Mohamed Algarf, Corporate Communications & CSR Supervisor

Mohamed Algarf

Corporate Communications & CSR Supervisor

BMMI

Location
Bahrain
Education
Master's degree, Journalism
Experience
11 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months

Corporate Communications & CSR Supervisor at BMMI
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • My current job since May 2015

Content:

Generating content that effectively promotes the organisation, its services, businesses and culture, both externally and internally.

• Publishing a monthly thought leadership article based on an interviews with key employees
• Content creation for various internal documents, brochures and handbooks, including the induction handbook for new employees and the Code of Business Conduct

External communications:

Handling external communications on behalf of the company and assist in producing, maintaining and updating corporate literature in line with strategic intent and corporate objectives

• Overseeing content creation for marketing collateral, including brochures, handbooks, bids, tenders and presentations for a number of BMMI’ diverse divisions
• Supporting content creation for BMMI’s annual report and annual review publications
• Editing and proofreading marketing collateral for various divisions in English and Arabic
• Drafting, editing and proofreading of press releases for various divisions
• Responding to press enquiries and calls for information, as well as managing BMMI’s general external email address

Digital:

Overseeing timely updates on company websites and social media are made, as well as the creation of content for BMMI’s digital channels

• Managing content creation and community of BMMI's corporate LinkedIn page and corporate websites
• Managing social media content, strategy and community of one of BMMI’s restaurants and one of their coffee shops
• Managing digital reviews, directory entries and websites of BMMI’s F&B division

Collaboration:

Supporting the Head of Corporate Communications and Marketing and the department in achieving multifaceted goals

• Assisting in the development and implementation of corporate communications plans in line with company strategy, as well as the development and implementation of the departmental strategy
• Supporting the creation and proofreading of departmental policies and procedures

Corporate Communications Supervisor at BMMI
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • April 2013 to April 2015

• Contribute to BMMI Group’s internal and external communications, including internal
newsletters, emails, recruitment adverts, external brochures, annual reports, corporate profiles,
press releases, editorials and various other materials for a diverse range of departments and
divisions at BMMI, both locally and globally.

• Manage, coach and assess the Corporate Communications Executive.

• Assist the Brand, Communications and CSR Manager with planning various strategies and
initiatives for the department.

• Assist the Brand, Communications and CSR Manager with CSR initiatives and sponsorships.

• Translate communications between Arabic and English when necessary.

• Perform any other duties needed by the department.

Reporter and Columnist at Gulf Daily News
  • Bahrain
  • February 2010 to July 2010

Reporter for Gulf Daily News (GDN) the leading English language newspaper in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

• Covered a large and diverse portfolio of stories and events for the newspaper including culture, society, crime, courtroom hearings, events, government, openings, new initiatives and profiles of people.

• Chosen as one of two reporters to cover the social, cultural and human aspect of the 2010 International Children’s Games hosted in Bahrain.

• Wrote a 14-week column chronicling personal experiences and achievements in a competition.

Intern at Gulf Daily News
  • Bahrain
  • January 2009 to January 2009

• Six articles published

• One opinion column published

• Two events attended and reported

• Translation of various announcements (Arabic to English)

• Several interviews conducted

Education

Master's degree, Journalism
  • at The University of British Columbia
  • August 2012
Bachelor's degree, Communication and Media Arts, Psychology
  • at The American University in Cairo
  • June 2009
High school or equivalent, International Baccalaureate Diploma
  • at Naseem International School
  • June 2005

Specialties & Skills

Editing
Corporate Communications
Content
Writing
Intercultural Communication
Research
Public Speaking
Journalism
Leadership Development
Storytelling
Newspaper
Magazines
Interviews
Blogging
Copy Editing
Online Journalism
News Writing
Translation
Feature Articles
Leadership
Training
Intercultural Communication
Editing
Social Media
Content creation

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Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Crosswords
  • Creative writing
  • Reading