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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Lead on strategy, planning, ideation and delivery for prominent global clients
• Heavily involved in several successful pitches. Included writing, editing and presenting
• Enact commercial partnerships on social, digital and print
• Launched dedicated English-language website for an eminent sports organisation
• Support Arabic colleagues with English content, ensuring highest standards are met

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Drove Sport360's Middle East football coverage, for both external and internal platforms. Centred on UAE and Saudi Arabia
• Grew @sport360's Instagram following more than 160 per cent, to 1.8 million. Achieved this by creating, commissioning and planning unique, multimedia content
• Dedicated to becoming a prominent English-language voice on Middle East football. Wrote Saudi Arabia’s profile and squad guide for The Guardian’s World Cup 2022 supplement

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Joined English language's only daily sports newspaper, before embracing transition to digital-first policy
• Produced news stories, researched features, edited copy, managed homepage, subbed pages, scheduled social media, created SEO-friendly content, developed contacts and commissioned graphics
• Worked alongside commercial team on sponsored content for wide range of clients
• Travelled home and abroad, covering live events. These included AFC Champions League finals, 2019 Asian Cup, UAE Tour, Dubai World Cup and Dubai Rugby Sevens
• Exclusive interviews included Pele, Diego Maradona, Usain Bolt, Rafael Nadal and many others

United Arab Emirates

• More than 100 televised commentaries for ADNOC Pro League and ADIB Cup matches
• Broadcast live in MENA, Australasia, North America, Europe and Southeast Asia

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Contribute comment and analysis pieces on a regular basis about Middle East football

• More than 50 televised commentaries for Roshn Saudi League, King’s Cup and AFC Champions League Elite/Two games
• Broadcast live in 160+ countries

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

• Learned fundamentals of digital journalism on BBC Sport website
• Entrusted to produce event guides for all 26 disciplines at London 2012 Olympics. Worked on coverage for Euro 2012 and 2014 Winter Olympics
• Expertly trained on SEO best practice, breaking news coverage, CMS usage, live text commentary, feature writing, image selection and incorporation of social content

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

• Covered latest stories regarding Premier League clubs, pursued original interviews and regularly produced features as a reporter with the world’s most-popular football website
• Tasked with sub-editing shifts and created headlines written to SEO guidelines
• Attended matches across Europe to write features, match reports, player ratings and cover press conferences to strict deadlines

Blackburn, England, United Kingdom

• Worked on and off diary to produce page leads in each daily edition
• Covered inquests, press conferences and charity events. Crafted accurate, concise and incisive copy on range of topics, including local government, healthcare and education

Bachelor'S Degree, Politics, 2:1

Postgraduate Diploma, Journalism, Diploma With Merit