Senior PR Officer

Job Title: Senior PR Officer

Reports To: Head of Public Relations

Job Location: Doha, Qatar

Job Summary and Purpos

e
Support in development and implementation of NAKILAT’s overall corporate communications strategy and programs. Support Head of PR for various tasks and activities for PR departmen

t.Support in plan and organize the delivery of NAKILAT’s various events in line with the organization’s overall strategy and ensure it reflects the required imag

e.
Accountabilit

ies
Written Communicatio

• ns: Assist in developing all written communications for the Public Relations Department, NAKILAT Voyages (in-house newsletter), NAKILAT Annual Report, corporate brochures & collateral materials, reports, press releases etc. This includes translation of written and promotional materials, where requi
• red.Write and produce all stories, articles, and news for external distribution. Review and edit stories, articles and copy produced by third party writers and journalists for external audiences, in both English and Ar
• abicDevelop, write, and ensure the accuracy and content of NAKILAT website and social media accou
• nts.Support the Head of PR in in writing and reviewing the NAKILAT portal and selects the relevant stories, news items and pictures to be used in reporting the news and current eve
• nts.Support the Head of PR in organizing and managing all Joint Ventures’ written communications as well as management of graphical projects (e.g. presentations, flyers, posters, etc

.)..
Media Manage

• ment:Act under the supervision of the Head of PR, to coordinate with local and international media bodies on the necessary Media coverage for NAKILAT’s activities and press release. This includes routine update of the media contact
• list.Handle company media monitoring and distribution., including periodic reporting of stati
• sticsSupport the PR Department in crisis communication and emergency response drills/exercises and ev
• ents.Ensure all media releases and other external communication materials are of high quality and fit for pur
• pose.Support the production of all communication material in coordination with Head of PR and act as the custodian of maintaining and monitoring the usage of NAKILAT’s branding, internally and extern
• ally.Take the lead in any photo or video/film productions for Nakilat or any of its Joint Ventures, under the supervision of the Head o

f PR.
External Communica

• tions:Support the Head of PR in writing copies and preparing layouts for all advertisements, banners, greetings, condolences etc. for local and international newspapers, magazines and publica
• tions.Build and sustain effective working relationships with government departments and agencies, media, stakeholders, and Q-companies (i.e. Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, etc.) to support company objectives and help meet communications

needs.
Event Manag

• ement: Support Head of PR in organizing and managing all NAKILAT and Joint Ventures’ events including Ras Laffan Industrial City
• visits.Support Head of PR to plan, organize and direct the activities of the Events to ensure that services are provided efficiently and effec
• tively.Support Head of PR to ensure proper delivery of NAKILAT events and take appropriate proactive and reactive measure in case of deviations from set
• plans.Support Head of PR to establish NAKILAT’s calendar of events through liaising with key stakeholders while ensuring compliance with pre-set budget and branding guid
• elines.Build and maintain good relationships and external contact at national and international levels with peer companies such as Qatar Petroleum, QG and other Qatari companies in addition to conferences’ planning & management organiz
• ations.Handle event administration such as sending out invitations and arranging for transportation as re
• quired.Inspect event facilities when applicable, to ensure that they reflect customer requirements and event
• goals.Participate in the negotiating contracts with major vendors that are being dealt with from an events’ management persp
• ective.In coordination with the Head of PR, manage the relationship with external event management agencies for the delivery of events, if required, and monitor their performance and take necessary a
• ctions.Research and execute events in a creative and different ways to raise NAKILAT’s ex
• posure.Consult with relevant internal and external parties to determine objectives and requirements of the different events to align event plans with those requir
• ements.Support Head of PR to plan the provision of all needed resources to support events, including venue, caterer, equipment, presentations, printed materials, promotional items, staff uniforms, securit

y, etc.
Key Resu

• lt AreasReview all written communications including Annual reports, brochures, press rele
• ase etc.Assist in writing copies, stories and preparing layouts for all advert
• isementsCoordinate with Media bodies on necessary Media
• coverageEnsure all events and activities are delivered efficiently to the highest
• standardMaintain NAKILAT’s calendar of events through liaising with key stak

eholders
Qualifications, Experience and J

ob Skills
Qualif

ications: • Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, Journalism, Business Administration a or any rel

ated field• A certification in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution

is a plus
E

xperience: • 5-7 years of related experience in a similar position / responsibility, preferably in a simil

ar industry
Job Speci

fic Skills: • Excellent communications skills both oral

and Written• Knowledge of corporate communications best practices a

nd standards