Communications and Public Relations:
-External Communications:
o On most occasions after the GM, direct communications person for CMJ, BOJ, TRACCS PR Co. Sesame Workshop, USAID, other clients and partners according to the needed projects.
o Follow-up, manage and carry out on specific projects and/or requests from partners and/or the in-house team or general information; (linking partners) Studies, documents, reports and presentations etc.
o Direct contact with Sesame Workshop for general partner requests such as Press scans, reports, another needed to share.
-Internal Communications:
o Assisting alongside management team any internal notices, follow-ups and/or internal communications for the team. i.e. gathering invoices and providing to accountant and GM. Following up on specific JP matters when required. (Also a part of project management)
-Corporate partnership relations management (Simsim):
o Set communications and partnership PR plan find and target potential partners.
o contact and set meeting – potential partners communications.
o Develop partnership deliverables plan (with or without SW input)
o Develop proposals and presentation for meetings.
o Follow-up and development of the project. (Corporate relations communications).
o Project implementation with team.
o Making full reports on project and partnership process for partners and management.
o Any other required
- Additional Tasks (can be managed or not with the PR co) – Directly responsible for management and follow up of all activities involving the PR co in addition to supervising the following:
o Event Management; (inc. Simsim activities, committees etc.)
o Press Officer; Press release development, edit and dispatch (briefing forms, or direct articles, press plan, marketing strategy, etc) Supervise translation process between parties and approvals.
o Copywriter and editor; Manage and supervise content of documents, brochures and/or any written materials for JP or Simsim – monitor all translations of documents done by the PR co. Supervise approvals.
o Project Management & Follow-ups – Supervise or carry out other JP related specific projects on case by case basis.
o Reporting; Biweekly reports to the management on all activities including development and progress of tasks assigned to the PR co.
Media Components Management :
o Manage and supervise webpage content development for JP site and Simsim site.
o Develop page outline and manage media committee getting al updating projects, info and press to the media components.
o Magage and update youtube channels, facebook page & group, twitter page
Skills
oCommunications and follow up with clients or partners
oProposal development
oContract finalization
oTeam logistics and coordination – bookings
oProduct handling
oFiling and archiving information for the project
oCreative development – production coordinating
oGeneral project updates reports
oBudgeting
oInvoicing
oDeliverables management
oTeam work coordination (team leading)
oOther – as needed
* Excellent command of the English language.
Education
Bachelor’s in Social Sciences or any related feild.
Responsibilities:
• Handle multiple accounts independently and earn clients’ trust by continually meeting deadlines; being a proven adviser and always being strategic.
• Identify incremental business opportunities on current accounts and new business opportunities with prospects.
• Demonstrate financial accountability by building client and colleague team commitment to achieve impact resulting in high financial returns.
• Responsible for the daily supervision of SAEs, AEs and assistants. This includes being aware of their target utilisation on accounts, working with other team members to ensure that monthly goals are achieved and addressing any problems with line manager and subordinates.
Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations or other relevant field.
• At least 5 years direct PR agency experience.
• GCC experience preferred.
• Arabic language an added advantage.
Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Reference as well as the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to [email protected]
Applications that quote the Job Reference Number only will be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
]]>These pivotal roles will involve working on local and global accounts in a, in a fast-paced environment with collaborative teams to assist a range of blue chip and government clients with their external public relations and communications activities. Supporting senior management with new business proposals and pitch development will also be a requirement of the role. Applicants should have a background in PR and a creative and professional approach to client relations. An understanding of digital communications and previous experience of online social networks, marketing, media relations, and/or grassroots outreach is desirable. Candidates should be flexible for regional and international business travel as required.
Requirements
Key skills required for the roles are:
• Strong internal and external communications skills
• Some previous PR agency or in house experience
• Strong presentation and writing skills in English and Arabic
• Solid account management skills with a proven finesse in managing clients and developing relationships
• Strong understanding of regional media
• Ability to work in a team with proven success working across geographies/cultures/languages
• Ability to manage highly confidential client information
• A clear analytical thinker particularly under pressure
• Can build trust among key client stakeholders
• Event organisation experience
If you are interested in helping our team develop our capabilities across the Middle East region and are specifically interested in career opportunities in Saudi Arabia, we would be interested in hearing from you.
Fleishman-Hillard’s reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of our distinguished status in the industry. We offer a competitive salary package and opportunities for career development at all levels.
]]>Fleishman-Hillard, one of the world’s leading communications firms, has an opportunity for a PR Account Director interested in supporting the expansion of our operations in the UAE. Our team prides itself on being at the forefront of corporate communications and issues management best practice in the Middle East, offering innovative, intelligent and creative solutions to fulfill client needs. Our practitioners advise on all aspects of corporate reputation and offer dedicated expertise in media relations and strategy, crisis communications, issues management, and media training.
This pivotal role will involve working on local and global accounts in a fast-paced environment with collaborative teams to assist a range of blue chip and government clients with their external public relations and communications activities. Supporting new business development activities in the region will also be a large requirement of the role. Applicants should have a strong background in PR and a creative and professional approach to client relations. An understanding of digital communications and previous experience of online social networks, marketing, media relations, and/or grassroots outreach is desirable. Candidates should be flexible for regional and international business travel and be available to commute between Dubai and Abu Dhabi as required.
Requirements
Key skills required for the roles are:
• Strong internal and external communications skills
• Previous PR agency or in house experience
• Strong presentation and writing skills in English and preferably in Arabic
• Solid account management skills with a proven finesse in managing clients and developing relationships
• Strong understanding of regional media
• Ability to lead and work in a team with proven success working across geographies/cultures/languages
• Ability to manage highly confidential client information
• A clear analytical thinker particularly under pressure
• Ability to provide strategic counsel to clients
• Expert financial management and planning experience
• Can build trust among key client stakeholders
• Event organisation experience
If you are interested in helping our team develop our capabilities across the Middle East region and are specifically interested in career opportunities in the UAE, we would be interested in hearing from you.
Fleishman-Hillard’s reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of our distinguished status in the industry. We offer a competitive salary package and opportunities for career development at all levels.
]]>These pivotal roles will involve working on local and global accounts in a, in a fast-paced environment with collaborative teams to assist a range of blue chip and government clients with their external public relations and communications activities. Supporting senior management with new business proposals and pitch development will also be a requirement of the role. Applicants should have a background in PR and a creative and professional approach to client relations. An understanding of digital communications and previous experience of online social networks, marketing, media relations, and/or grassroots outreach is desirable. Candidates should be flexible for regional and international business travel and be available to commute between Dubai and Abu Dhabi as required.
Requirements
Key skills required for the roles are:
• Strong internal and external communications skills
• Some previous PR agency or in house experience
• Strong presentation and writing skills in English and Arabic
• Solid account management skills with a proven finesse in managing clients and developing relationships
• Strong understanding of regional media
• Ability to work in a team with proven success working across geographies/cultures/languages
• Ability to manage highly confidential client information
• A clear analytical thinker particularly under pressure
• Can build trust among key client stakeholders
• Event organisation experience
If you are interested in helping our team develop our capabilities across the Middle East region and are specifically interested in career opportunities in the UAE, we would be interested in hearing from you.
Fleishman-Hillard’s reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of our distinguished status in the industry. We offer a competitive salary package and opportunities for career development at all levels.
]]>These pivotal roles will involve working on local and global accounts in a, in a fast-paced environment with collaborative teams to assist a range of blue chip and government clients with their external public relations and communications activities. Supporting senior management with new business proposals and pitch development will also be a requirement of the role. Applicants should have a background in PR and a creative and professional approach to client relations. An understanding of digital communications and previous experience of online social networks, marketing, media relations, and/or grassroots outreach is desirable. Candidates should be flexible for regional and international business travel and be available to commute between Dubai and Abu Dhabi as required.
Requirements
Key skills required for the roles are:
• Strong internal and external communications skills
• Some previous PR agency or in house experience
• Strong presentation and writing skills in English and Arabic
• Solid account management skills with a proven finesse in managing clients and developing relationships
• Strong understanding of regional media
• Ability to work in a team with proven success working across geographies/cultures/languages
• Ability to manage highly confidential client information
• A clear analytical thinker particularly under pressure
• Can build trust among key client stakeholders
• Event organisation experience
If you are interested in helping our team develop our capabilities across the Middle East region and are specifically interested in career opportunities in the UAE, we would be interested in hearing from you.
Fleishman-Hillard’s reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of our distinguished status in the industry. We offer a competitive salary package and opportunities for career development at all levels.
]]>Working Partners/Contacts:
- Internal: all level 1 management of Siemens regional company. Siemens Middle East Cluster Corporate Communication, Siemens AG Corporate Communication, Group / Sector Communication at Siemens AG, and Siemens AG Corporate Strategy and Development. – External: Media (press), supplier network (primarily preferred agency networks), major customers of Regional Companies, Government bodies in the country, and partners and agents of Siemens in the country.
Tasks:
- Full responsibility of Development of communications strategy in line with the company business plan and Siemens Middle East cluster communications plans (including integration of sector communications plans in the country) – Full responsibility of financial management of Corporate Communication’s budget, including planning, forecasting and management. – Shared responsibility of Execution of the communications plan. – Management of internal communications vehicles. – Corporate event management. – Act as primary media spokesperson. – Executive management communications counsel. – Positioning of regional company in Siemens world and cluster. – Development and management of effective web presence. – Development of communications talent. – Brand management within regional company.
Knowledge/Languages:
- Professional Knowledge in the following: – Communications modeling & planning – News-writing – Media management – Event management – Audio and Visual production – Agency management – Financial management – Brand management – Web management – Crisis communications management Languages: – Fluent Arabic. – Fluent English. – German language is a plus.
Experience
- Eight years of experience at senior management level in a large agency or corporation, preferably a multinational or with multinational clients (in case of agency experience). – Must have experience of working in, or with, global brand structures. – Direct hands-on experience in communications management, specifically communications modeling and planning; media and event management. – Five years of experience in leading a communications team at a senior level. – Four years of experience in working with top management.
Capabilities:
- Unlimited Thinking. – Strategic Judgment. – Initiative. – Change Orientation. – Business Competence. – Excellent Communication. – Coaching and Mentoring. – Analytical Thinking. – Decision Making. – Result and Quality Oriented. – Customer Focus. – Professional Ethics. – Siemens Values.
Additional Information:
- Saudi Nationals are encouraged to apply.
Education
Bachelor degree in media /marketing /Public relations or related fields.
The candidate shall be responsible for the strategic and operational coordination of all PR and communications tasks for the GTZ Jordan country team. The position includes activities in the field of public relations with the goal to strengthen GTZ’s position on the global market for international cooperation services as well as the work of GTZ on a local and regional level.
Responsibilities
1. Being first contact and knowledge base internally and externally regarding all PR issues
2. Further develop the communication concept as a basis for all strategic and operational work
3. Develop concepts and produce GTZ Country Office/ projects/program Public Relations Materials (print and electronic) under consideration of GTZ’s corporate design framework
4. Maintain data-bases for photographs, distribution lists and contacts
5. Develop and maintain customer relationship management to local press representatives
6. Organize newsworthy events and roundtables
7. Update content of GTZ Jordan internet homepage
8. Conducting Client Surveys/Market Researches
9. Conceptualize visitor programs to project sites
10. Provide essential information to expatriate staff and foreign delegations
11. Develop and maintain effective relations with service suppliers and clients
12. Facilitate ongoing internal/external communication activities
13. Coordination with other development organization incl. HQ
Skills
1. Bachelor Degree in Communication, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism or any related field.
2. Relevant Experience working in an international and intercultural context (3-5 years)
3. Basic editorial experience.
4. Supervising production of communications material
Other Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent German and English language skills, fluency of Arabic will be a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Basic knowledge of graphic design software is an asset
- Quick understanding of relevant facts
- The applicant is asked to include two recent pieces of their work
Skills
1. Well spoken professional with great presentation skills
2. Fluent in English and Arabic
3. Knowledge in Hajj and Umrah Industry
4. Commitment to Islam is a plus
Education
Marketing and/or Public Relations
Your will be responsible for:
-Leading regional corporate communications network spanning 14 markets in MEA.
-Provide direction to PR managers and agencies in markets.
-Assist in appointment of local agencies and alignment of agency network with the globally selected agency.
-Management reporting of regional PR performance and issues.
-Management of CSR and green initiatives.
-Responsible for management of and meeting the regional PR targets.
-Initiate and manage initiatives that positively project the brand.
-Capability to handle crisis communication.
-Corporate Arabic spokesperson.
-Manage regional PR calendar and program.
-Liaise with HQ based company PR managers to solicit information, get PR plans approved and organize new initiatives.
-Responsible for corporate and product PR.
Requirements
To be considered for this role you must:
- 5 to 7 years of extensive PR agency experience at managerial level having handled reputable clients.
-Proficient in liaising with media (both English and Arabic) with well established contacts in UAE and/ or region.
-Bilingual (Arabic and English).
-Energetic, hand-on, presentable.
-Educated in marketing or mass communication to the degree level (bachelors degree is acceptable but masters is preferable).