mselect is looking to hire a PR Expert for a major telecoms client in Basrah. Candidates must have a minimum of 4 years of experience in media management functions and be fluent in Arabic and English.
JOB OBJECTIVE
Enhance Clients’ reputational capital and provide solutions to resolve key business issues through effective use of media, government, NGO and other stakeholder engagement. Manage all Public relations activities, sponsorship, event management and CSR projects in region.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Build partnerships with external stakeholders and media specialists to maintain and enhance a positive image of the company and ensure active representation of company on public fronts
- Ensure effective usage of communication tools such as print media, press release and social media
- Develop creative plans for internal communications and employee involvement as needed
- Ensure positive communication and education with all stakeholders to ensure harmony and acceptability of new organizational initiatives in a constructive and sustainable manner
- Being a change activist and ensure a culture of open and clear communication across the company
- Analyze and identifies the key government contacts. Understand in detail the structure, operations, rules and processes of relative external institutions including the workings of committees, legislative forums and working parties
- Search and finding out the needs of the society so as to design the project aligning with that need. Need to know shortening for what
- Acts as a point of expertise and source of information for sustainability & CSR related developments and trends for function heads
- Develop CSR programs with Sales within company’s CSR framework
- Ensure that social investment is consistent with and supports Brand guidelines
- Ensure that support requests from NGO’s and other community parts are given ethical, uniform and consistent treatment
- Co-ordinates the voluntary contributions and work of company staff in major CSR projects
- Looking for projects that enrich Company values
- Ensure that the sponsorship requirements might be identical with company’s brand policy
- Ensure a brilliant exposure for company brand with all factors (venue, duration)
- Having feedback on people reaction towards the sponsorship and analyzing the results
- Sending back report to the manager line about the entire project
- Contributing in generating reports (IMC is not existing and no need to mentioned Report name in JD)
- Any other tasks asked by superiors
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Education & Experience:
- BA in media
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in media management function
Behavioral:
- Delivering Results & Fostering Ownership
- Building Customer Value
- Networking & Influencing Collaboratively
- Leading Teams
- Driving Change
Potential:
- Determination
- Communication & Engagement
- Analytics Capability
- Continuous Learning & Growth
- Language skills (Arabic and English)
Technical:
- Computer skills (Microsoft office)
- Events & Sponsorship Management
- Local Language Knowledge
- Public Relations
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Project Management
- Negotiation
- Brand Management
- Integrated Marketing Communication
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.