Media Relations Specialist (Vendor)

Roles & Responsibilities
• Follow the Company's media relations strategy to maintain the company's corporate image and identity in media relations.
• Coordinate publishing of all media content in external media, aligned with corporate awareness program and strategy.
• Follow the engagement plan with related stakeholders to meet Company PR requirements on media relations.
• Receive advertising requests from Procurement and other divisions for publishing in the target media.
• Coordinate with newspapers, magazines, websites, social media channels, and the Ads section of media organizations to ensure the publishing of Company advertising materials and web banners.
• Coordinate media relations negotiation meetings and follow up with PROC and L&R divisions to prepare and finalize the required motivations and contracts.
• Follow up with news media, including the target media, for proper publishing of the Company media content according to the content publishing plan.
• Coordinate preparation of the calendar for media-related special events and send related congratulations or condolence materials to media.
• Monitor media content about the Company, competitors, and other ICT-related areas to alert/escalate to the Media Relations Manager on any media issue/crisis according to agreed policies/procedures.
• Update the media correspondents database regularly and share required reports.
• Prepare the list of media correspondent invitees to Company events and exhibitions and coordinate invitations.
• Coordinate proper supply, inventory, packing, and presenting of the Media Communications team’s physical properties, including gifts.
• Follow up on executive affairs of Company events, as per PR matters.
• Check the Media Communications team’s shared mailboxes regularly and refer emails to the related division or escalate to the Media Relations Manager if needed.
Job Requirements
Education
• BA in Communications (Public Relations, Journalism, or related); Master’s in Communications or MBA is a plus.
• Fluent in English.
Experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Public Relations and Affairs.
• Experience working in a medium to large-size organization.
• Experience in organizing and publishing media content.
• Experience working in a PR team with relationships with media editorial teams, or experience working in a news media editorial team with relationships with PR teams.
• Familiarity with digital marketing concepts and trends.
• Experience in preparing daily media monitoring and analysis reports.
• Experience in media event management.
• Cross-functional relationship building and networking experience is required.