Manager PR and Media Relations Dubai UAE

Position: Manager PR and Media Relations

Date posted: 2022-07-25

Industry: Events and Exhibitions Industry

Employment type: Temporary

Experience: 3 to 5 year

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree holder

Salary: AED 24,000- AED 25,000

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company: Confidential

Description:

Hiring Temporary Manager PR and Media Relations – Arabic Speaking

Job Location: Dubai, UAE

Contract: Six Months

Job Role:

To develop and implement effective English and Arabic local/regional press campaigns for Company and its events/exhibitions aligned with Company strategy. Ability to write high-level Arabic content (press releases/articles) to support campaigns is critical.

Job Description:

  • Public Relations and Media Management (Corporate and Events)
  • Liaise with Director, Corporate Communications and PR agency to develop track strategic and aggressive PR plans to deliver international and regional Company Corporate outreach and its exhibitions and events
  • PR tracking and follow up with media to ensure strong coverage throughout the Middle east and Target countries
  • Management of PR agency, press conferences, road shows and media centers on and off site
  • Arabic Media/Content Management (Events)
  • Devise Arabic press releases and news articles in line with exhibitions
  • Regularly translate and Arabize English press releases into Arabic and review translations done by agencies
  • Develop and maintain a strong/current list of Arabic and English local/regional press contacts (TV, radio, newspapers, online and print publications) covering the various industry segments across COMPANY-owned exhibitions
  • Arabic Media/Content Management (Corporate)
  • Translation and editing as required of the Arabic content on COMPANY websites, board presentations, brochures, advertisements, etc.
  • Devise, write, and issue Arabic press releases and news articles

Media/Interview Management

  • Develop a program of related Arabic press media interviews with designated spokespeople from the Exhibitions and Corporate departments.
  • Provide assistance to the CEO, SVP’s, and designated Arabic spokespeople on interviews from Arabic media during press conferences or events managed by COMPANY, as well as Arabic interviews for our corporate business units spokespeople.
  • Other duties as needed or required and deals with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment.

Requirements:

  • Degree in journalism , communications or a marketing related discipline
  • Minimum 5 years of work experience in journalism and/or public relations with specific focus on Arabic writing and PR.
  • Excellent Arabic writing skills and well-developed translation skills: bi-lingual capability with high level of fluency in both English/Arabic (writing and speech) required.
  • Good knowledge of MS Office & Publisher – Photoshop desired.
  • In-depth knowledge of traditional and new media and local, regional and international business environment
  • Established contacts in the GCC/Mena media market

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