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Masdar City, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Dubai

Abu Dhabi, Uae

Responsibilities Directly responsible for communicating the roles of the UPC and progress of urban growth in Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s fastest-growing cities, in line with the vision of the Emirate’s Leadership and the Council’s communications strategy.Guardian for all English content, signing off all material for public release.Review and edit framework plans, master plans, policies, and technical manuals, in addition to award submissions.Devise internal communications initiatives, prepare related content and co-manage activities.Prepare communications plans for major high-profile events and campaigns. Project manage all requirements including film production, stand design and construction, branding, marketing collateral and public relationsDirect and manage day-to-day activities with external PR agency including press releases, social media activities, press conferences, and editorial opportunities. Prepare presentations for local, national, and international events.Manage a team of public relations professionals, editors and translators.Prepare quarterly KPI reports relating to PR and content production.Liaise with C-suite, senior management and technical levels for interviews, content generation and approvals.Manage documentation of external stakeholder consultation workshops.

Abu Dhabi

Licensed freelancer with TwoFour54 Media Zone, Abu Dhabi.

ResponsibilitiesAs one of the first locally-based communications professionals to be recruited for the regional MENA office, supported set up of office, administering all official documentation, initial set up, junior staff recruitment, and representation at various networking events.Drafted and edited content, including press releases and editorial, media relations, ran communications workshops with clients, wrote proposals, and provided business development support to the team.Account director for c.$250K p.a. account for agency’s second largest client (Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council).Provided supported on accounts for Mushrif Central Park and Mubadala Real Estate.

Warwickshire

ResponsibilitiesEfficient project management and delivery of multiple large-scale international and local market research projects.Acted as critical interface between Kantar Operations and its clients. Communicated and liaised with clients and other internal departments. Responsible for approximately ten projects (with an individual budget of $15k-$1.5m each) at any one time, and managed the project from start to finish, ensuring timely delivery to the client’s project specification and budget.Other key responsibilities included critical review of client documentation, including writing, proofreading, and editing questionnaires, briefing packs, and project reports. Offered advice and consultancy, project budget estimation, and dealt with global suppliers. Senior cross-team coordination on large-scale projects and day-to-day team management and training of junior project managers.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

ResponsibilitiesResearched and pitched to potential clients, and assisted in the creation of public relations strategies and plans. Prepared and edited press releases and liaised with the media to generate media coverage. Organized large client events. Edited and proofread content for client public reports and accounts.

Birmingham, Uk

ResponsibilitiesLiaised with clients, organized legal documentation of deals, prepared credit reports, and created financial models. Researched potential deals within various industries. Prepared monthly summaries of client management accounts. Participated in deals – analysed credit risk of funding leveraged buy-outs (Management Buy-Outs, etc.). Created marketing events schedules and annual marketing budgets. Organized a number of networking events within the banking community.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Business Management, 2:1 (Hons)

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