Doha
Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
Qatar Airways
About the job
About The Role
As a Lead Public Relations Officer, you will be responsible to portray a positive image and reputation of the company among key external stakeholders. Focuses on working with media and other stakeholders such as government bodies, the public, charities, and schools. Plan and put into place, information and communication strategies that present the airline externally and internally in a positive light. Ensures good communication flow within the company, working closely with the Human Resources and Corporate Communications.
- Implementing Qatar Airways’ overall corporate communications strategy.
- Protecting the company’s image and reacting immediately in the case of negative public perception in the media or elsewhere.
- Evaluate positive publicity opportunities within the media landscape or outside, e.g. working with charities, schools, institutions, organizations etc…in order to maximize awareness and coverage of the airline.
- Gathering and updating corporate information for the media and other stakeholders.
- Support the Corporate Communications team with writing press releases, speeches, editorials and supervise the distribution of press information to the right channels (not just media, but other bodies mentioned above).
- Help coordinate press events and conferences in Doha and overseas, organize media trips and other PR activities.
Qualifications
About you:
- An ideal candidate will have a minimum of relevant College or University Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of job related experience
- Journalism, Marketing or Communications experience.
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design, professional printing/publishing skills are essential, including ability to present concepts verbally.
Preferred
- Computer literate
- Manage tasks in hand efficiently and quickly.
- Ability to priorities workload.
- Multi-tasking.
- Ability to work under pressure Ability to understand the airline business.
How To Apply
If you have what it takes to be part of our 5-star team, please take the first step and apply now by uploading your CV and completing the online application.
