Recognition & Partnership Engagement Specialist (2 Year Fixed Term Contract)

Job Purpose

At Emirates Group, we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai, ensuring our customers always ‘Fly Better.’ As one of the most recognised and admired brands globally, we’re driven by innovation and excellence. Join us as a Recognition & Partnership Engagement Specialist and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation by driving people strategies that empower our global workforce. Experience a fast-paced, multicultural environment where your expertise in human resources will contribute to building a world-class employee experience while advancing your own career on a global stage.

As the Recognition & Partnership Engagement Specialist (2 Year Fixed Term Contract), you will drive the implementation of the recognition and partnership strategy, alongside the operational delivery of employee recognition and partnership programmes, fostering a culture of appreciation and engagement across the Emirates Group. You will collaborate with key stakeholders to design, implement and continuously enhance initiatives that align with the Group’s mission, vision and values, while supporting employee motivation, engagement and retention.

In this role, you will:

• Drive the development and implementation of initiatives aligned with organisational goals, enhancing programme engagement and overall effectiveness.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to support collaboration and maximise programme impact.
• Ensure all recognition and partnership programmes are delivered in line with HR policies, best practices, and quality standards to maintain consistency, governance, and compliance.
• Collect and analyse data from dashboards, programme platforms, stakeholder feedback, and insights to evaluate performance, identify opportunities for optimisation, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead the successful implementation, rollout, and adoption of new programme technology and digital tools, ensuring stakeholders are trained, supported, and engaged to maximise adoption and drive behavioural change across the programme.
• Analyse programme data and stakeholder feedback to identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements that contribute to programme success and operational effectiveness.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimise programme delivery and effectiveness through the use of KPIs, metrics, action plans, and performance tracking.
• Manage programme budgets, forecasting, and P&L responsibilities, ensuring efficient resource utilisation, effective partner integration, and long-term financial sustainability.
• Develop and oversee governance, compliance, and contract management processes, while supporting strategic investment decisions to drive the long-term success and impact of the programme.

Qualification

To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience within Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Experience managing employee engagement, recognition and/or reward programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional team.

You’ll have an edge if you have:

• Proven experience leading and driving implementation and transformation initiatives across programmes, systems, or operational processes.
• Experience designing and implementing employee recognition programmes.
• Strong understanding of employee engagement strategies and best practices.
• Familiarity with recognition platforms, dashboards and reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and project management skills, including advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Experience interpreting data, managing KPIs and delivering insights to support programme optimisation.Emirates Group is an international organisation with employees from over 170 nationalities, we encourage applications from across the globe. Your application journey begins by applying via the Emirates Group Careers website. Please ensure your CV is up to date for our talent acquisition team to review your profile. If you meet the criteria of the role, you will then be invited to complete a HireVue video interview, to share more about your experience and your career aspirations. If you are shortlisted, you will then be invited to interview with our hiring managers. If you are successful, your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates Group.

Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what it’s like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.