Public & Community Relations Specialist

Job description / Role

Public & Community Relations Specialist Up To 8.5k Aed for a Media and Entertainment Company in Dubai

• POSITION: PUBLIC & COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST
• SALARY: up to 8,500 AED all-inclusive, depending on experience and qualifications
• HIRING COMPANY: Media and Entertainment Company
• WORK LOCATION: Dubai, UAE
• AVAILABILITY: Can join by December 1, 2019
• EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent

CANDIDATE PROFILE:
• Open to Filipino nationals
• Male/Female, 40 years old below

Requirements

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Affairs, and Community Relations or any related certification
• With at least 3 to 5 years of experience in PR and communications, community relations or advocacy – online and offline
• With experience in a blend of community relations and community building for a non-profit, data-driven program/campaign setting and/or web/social media management
• Experienced in database software, web, CMS and social media maverick; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and graphic design experience is a plus
• PC literate: Microsoft Office, CRM, web & social media
• Willing to travel
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• Ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
• ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity)
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand

JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Handle all aspects of planned publicity campaigns and PR activities in the region
• Develop and expand relationships with community leaders, media representatives and government officials
• Create programs that engage and support the OF Community
• Support marketing and IPS initiatives and represents the organization at events
• Evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts
• Build and maintain relationships with media, government agencies, relevant embassies, and community leaders within the MEA region

About the Company

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