Public Relations & Marketing Officer at Alfaisal University in Riyadh

Job Title: Public Relations & Marketing Officer

Job Location: Riyadh

Employer: Alfaisal University

Over view

Alfaisal University is a private non-profit research university for both men and women that was founded by the highly reputed King Faisal Foundation in 2003. The University began instruction in 2008 offering strong undergraduate and graduate programs in Business, Engineering, Medicine, and Life Sciences. With a culturally diverse student population and internationally distinguished faculty, Alfaisal University aspires to be a world class institution. Situated in the austere grounds of the Late King Faisal Palace, the University is located at the heart of Riyadh, a center of industry, commerce, research, and an ever growing student population. Alfaisal University is currently seeking to fill the following vacancy for Saudi national fluent in English language: The PR & Marketing Officer is responsible of managing the planning and implementation of a public relations program that disseminates news about College events, research achievements, and personality profiles to the media, regional governments, and local community.

Essential Responsibilities:

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      Planning publicity strategies and campaigns

•        Writing and producing presentations and press releases

•        Dealing with enquiries from the public, the press, and related organizations

•        Organizing promotional events such as press conferences, open days, exhibitions, tours and visits

•        Speaking publicly at interviews, press conferences and presentations

•        Providing clients with information about new promotional opportunities and current PR campaigns progress

•        Analyzing media coverage

•        Commissioning or undertaking relevant market research

•        Liaising with clients, managerial and journalistic staff about budgets, timescales and objective

•        Designing, writing and/or producing presentations, press releases, articles, leaflets, ‘in-house' journals, reports, publicity brochures, information for web sites and promotional videos.

Key skills:

Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing

Excellent interpersonal skills

Good IT skills

Presentation skills

Initiative

Ability to priorities and plan effectively

Awareness of different media agendas

Creativity

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations or equivalent;

• 3 - 5 years of experience in public relations preferably in university environment

Deadline Date: 10.02.2014

How to Apply:

·         Interested applicants are encouraged to send an email to:

 newjobs@alfaisal.edu