Amit Benjamin Email & Phone Number

- Overseeing the motoring output across titles in the group. - Creating and executing a 360-degree strategy for the group’s automotive output. - Writing features, headlines, captions and commissioning stories. - Launching new automotive products across various platforms such as digital, social, print and live events. - Assigning and maximising resources (people, finances etc) and managing P&L to ensure efficient production of high quality products. - Liaising with internal and external contacts to push and pitch new products. - Ensuring expected editorial quality is delivered across the board without exception. - Coaching and mentoring junior staff to ensure continual qualitative improvement. HIGHLIGHTS - Successfully formulated digital strategy for and launched two new websites for wheels English and Arabic. - Additionally managed WatchTime Middle East magazine. - Launched Arabic edition of wheels magazine. - Formulated digital strategy for the automotive vertical for GN Publishing. - Instrumental in wheels capturing nearly 80 per cent of advertising share in the UAE. - Consistently rated an ‘A’ player.

Dubai, Uae

- Writing, commissioning and planning features. Overseeing day-to-day running and development of the magazine and making key editorial decisions. - Managing subs and writers and liaising with ancillary departments to ensure timely delivery of products. - Liaising with sales and generating ideas for commercially appealing native advertising content. - Relationship building with external parties, organising photoshoots and interviews, all with a view to building the brand’s reputation. - Ensuring staff growth by delegating responsibility for standalone projects. - Central to wheels securing more UAE and International exclusives than any other rival publication in the region. HIGHLIGHTS - Relaunched wheels with a fresh editorial and design direction. - Turned the magazine to profitability in just two years. - Launched the iPad edition of the magazine that debuted at no. 1 spot on the UAE app store and brought in substantial digital revenue. - Launched new spin off products such as annual Car Buyer’s Guide. - Instituted and organised wheels Car of the Year awards, the region’s longest running and most coveted independent motoring accolade.

Dubai, Uae

Pages Editor at wheels, Gulf News, Dubai, UAE September 2007 - September 2009 - Managing the day-to-day running of the magazine and making key editorial decisions with the Editor. - Writing, editing, planning and commissioning features, managing subs, writers and liaising with production department to ensure timely delivery of the magazine.HIGHLIGHTS - Netted more exclusives than any other regional motoring publication. - Streamlined the magazine’s editorial processes. - Rated an ‘A’ player for two years running.

Dubai, Uae

- Writing, editing and laying out features for the magazine. - Pitching story ideas to the Editor. HIGHLIGHTS - Quickly adapted to the magazine’s style and processes. - Rated highest in the team in annual performance appraisal.

Lucknow Area, India

-Writing, editing, layouts and pitching feature ideas for supplements across the group, covering subjects such as lifestyle, travel, leisure, education and motoring. HIGHLIGHTS - Quickly became the go-to person for the launch of any new editorial product; assisted Editor with the launch and content strategy for various anniversary specials. - Rated ‘A’ player by the Editor.