Ref: RP281-464

Job description / Role

Employment: Contract

• Liaising closely with the press team and the overseas based communications team, providing a coordinated media offer at Expo 2020
• Acting as the press officer for the Senior Management.
• Setting up interviews, briefing the interviewee, establishing contact with the media, fielding requests for interviews.
• Actively seek out media opportunities for the Pavilion and team, liaising closely with the Expo media team and the senior Management.
• Be able to act as a guide for visiting media.
• To work with the overseas team to help set up in-country interviews for visiting VIPs and VVIPs
• To work with the sponsorship team where required.
• To work with the events team where required.
• To handle film crews and help in the capture and production of social media content where required.
• Perform duties whilst adhering to Expo 2020 Covid-19 guidelines and SOPs as instructed during the training and as laid out in the staff handbook.

Requirements

• An excellent command of the local language(s) including speaking and written Arabic and English. Other languages would be an advantage
• A good understanding of the local media landscape and be experienced in dealing with a variety of media and media channels.
• A collaborative attitude and be able to build and maintain wide ranging networks.
• A good communicator, flexible and excellent team player.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• A good working knowledge of social media channels including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

About the Company

Service

Our aim is to provide our clients and candidates with a consistent, quality service that goes beyond the norm, giving them peace of mind and complete trust in our ability to meet their needs.

Knowledge

Big Fish consultants specialise in their fields and have extensive experience in the region and beyond. We take pride in our knowledge and network and believe that our relationships are built on trust and integrity and are made for the long term.

Care

At Big Fish, as well as caring for the people we work with, we also care about the world and environment we live in, that's why Big Fish support initiatives that promote human welfare, environmental protection and sustainability.

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