Recognition & Partnership Engagement Specialist

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, 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 recognition and partnership initiatives that align with organisational goals and enhance programme engagement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support programme effectiveness and long-term partnership value.
• Ensure all recognition and partnership programmes are aligned with HR policies, governance standards and best practices to maintain consistency and compliance.
• Collect and analyse programme data, dashboards, insights and stakeholder feedback to measure performance, identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Identify, secure and onboard strategic partners that align with recognition and engagement objectives, ensuring seamless integration and ongoing value creation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimise programme delivery, effectiveness and adoption through KPIs, metrics and action plans.
• Manage programme budgets, forecasting and financial tracking to ensure effective use of resources and long-term programme sustainability.
• Lead engagement strategies with HR Business Partners, business stakeholders and senior management to assess recognition priorities and organisational needs.
• Design and implement initiatives, campaigns and activations that drive programme awareness, engagement and adoption across the organisation.
• Manage the end-to-end delivery of recognition events and campaigns, including planning, logistics, vendor coordination, audience engagement and post-event analysis.

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:

• 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.