Job description
To support the Senior Communications Manager in all aspects of the planning, delivery and evaluation of PR within FLASH. Position is involved in the day-to-day PR operations, PR Campaigns, liaising with Agencies, Supporting PR Strategies, Press Releases, and Press Launches as well as adhering to the company Policy and Procedures.
The position is also responsible for handling all the required documentation and managing them and to work with the Commercial, Marketing, Operations and Projects department to ensure successful deliveries of events.
The position will support and assist on all PR activities including PR Campaigns, Press Releases, contracting, contract management and assisting Media on Site. Report and receive input from other departments on the operational and financial consequences of proposed PR proposals i.e. PR Strategies, Media Plan, PR requirements in house and on Site, etc. In addition, be responsible for engaging with and administering of all PR activities, to ensure that Media have executed all obligations as per contract.
The PR Associate is responsible for :
- Creating and supporting PR Campaign planning and messaging-taking a lead on critical analysis and developing new communications channels
- Taking a lead on evaluating PR campaigns to ensure optimal success (for department and internal use)
- Conducting UAE specific research on consumers and media channels to ensure successful campaigns that reach the target market
- Supporting on crisis management statements and strategy
- Liaising with projects team and client to ensure smooth roll out of PR campaigns in parallel with project timings and announcements
- Drafting and editing press releases and PR material
- Sell-in press releases and features to daily publications
- Organizing press launch event in association with the project work-streams
- Working with the PR agency to ensure successful campaigns and timely delivery of scope
- On the ground support at events
- Achieve PR milestone deadlines
- Responsible for invoices, finances or budgets
- Update PR status reports on weekly basis
- Responsible for video content management
Desired Skills and Experience
Skills :
- Ability to engender confidence of (potential) clients and exercise good judgment in handling sensitive information.
- Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
- The ability to work their own initiative, effectively both as an individual and as part of a team.
- Excited by challenges and is a problem solver.
- Experience in major event planning/staging.
- Working in a matrix environment requires a strong communicator with excellent influencing, negotiation and relationship building skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills (including the ability to draft understandable, clear and consistent documents on topics within the areas of responsibility).
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and MS PowerPoint
- Strong administrative skills
- Ability to operate in a dynamic working environment and is able to multi-task
- Business relationship building skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, whilst maintaining attention to details
- Strong creative input to support the Media at events.
- Strong contract management skills and the ability to manage bottlenecks, supplier reporting, KPIs, etc.
- High degree of integrity and high sense of personal and professional ethics.
- Knowledge of event communications, public relations and marketing processes.
- Ability to put together budgets
- Qualifications :
- Business degree with specialization in Marketing and Public Relations from a recognized university.
- Minimum two to three years’ experience in a similar role.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem solving and communication skills (both written and oral) with high attention to detail.
How To Apply
For more information log on to the company website at: www.thinkflash.ae/business/careers
