Promotion Manager & Executive producer
Creative
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :18 years, 10 أشهر
June 2011- till present
Promotion Manager & Executive producer, Creative and Branding department
Al Jazeera Children & Baraem channels -Qatar
- Managing all the department audio- visual & administrative operations
- Leading a team of 8 promotion producers, writers and assistant producers
- Led my team of producers and senior producers to 7 nominations in Promax Arabia 2012 winning from which 2 Gold & 3 Silver; most importantly winning the Gold and the Silver for the Best Children's promo category
- Overseeing promotion creative projects from concept to completion
- Planning, scheduling and managing the production of all on air promotional materials
- Conducting research, creating ideas, building storyboards, copy writing, supervising editing to produce promotional audio- visual materials, corporate trailers & campaigns for both the channels
- Coordinating directly with head of programming on the channels' working requirements & strategic projects on a weekly bases
- Coordinating with both Scheduling to create media plans for both the channels
- Coordinate with production departments of the requested work on a daily bases
- Coordinating with social media, mobile & website department to provide them with audio-visual materials needed for their platforms
- Writing promotional songs and scripts for both channels
- Voicing on air promotional materials & songs for both channels
Jan 2010 - June 2011
Promotion & Branding Acting Manager Al Jazeera Children & Baraem channels -Qatar
- Managing all the department audio- visual & administrative operations
- Leading a team of 20 promotion producers, graphic designers, writers and assistant producers
- Led my team of producers and senior producers to 3 nominations in Promax Arabia 2010 and 3 nominations and a Gold award in 2011
- Overseeing creative projects from concept to completion for both promotions and graphics
- Planning, scheduling and managing the production of all on air promotional materials plus all programs' branding graphic packaging
- Conducting research, creating ideas, building storyboards, copy writing, supervising editing to produce promotional audio- visual materials, corporate trailers & campaigns for both the channels
- Coordinating directly with head of programming on the channels' working requirements & strategic projects on a weekly bases
- Coordinating with both Scheduling, production and marketing departments of the requested work on a daily bases
- Writing promotional songs and scripts for both channels
- Voicing on air promotional materials & songs for both channels
Member of the Judging panel Promax BDA Arabia, Europe, Africa, ANZ & India, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012
Jan 2008 - Jan 2010 Al Jazeera Children & Baraem channels Qatar
On air promotion supervisor
- Worked with a chosen group of the company's executives and managers for the launch of Baraem, the first preschool channel in the Middle East and the repositioning of Al Jazeera Children's channel according to its' new target audience.
- Led my team of producers and senior producers to 3 nominations in Promax Arabia 2008 and one silver win
- Managing creative projects from concept to completion
- Planning, scheduling and supervising the production of all on air audio visual promotional and branding materials
- Leading a team of Producers, senior producers, writers and post-production staff
- Conducting research, creating ideas, building storyboards, copy writing, supervising editing to produce promotional audio- visual materials, corporate trailers & campaigns for both the channels
- Coordinating with the programming and marketing department and following up with the airing strategies of the channel promotions
- Writing promotional songs and scripts for Baraem channel
- Voicing on air promotional materials for Al Jazeera Children's channel
Aug 2007 - Jan 2008 Al Jazeera Children's Channel Qatar
Corporate and promotional film producer
- Created and produced English and Arabic audio-visual corporate and promotional films for Qatar Foundation for education, science & research and community development, an organization of more than 25 centres as well as producing films for important Qatari companies and governmental entities
April 2005 - Dec 2007 Al Jazeera Children Channel (JCC) Qatar
Program producer & Senior Promo Producer
- Participated in the production of the launching programs of the channel
- Produced daily promotional sketches (on a virtual studio) called Al Nadi to present the programs of the channel with 5 actors, actresses and a virtual robot
- Helped in the production of the first debate program in the Middle East for Children "Nazra Alla" & a daily magazine program for Children ( Kol Youm)
- Worked in collaboration with the scheduling department to finalize the number and placement of Al Nadi Sketches on the grids
- Produced the promos of the channel and supervised the mixing and voiceover sessions of all promos and line ups
- Script writing & producing promotional campaigns, marketing projects and corporate tapes for the channel both in Arabic and English
2001- April 2005 Arab Digital Distribution (ADD) Italy
Senior Promo Producer and coordinator (2002 - 2004)
- Produced Granada UKTV promotions, bumpers and presentations (Viewing, Story boarding, Script writing, directing voice over artists and supervising editing)
- Prepared the commission reports and updates and distribute work load among different producers
- Coordinated with the promotional department and following up with the airing of the channel promotions
Assistant Channel Head - Granada UKTV (2002 - 2004)
- Planned and Scheduled the workflow of the channel
- Followed up with the arrival of the channel tapes to the library and it's data entry
- Prepared weekly reports and updates and communicating directly with the Channel Manager
Network Promo Coordinator, (2001 -2002)
- Acted as a link between the different ADD promotional centres
- Coordinated the movement of the incoming and the outgoing network promos from and to the main centre in Italy
- Prepared weekly reports, updates and media plans
- Assisted in creative: Scripting, Arabic translations, Arabic voice over, Editing, Presentations etc
- Produced promotional programmes for Al Awael Channel (Open Channel) and Prime Time Channels (Asian Channels)
- Assisted in other general ADD operations and office management
2000-2001 Arab Radio and television (ART) Italy
Television Presenter/Researcher, copywriter, and producer
Hello ART, a morning daily live to air program on the Variety Channel reporting the latest news and issues of concern of the Arabs living in Europe.
Fi beyout el Mohagereen, a weekly documentary program visiting the houses of the Arabs in Italy and conveying their moments of happiness and sorrow.
1996- 2001 Voice over artist for Arabic promotions for ART
1996-2000 Arab Radio and television (ART) Italy
Television Presenter/Researcher and copywriter
Represented Cannes International Film Festival for ART audience, through a live-to-air program for three years, 97-99. Interviewed eminent personalities and celebrities (Youssef Chahine, Youssra, Jeremy Irons, Maurice Jarre)
Valencia Film Festival for ART audience, through a live-to-air program, 97-98
Claquette, a weekly, primetime, live to air program on the Movie channel.
On Air Studio, a daily up to date program, that communicates directly with the audience and discusses the latest cinema and celebrity events.
Dehk, we leab, we Gad, We film, a game show that celebrated the Eid Festival with the ART audience.
Fantasia, a prime three hour roundup presentation of the annual progression of the cinema world, presented on New Year's Eve.
Il Awael Teksab and Flash, two promotional game show programs presented on ART's Free-to-Air channel, 1996-1997.
Movie presentations, included the preview, research and copy of movies aired through the day on the Movie Channel, 1996-1998
Playback, a weekly, primetime, live to air program on El Hekayat channel.
1994-1996 Office of Student Affairs (AUC) Cairo, Egypt
Fall, 1994 Studio Advertising Agency Cairo, Egypt
Voice Talent
Performed several voice tracks for commercial jingles
1994-1996 El Shams Sporting Club Cairo, Egypt
Karate Instructor
Feb, 1995 The American University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt B.A., Business Administration Minor in Mass Communication Winner of the Parents' Association Cup, in demonstrating unusual capability in blending academic achievement with major contributions to student