Palak Mehta, PR Executive

Palak Mehta

PR Executive

Katch International

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Advertising, PR and Media
Experience
11 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 0 Months

PR Executive at Katch International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2014

- Producing monthly communication plans along with general admin and day to day tasks across a range of Fashion, F&B, Beauty and Leisure brands such as Sister's Beauty Lounge, Caboodle, Fashion Victims, Creative Nail Design, Careem, El Sur, Al Forsan International Sports Resort, Cle Dubai, Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Panda Express, Provocateur, Live Nation, 30 Seconds to Mars (April 2015 Concert), Iris Yas Island, WHITE Dubai and Eight Abu Dhabi.
- Drafting and pitching press releases and offers for F&B, Nightlife, Hospitality, Leisure and Fashion clients.
- Part of the communications, conceptualization, launch and operations team of the Cle Dubai Grand Opening.
- Event management and guest list creation for fashion brands/platforms like India Fashion Week and Ceremony Fashion at Fashion Forward.
- PR, Social Media, Event and Sponsorship management for Fashion Victims Season 2.

Intern - Consumer and Corporate Department at Weber Shandwick
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2014

- Assisted in research for various real estate, automotive and FMCG clients.
- Media relations and on the ground engagement with media for ‘Nutella’ and ‘Zippo Encore Arabia’ events.
- General admin and day to day support across a range of accounts including Jaguar Land Rover, Nutella, Zippo, Aramex, Dubai Properties Group, Al Rawabi, Nespresso and others.

Social Media Intern at Impact Porter Novelli (Impact BBDO)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2013 to October 2013

- Managing social media pages of brands such as P&G products and HP
- Prepared monthly Facebook reports
- Assisted senior employees to create pitches for new business and new PR strategies for existing clients such as British Council Dubai, Kabrita, Lays and Ariel.
- Assisted in organizing the ‘Ariel Pod’ Fashion Event at Mall of the Emirate

Assistant Communications Executive at Havas PR Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2013 to April 2013

- Pitched press releases to the press
- Organized online and print media competitions for brands such as Lancaster, Rimmel, Sally Hansen, Sephora, Bourjois and Saks Fifth Avenue.
- Organized a press event for Rimmel BB Cream
- Created and dispatched press kits to the media.

Volunteer at Events Speciale
  • India - Pune
  • September 2012 to September 2012

I was a volunteer for a corporate event held at Hyatt, Pune wherein I was incharge of setting up and decorating the two halls I had been assigned.

Intern at SNF Development Centre
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2012 to June 2012

I was a summer intern at the SNF Development centre wherein I not only helped teach the children, I also was a part of the production team for their annual concert that was held at the Madinat Jumeirah Ballroom in June.

Intern at Rashid Paediatric Therapy Center
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2011 to December 2011

I was an intern at Rashid Paediatric Therapy Center wherein I had to assist in teaching children.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Advertising, PR and Media
  • at Middlesex University
  • April 2014

Concentration on PR

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Media Studies (Advertising and Events)
  • at Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (UG)
  • September 2012

After completing one year at Symbiosis, I had to transfer my credits to Middlesex University Dubai due to health related reasons.

High school or equivalent, Arts
  • at Our Own English High School
  • June 2011

Specialties & Skills

Leadership Capabilities
Volunteer Coordinating
Microsoft Office
Sound Systems
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Event Management
Marketing Communications
Press Releases

Languages

English
Expert
Gujarati
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Swimming, Dancing, Listening to music, Reading