Samar Moustafa, Producer

Samar Moustafa

Producer

Al jazeera Media network

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Media, Mass Communications
Experience
19 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 9 Months

Producer at Al jazeera Media network
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2013 to January 2017

Producer
Al jazeera Children's Channel

Media Relations Co-ordinator & Public Relations. at Dar Al-Rokham
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2009 to October 2013

• Writes / Edits / Translates final reports .Writes and Edits articles for special events & for media publishing.
• Assists in production of the company's brochures, and events / exhibitions invitations.
• Copy edits and proofreads.
• Assists with layout and design of the company's website.
• Decides & edits feature articles for the company's website.
• Provides efficient administrative support to the management.
• Manages online marketing including campaign objectives, target audience, key messages, program sequencing, and key metrics or benchmarks within specified budgets.

Key Responsibilities;
• Managing media publishing, exhibitions & events, projects content, schedules, reporting, checking of terminology consistency, glossaries and style guides to guarantee the quality of deliverables.

• Besides my full time job, I work as Freelancer Articles & News Editor.

Customer Service & Administration at Emirates Airlines
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2006 to June 2008

Joined the organization as Customer Service Representative and crafted an upwards growth curve to merit promotion to the position as Direct Assistant to Quality Controller .

Key Responsibilities:
• Handled ticketing procedures, customer queries, liaised with clients/ agents, coordinated travel requests of corporate, handled counter sales, filed, acknowledged messages and prepared documents.
• Maintained accurate and updated personal client profile - checked document validity; provided accurate visa requirements and application details at the time of reservation.
• Coordinated with corporate clients for ensuring execution of reservations, followed-up on wait list bookings and handled day-to-day activities.
• Managed trade and corporate account relationships, group request and communicated product updates in a timely manner to ensure Emirates airlines loyalty program (SKYWARDS).
• Maximized reservation sales through up-selling techniques and trade incentives and effective quality management initiatives.

Supervisor (Field quality controller) at Emaar Properties
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2004 to February 2006

Key Responsibilities:
• Oversaw strategic and routine operations of field staff, spearheaded the team to build client relationships by employing exceptional client servicing strategies.
• Addressed all complaints sent to Senior Management and resolved all client requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Interfaced between various internal departments and clients to route administrative documents to relevant departments as well as ensure optimal levels of customer service and lucid communication.
• Managed daily administrative operations of the department including establishing work priorities; resolved problems related to the day-to-day operations of the field.
• Successfully met all departmental objectives as well as entered and updated customer data in the systems.
• Managed and monitored general administrative duties such as, processing expenses, client correspondences, model requests and maintaining of general spreadsheets.

TV Director at Egyptian Television
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 1996 to May 2004

Key Responsibilities:
• Directed TV programs, oversaw tape editing, translated scripts from Arabic to English & vice versa, researched new stories, ensured effective operations of the channel.
• Made effective editorial and content judgments, monitored daily program schedules and ensured department’s guidelines and editorial standards are met.
• Created, led and organized content, filmed for multiple platforms utilizing strong editorial, journalistic, organizational and communication skills.
• Stayed abreast of emerging social media trends and shared appropriate trends, tools, and resources with General Director.
• Maintained and archived records reflecting operational activities, costs of services and inventory of productions.
• Developed marketing plans for finished products and negotiated contracts of the station to compete for the top channels.
• Coordinated the activities of writers, directors, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process and lent voice to read reports in news and programs.
• Worked as News editor, collected the news from varying sources and divers news agencies, also checked the news content to align with channel policy and procedures.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Media, Mass Communications
  • at Faculty of Mass Communications
  • June 1996

Academic Accolades: • Received several certificates of honor • Won the award of the best graduation project • Selected as one of six students to have a free training in the Egyptian TV, and was privileged to work as TV assistant director from the year 1993. Other Professional Trainings & Certifications: • Mars : Bookings & ticketing system for Emirates Airlines. • Cris system : the main system for the Emirates Airlines Loyalty program (Skywards) • News Editing Courses • TV Directing and Producing Courses

Specialties & Skills

Creative Vision
Problem Solving
Administration
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Editing, PR, Translation, Administration Mgmt., Reporting Skills, Online Marketing
Setting Policies, Creative Services, Media Planning & Coverage, Reporting, News Editing
IT related skills - MS - Office Applications, Basic Internet Usage
Communication & Interpersonal skills, Strong Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
Ability to Work Under Pressure, Deliver within Deadlines, Innovative Thinking
Editing & Releasing Publicity Materials, Liaising with Media, Budgeting & Cost Cutting
Customer Service, Clientele Development & Negotiations, Networking, Effective Translation

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

MARS & CRIS for Emirates Airlines bookings and ticketing (Training)
Training Institute:
Emirates Airlines
Date Attended:
July 2006
TV production & Directing (Training)
Training Institute:
Egyptian TV
Date Attended:
June 1998