PR & Communications Manager
Alsayegh Media
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :13 years, 8 أشهر
Current position: PR & Communications Manager
Previous position: Senior PR Account Executive
Accounts:
• Dubai Land Department (Projects: Dream Palm Residence and eMart)
• Khalifa Fund (Project: Abu Dhabi Entrepreneurship Forum 2013)
• Saaed
• Emirates Vehicle Gate
• Batterjee (IHCC and Holding Company)
• Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
• Desado.com
• Coccoona (Medical center)
• DTCM
• Dubai SME
• Al Jalilah Foundation
• Dubai World Trade Center (Projects: Careers UAE 2013 and GISEC 2013)
• Sharjah Baby Friendly Emirates Campaign
• Abu Dhabi Police
• 1st Dubai International Garden Competition
• IUGCE (1st International Unconventional Gas Conference & Exhibition)
• NICE CARE Medical Center
• Executive Office (Dubai)
• HH Executive Office (Sharjah)
• Sharjah Baby Friendly Campaign
• Family Development Foundation
• Twasol (Sharjah)
Responsibilities:
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while providing day-to-day counsel to clients; managing client team hours and responsibilities within budget constraints - Offering day-to-day communication consultancy to all clients by supporting their, media exposure and crisis communication planning
• Responsible for media, clients communication strategy and consultancy
• Contacting media on a daily basis to secure interviews for my prominent clients
• Meet new potential clients for new business and partnerships
• Manage client events, advertisement, press releases, proof reading
• Build and maintain a strong team environment, demonstrate the ability to be a committed team player; manage and mentor Interns
• Media relations skilled
• Communications Planning & Management: Identify problems, create key messages, design and execute communication
• Time managing and multitasking
• Strong networks with key media in the UAE (AD + Dubai)
• Managing: events, conferences, product launch, media roundtable, organise and hosts media meetings
• Relationship Management: Inspire trust; engage clients, and direct outcomes
• Client friendly approach to all assignments continuously which results in high levels of client satisfaction and repeat business
• Conceptualizing & implementing Public Relations to strategies product lines, corporate image, etc. to build consumer preference & achieve organizational targets
• An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills. Strong creative & inventive skills with a flexible & detail oriented attitude
• Event management with well-prepared PR plan
• PR proposals for targeted potential clients once receiving and RFP
• Al Maabar - http://www.almaabar.com/main/home
• twofour54 - http://twofour54.com/en
• Mubadala Aerospace - http://mubadala.ae/general/category/posts/aerospace/
• Sky News Arabia - http://www.skynewsarabia.com/web/home
• Al Ain Zoo - http://www.awpr.ae/
Responsibilities:
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while providing day-to-day counsel to clients; managing client team hours and responsibilities within budget constraints
• Work side- by- side with the media on clients coverage and services
• Gather coverage on a daily basis for clients
• Manage client events, advertisement, press releases, proof reading
• Build and maintain a strong team environment, demonstrate the ability to be a committed team player; manage and mentor Interns
• End of month sales reports
• Prepare monthly reports for all client accounts
• Arabise English press release
• Media relation expert
• Time managing and multitasking
• Strong networks with key media in the UAE (AD + Dubai)
• Managing client's: events, conferences, product launch, media roundtable, organize and hosts media meetings.
• Work as part of B2B (Business to Business) E2E (End to End) team in the DS-1 project side by side with the B2B Implementation Manager, where we cover all Classes of Business (Marine, Aviation, Lubricant and Commercial Fuel)
• Support my line manager and the B2B Implantation manager in the Downstream-One project
• Responsible for the minutes of the meetings, documentation and implementation of actions taken during the meeting, then follow up with the action holder and make sure to close it before due date
• Work closely with General Managers, Credit Managers, Key Account Managers, Change & Engage Agents and the LIM’s for each CoB, for any International business changes or support needed
• Work along with our team in the BRR2 (Business Readiness Review) where we check how each class of business is working and how is it moving ahead on preparation to the Go Live project
• Look after all issues concerning any class of business, where we need to form an immediate meeting to resolve these concerns. Ex, Icebreaker. Sometimes form a Pricing methodology as well
• Work along with the CAT (Confirmation acceptance testing) and LES (live environments simulation). For any necessary support processes needed. It’s where we test and run new DS-1 process and system, to test people readiness and prepare ourselves for a successful go live. TtT (train the trainers) and Cutover plans
• Support in Dry Run session before any testing’s we have, where we make sure that each CoB are prepared before going ahead with the testing
• Responsible in general, for supporting, coordinating and executing work with various corporate business units for new initiatives, projects and workflows when required and supporting in delivering information that have direct, significant business impact between internal and remote cross-functional teams
• Work collaboratively with other business units and cross functional peers to meet deadlines and provide B2B/E2E integration support across the organization for successful business operations
• Assist my line manager in acting as primary point-of-contact for Clients. Discussing their needs in regard with the art work of their products and participating in defining business processes with the customer
• Assist on day-to-day management and optimization of client campaigns
• Work with advertising team to deliver superior customer experience
• Assist in advising clients on how to interpret the results of the brand lift studies and leverage them in their business
• Assist proactively in finding new and creative ways to build the client’s businesses and to secure growth and profitable sales development
• Assist in attracting customers and ensuring that a highly professional relationship with decision makers within the customers’ organization is kept at all times
• Maintain knowledge of client's business, competition, and latest industry news and trends
• Handle and monitor the invoices and cost estimates for accuracy and timeliness
• Plan client events and promoting their brands
• Handle end of the day report for follow up and developing detailed business processes documentations and implementation schedules