Mohamad Fahs Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Commissioned and edited news and feature stories for unhcr.org. Collaborate with multimedia and social media colleagues to create compelling multimedia content.Produced social media content using Canva to highlight UNHCR's work and advocate for refugees.Built and expanded media contact lists by 300% and fostered strong relationships with journalists.Developed a system centralizing UNHCR's communications, reducing turnaround time by 80%.Increased media coverage of UNHCR events and milestones by 50%.Led the design effort using Canva, producing high-quality products for UNHCR and donors.Led the planning and writing of bilingual social media posts for UNHCR events across the GCC.Launched the UNHCR LinkedIn GCC account and increased followers by 2100% within 5 months.Produced visual content that distilled lengthy reports on refugees into visually appealing and easily understandable formats, enhancing accessibility and engagement.Produced talking points and context on worldwide emergencies for UNHCR's global offices.

Washington D.C.

Produced video news stories across Facebook, Instagram, & X. Covered various topics, from politics and humanitarian crises to medical breakthroughs and evergreen features. Fully produced short- and long-form news stories for text, video, and images.Collaborated with video journalists across different countries to produce unique stories. Spearheaded cross-cultural storytelling by re-versioning and translating AJ+ stories between Arabic and English platforms, fostering audience engagement across languages.Recognized for having the highest views and engagement on stories for two consecutive years.Introduced new topics and increased audience reach in new countries.Independently managed video editing, eliminating the need for a supervising editor and reducing turnaround time by 30%.Increased the volume of produced stories by 75%, from 4 to 7 per week.Generated 600+ million organic viewers across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Washington D.C

Produced and edited weekly episodes on global controversial, current, and historical events, ensuring accuracy and compelling storytelling. Coordinated with global reporters, supervised filming, and managed a camera crew.Researched topics and script outlines for the hosts.Acquired videos and fact-checking material about the weekly topics.Supervised and led the camera crew through each episode filming.Supervised and delegated daily tasks to the production assistant. Oversaw the editing process of full episodes, ensuring high-quality output and efficient workflow.Successfully reduced episode turnaround time by 50%, enhancing productivity.Created the show's Facebook page, growing followers from 0 to 20,000 within 4 months.Extracted and edited crucial parts of the show into concise segments for TV teasers and social media videos, increasing audience reach and engagement.

Dubai

Offer diverse services of content acquisition, content creation, branded integrations, andon-ground activations.Develop bespoke solutions and ideas for OMG, OMD, and Phd clients.Manage all filming projects from pre to post-production and generating over a million organic YouTube views to multiple campaigns.Develop partnerships with online content producers and celebrities such as Lady Gaga.Write scripts for clients in English and Arabic.Working with the Social Media and mobile developing teams to synchronize timing of developingand publishing of projects.Increased Facebook fanbase of clients by 146% and engagement by 212%.Successfully exceeded yearly target by 25% working across notable clients such as McDonald's, Pepsico, Sephora, HTC, Henkel, Beiersdorf, Arla, and many others.

Dubai

Orient News is a Syrian TV channel dedicated to reporting on Syria’s war. Produced daily English news bulletins by writing scripts, editing videos, and supervising live broadcasts to ensure smooth execution.Trained a team of Kurdish journalists in news writing and video editing, successfully reducing their on-air preparation time from four weeks to two.Served as an assignment and booking producer, expanding a network of journalists, experts, and media professionals specializing in the Syrian conflict.Supervised a team of reporters, assigning and managing daily stories based on the latest developments in Syria.

Bachelor’S Degree, Journalism, 3.55

Certificate In Entertainment Studies, Playwriting And Screenwriting

Filmmaking Masterclass

Officially selected to be one of 10 writers to work alongside James Franco and adapt Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' along with 4 public domain.