Editorial assistant & photography coordinator
Motivate Publishing
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :4 years, 2 أشهر
Editorial assistant & photography coordinator, Motivate Publishing
June 2011 - May 2014
SPECIAL PROJECTS
• Conducting research, fact checking, image searching and file maintenance
• Coordinating with PRs, freelance writers, editors, clients, designers and proof readers
•Responsible for managing department project costing, freelancer payments and petty cash
PHOTOGRAPHY
• Managing photography schedules across company's entire portfolio of publications and marketing
• Ensuring timely delivery of photographs to each department
• Assisting studio manager with purchases and management of studio and equipment
• Assisted Photography Department for major Motivate events, including What's On Awards Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Emirates Woman Awards, Gulf Business Awards and BTME Awards
•Responsible for managing department project costing, freelancer payments and petty cash
HELLO! MAGAZINE
• Worked with several photo agencies to research images for weekly Hello! magazine and delivered excellent results within budget
• Scheduled and managed photography shoots for the magazine with in-house photographers and freelancers
• Conducted restaurant reviews for the magazine
WHAT'S ON MAGAZINE - DUBAI AND ABU DHABI and HYPE magazine
•Conducted picture research for the monthly What's On magazine-Dubai and Abu Dhabi issues and the weekly Hype magazine and delivered timely and excellent results
GOOD MAGAZINE
• Assisted the good editorial team with features, including "Go Compare", "Stack Them Up" and "This for That"
• Assisted with photography shoots for aforementioned features
Marketing & PR Executive, The Product House
May 2011 - June 2011
• Preparing press releases
• Designed in-house brochures and collaterals for displays in spas including Atlantis and Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
• Conducted database research
• Assisted Office Manager with administrative tasks
Database Researcher \[Temp\], Motivate Publishing
February 2011 Created a database of 800+ to increase distribution of THINK magazine
Conducted database research for MENOPE 2010 that included spas, beauty and cosmetic companies, and food and health organisations
Marketing Manager Assistant, Abu Dhabi Media Company - Al Barq
Database Researcher, Global Links
October 2010 - November 2010
May 2010 - July 2010
• Prepared presentations for client meetings
• Conducted database research for Sales Department
• Prepared data collection form for Data Analyst and assisted with data input
• Assisted with branding process of Al Barq
Guest List Manager, ITP
March 2010 - April 2010
Managed guest list singlehandedly and simultaneously for Channel ME Awards 2010, Time Out Restaurant Awards 2010 and Time Out Dubai Nightlife Awards 2010
MAHE Manipal University, Dubai - Bachelors in Media & Communications, Specializing in Advertising & Public Relations 2006 - 2009 Completed with a CGPA of 3.19.