Dubai
Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
INDEX Media UAE
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Job Position – Media Public Relations Specialist
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General Summary or Job Objective
Handle the media & PR requirements of INDEX Media in line with company’s strategic plan, vision, mission, values, goals and objectives and the business plan set for the Media & Marketing Department.
Essential Functions
- Prepare, plan and develop an effective media plan including but not limited to Public Relation Activities, Mass Media Activities, Journalism, Advertisement, Commercials, Publishing and Internet.
- Coordinate with project managers, event coordinators to prepare events’ Media & PR campaigns.
- Develop and maintain the Media Library
- Able to write press releases in Arabic & English, reports, advertorials and speeches based on specific briefs
- Able to write in an accurate, clear and complete style
- Meet related deadlines
- Can organize and conduct effective press events
- Is able to contact and attract the local and international members of the press to press events
- Is able to follow up with reporters on publications of press releases and other related articles
- Ensure proper media coverage for undertaken activity or event
- Maintain a good working relationship with members of the press
- Maintain good archives for all publicized events
- Manage booking of advertising space
- Work closely with web developers to update news section on INDEX Holding’s websites
- Coordinate with the different (Probable) external clients to prepare their media campaigns
- Liaise with designers for the execution of high quality advertisements
- Handle any related translation job
- Develop reports about Media & PR activities
Qualifications and Experience
- University graduate in a related field
- 3 years+ experience in a similar field
- Must be a Bilingual (Arabic & English)
Skills required
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude to dealing with people
- Capable of hands on problem-solving, with ability to generate ideas and solutions
- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to use own initiative and pay close attention to detail
- Ability to produce high quality work
- Ability to cope with competing demands and to prioritize tasks
- Excellent time management skills
- Capable of working independently and as part of the project team
- Good team player/leader
- Have responsibility as an individual
- Ability to use email and Internet applications
