Nourah Olfat, Events Manager

Nourah Olfat

Events Manager

Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites

Lieu
Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah - Saudi Arabia
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Science (Biochemistry)
Expérience
15 years, 7 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :15 years, 7 Mois

Events Manager à Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • Je travaille ici depuis mai 2019

Highlights:
• Successfully established and developed the departments including creating policies, procedures and forms.
• Developed the geographical event themes that can be held in Makkah City.
• Prepared a very high-level event plan with the attendance of High-level attendees for the launch of a subsidiary company.
• Developed the structure of RCMC internal newsletter and created protocols guidelines.
• Efficiently conducted over 250 external workshops with an average of 25 guests each.
• Managed board meeting led by Chairman which was 100% logistically succeeded.
• Created logistics data locally and internationally with the specification of Muslim vendors and created non-Muslim vendors who can work outside the Al-Haram area.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for end-to-end management and execution of all the events, promotions, exhibitions and sponsorships to increase the brand awareness of RCMC in line with the overall business objectives.
• Manage the branding and promotional aspect of each event in coordination with the marketing team.
• Plan and prepare all CEO/ Executive exposure outside RCMC in international events.
• Ensure effective coordination with internal and external stakeholders, plus coordinate with senior management to prepare the annual events budget.

Events Manager à Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College (MBSC) For Business & Entrepreneurship
  • Arabie Saoudite - Rabigh
  • février 2017 à avril 2020

Highlights:
• Successfully established the department and created the internal department policy with forms.
• Planned for all local and international events calendar to attract students.
• Efficiently planned, managed and executed the launching of the college MBA event.
• Created the 1st Graduation for the 1st cohort including end-to-end planning, management and execution.
• Increased business efficiency through efficient management of local and international events and conferences.
Responsibilities:
• Organized & managed corporate events to support the objectives for student attraction.
• Managed various external corporate visits that support student’s recruitment in promoting college programs.
• Owned every aspect of local and international events, including venue selection, success metrics, financials and timelines.
• Prepared promo materials in coordination with the designing team (e.g., newsletters, student handbook, web)
• Suggested various ideas to the social media team to increase traffic on the MBSC's accounts.
• Handled administrative activities for all events (e.g., venues, travel, accommodation, suppliers and invoices).

Public Relation & Media Affairs Specialist à Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • mars 2010 à janvier 2017

Highlights:
• Managed over 62 events annually including conferences, symposiums, awareness campaigns and created media coverage (press releases, TV & radio interviews), along with managing crisis communications.
• Managed the launch of King Saud University for Health & Science - Jeddah among 7 other mega projects including the launch of Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz - Al-Madinah Al-Munawara - King Abduallah Dialysis Centers - Jeddah and Makkah, King Salman Specialist Children Hospital - Jeddah.
• Worked as a part of the team that launched the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs electronic magazine.
• Established the "Special Needs" event and managed it for 3 years, along with the annual magazine.
• Member of active committees such as Special Needs, Crisis & Hospital Appearance Committee, Corona Committee 2014.
• Led the automation of all department requests and activated SMS services for VIP invitations.
• First runner up - WR in the employee of the month award, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2012).
Responsibilities:
• Managed PR, social media, media campaigns and external communications for events, campaigns and projects.
• Responded to inquiries with media outlets, set up interviews and closely monitored all media coverage of the Ministry.
• Drafted and edited content for organizational publications, including employee newsletters.
• Prepared the annual achievement report for the department and submitted it to the senior management team.

Key Account Manager à Milestone PR & Events
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • mai 2008 à juin 2009
Fashion Editor à Nawaem Magazine
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • mars 2008 à mai 2009

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Science (Biochemistry)
  • à King Abdulaziz University
  • janvier 2006

Specialties & Skills

Biochemistry
Magazines
Liaison and Coordination
Team Building & Leadership
Communications Management
Supplier/Vendor Relations
Budgeting & Cost Control
Social Media Management
Promotional Material
Conference & Meeting Planning
Media Campaigns

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert

Formation et Diplômes

IELTS (6 out of 9) (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Saudi Arabia
Date de la formation:
January 2007
Enterprise Development Program (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Sau
Communication Skills Workshop (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Quality Logic, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Date de la formation:
January 2008
Preparation and organization of meetings (Formation)
Institut de formation:
events management and press conferences skills course
Date de la formation:
January 2013
Performance Management Course (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Saudi Arabia
Date de la formation:
January 2013
MBSC Individual Leadership Program (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College for Business & Entrepreneurship
Date de la formation:
January 2018
MBSC Organizational Leadership Program (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College for Business & Entrepreneurship
Date de la formation:
January 2018
Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles (Formation)
Institut de formation:
HarvardX
Date de la formation:
January 2020
Tourism Destination Marketing - Remote Training Programs - Summer Season (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Ministry of Tourism, Takamul
Date de la formation:
January 2020