Public and Media Relations Manager (Arabic) at Acorn Strategies

The Company

Acorn Strategy is an award-winning, GCC Marketing and Communications Agency, helping our clients to grow from the smallest of acorn’s to mighty oak trees. Acorn Strategy unravels the complexities of the market and competition to create strategy and plans that optimise your performance.

The Opportunity

We are looking for additional support in our Arabic media relations team. The ideal candidate must have strong media connections, experience writing press releases and have at least 5 years of experience in B2C and B2B.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement PR plans and campaigns.
• Create targeted media lists (local and regional). Distribute and follow up with Arabic media.
• Proactively search for opportunities to showcase/exhibit client projects.
• Create content including press releases, media announcements, speeches and other PR copy (Arabic).
• Ensuring that all communications are of high quality, engaging, creative, innovative and aligned with the client’s campaigns.
• Media kit development (boilerplate, FAQs, spokespeople bios).
• Identify opportunities for the placement of clients in targeted, high-level media and digital opportunities.
• Proactive media relations, maintaining strong relationships with the Arabic media.
• Develop monthly and quarterly media activity reports.
• Build collaborative relationships with all internal team members, media outlets, third party stakeholders and clients.
• Brainstorm and collaborate with the internal Acorn Strategy team for new ideas and strategies that will raise the client’s profile with key target audiences.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in B2C and B2B.
• Fluent in Arabic & English

How to apply

Please send your CV and cover letter to hello@acornstrategy.com