national organization. A post-graduate degree would be considered an asset.

Knowledge & Competency:

Relationship Management:

• Comprehensive knowledge of and strong relationships with the media within
  Trinidad & Tobago and the wider Caribbean region.
• Sound knowledge and experience with the Government of the Republic of
  Trinidad & Tobago, as well as other governments of territories within which the
  company operates.

Knowledge of media:

• Expertise in the evolving media landscape and ability to work with traditional and non-traditional media.
• Proficiency with social media platforms.
• Comprehensive knowledge of website management.

Other Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Crisis and stakeholder management.
• Project and team management.
• Strong customer focus.
• Critical thinking.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the airline industry, and a strong industry network.
• Proficiency in the MS Office Suite

Additional Information:

The successful candidate will be based at the company’s head office in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, must be legally authorised to work in Trinidad and Tobago, and will be required to travel to other Caribbean Airlines jurisdictions.

The closing date for receipt of responses is 16^th October, 2025 at 11:59 pm