
Campaign Executive (PR)
- دبي
- دائم
- دوام كامل
- Assists the team with the management of client accounts and projects, helping to establish TEAM LEWIS as an invaluable long-term partner for marketing and communications services
- Offers thoughtful advice and recommendations to clients and team regarding media opportunities and tactics
- Coordinates communication (including meetings and reviews) with clients and ensures deadlines and service agreements are adhered to
- Participating in new business pitches by providing research support and coordination
- Assists with the coordination of press tours, events and review programmes
- Understands and avidly follows the news agenda, positioning clients and products within the wider news narrative
- Researches and identifies appropriate journalists, bloggers and analysts on an on-going basis
- Develops and strengthens existing media relationships for self and the team
- Monitors relevant news sources and alerts the team to relevant breaking news opportunities
- Understands and identifies strong news angles and media opportunities
- Secures on-going and regular media opportunities such as columns and Q&As
- Organises and coordinates media interviews and press briefings
- Drafts a broad range of written materials including biographies, briefing documents, media alerts, soundbites, Q&As, backgrounders and boilerplates, ensuring a consistent level of high quality content
- Creates press materials and compelling content for both traditional and digital media
- Creates valuable and insightful briefing sheets to assist clients with their press communications
- Understands and develops knowledge around finding a good news angles or hooks
- Takes a developmental approach to improving writing ability, adapting and refining style to suit the needs of the client
- Works with content specialists to ensure a consistent level of quality for all written content
- Provides social media execution and management of related digital activity
- Implements and maintains social media communities, campaigns and projects for digital clients
- Develops compelling and impactful digital content and integrated campaigns for both current and prospective clients
- Contributes to client growth and impact across the full spectrum of social media channels
- Production of social first copy for all channels using appropriate techniques and language relevant to each platform
- Ensures personal and deliverable client objectives are met on an ongoing basis
- Accurately reports activity levels and regularly completes timesheets to ensure correct allocation of client duties
- Escalates general new business requests to appropriate team members, acting as a first point of contact for external enquiries
- Works closely with line manager to maximise own strengths, improve weaknesses and support individual and team career development
- Supports with the training of graduates and interns wherever possible
- Regularly attends TEAM LEWIS training sessions and daily press briefings to enhance skills and develop knowledge
- Tracks and reports on media activity, including coverage reports, press clippings, online media engagement
- Ensures that all account activity and results are reported back to the Senior Campaign Executive / Campaign Manager / Campaign Director
- Communicates account performance internally at account reviews
- Provides reports to the Campaign Director or senior management team on request
- Supports the Campaign Servicing team on ad hoc initiatives and projects
- Takes a proactive role in promoting the TEAM LEWIS brand, its identity, values, and work
- Supports the HR/talent team by promoting both internal and external opportunities at TEAM LEWIS across social media and via the referral scheme
- Contributes and supports the continuous improvement of systems, practices, and policies
- Relevant experience in a B2B, corporate, consumer, or digital communications environment at a Campaign Executive level
- Proven written and spoken ability in Arabic and English
- Thorough knowledge of PR and media: print and broadcast
- Attention to detail
- Creative thinking
- Understanding of client business issues and requirements
- Highly developed presentation skills
- Understanding of market research and analysis
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Calmness under pressure and ability to achieve tight deadlines
- Proven ability to keep abreast of current affairs and relate them to client situations
- Polished and professional appearance