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Amr ALNAJJAR

Amr ALNAJJAR

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Content Development Manager and founding team member of 'Jamar Public Relations and Communication' since July 2020 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.


With over two decades of experience in public relations, corporate communication, and journalism, held several executive and leadership roles in Saudi newspapers and public relations firms.


Oversees content development at 'Jamar,' in addition to developing public relations strategies and research for various companies.


Have served as an editor and editorial director for political affairs, as well as in local and community sections, at several Saudi media outlets such as Al-Shariq, Al-Yam, Al-Madinah, Al-Watan, Sab, and Jael.


Experience in the Saudi media landscape, in addition to managing some of the most influential Twitter accounts in Saudi Arabia.


Have also managed various public relations projects for major companies and organizations in Saudi Arabia.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work history

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

JUMMAR PR&COMMUNICATIONS
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
08.2020 - Current

Writing and overseeing the development of all types of content for the company's clients, including news, reports, articles, scripts, thought leadership pieces, biographies, and social media content for clients and their executives from various companies.

Planning and reviewing strategic communication plans for clients, which includes identifying stakeholders, communication objectives, key messages, execution plans, and implementation mechanisms.

Providing support in media relations concerning the publication of news in local Saudi newspapers, radio and television interviews, and articles by writers, based on extensive relationships with Saudi media.

EDITOR IN CHIEF ADVISOR

AJEL.SA ON- LINE NEWSPAPER
Dammam, Eastern Province
03.2017 - 08.2020
  • Achieving a strategic goal of reaching more than 800,000 visitors per day, achieved after six months of work, and amillion visitors to the site were reached in several cases.
  • Collaborated with writers to maintain voice, tone, and style guidelines for consistent branding across content creation.
  • Interviewed sources and reached out to informants to obtain stories.
  • Partnered with digital artists, post-production team members, and other specialists to produce successful content.
  • Generated strategic content for special projects to achieve specific objectives.
  • Used reference sources to verify dates, facts, and statistics to maintain trust among target readers.
  • Prepared, rewrote, and edited 20 pieces per week to improve readability.
  • Supported team to set short-term agenda, achieving wide coverage and addressing content gaps.
  • Completed project work within tight turnaround times ahead of publication.
  • Guided and motivated staff to achieve demanding targets under tight deadlines.
  • Optimized SEO and design of written content for publication across various platforms.
  • Collaborated with the graphics department to develop and implement visual elements.

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISER

PSCCH/ AL MUHAIDIB GROUP/ TRAFFIC SAFETY FORUM &
Dammam, Eastern Province
03.2013 - 03.2017

PSCCH:

1/ Providing media coverage for the center's activities and managing its social media accounts for a year.


2/ Securing media coverage for Heart Surgery Conference and achieving more than 180 publications in Saudi media within just 3 days.


"AL MUHAIDIB GROUP:
1/ Creating media content to cover the activities of the group's main headquarters in the Eastern Region.

2/ Developing content for 'Al Muhaidib for Community Service,' the social responsibility program for Al Muhaidib Group, in Arabic and English."


THIRD TRAFFIC SAFETY FORUM & EXPO:
1/ Year-long planning for hosting the forum, including all necessary preparations like site setup, development, photography, gifts, and full organization.

2/ Providing media coverage for the forum over its three-day span, achieving more than 110 media impressions in Saudi media.





HEAD OF POLITICAL SECTION - EXECUTIVE EDITOR

AL-SHARQ NEWSPAPER
Dammam, Eastern Province
10.2011 - 03.2014
  • Interviewed sources and reached out to informants to obtain stories.
  • Reviewed pieces for accuracy, consistency and compliance with quality standards.
  • Oversaw editing, proofreading and quality assurance for all posts.
  • Built productive relationships with writers, editors, advertisers, designers and other professionals in order to successfully produce articles.
  • Communicated actionable feedback and guidance to writers and content creators for more efficient process.
  • Used reference sources to verify dates, facts and statistics to maintain trust among target readers.
  • Planned budgets and negotiated contracts with freelance writers.
  • Proofread content to guarantee publishing of accurate and error-free text.
  • Formatted content for maximum scannability and readability.
  • Collaborated with writers to maintain voice, tone and style guidelines for consistent branding across content creation.
  • Determined whether pieces were ready for publication and approved final versions.
  • Supported team to set short-term agenda, achieving wide coverage and addressing content gaps.

POLITICAL EDITOR

AL-MADINA NEWSPAPER
Jeddah, Mecca Region
04.2004 - 10.2011

LOCAL NEWS EDITOR

AL-WATAN NEWSPAPER
Abha, 'Asir Region
11.2001 - 04.2004

Education

Bachelor of Arts - JOURNALISM

Damascus University, Syria

Skills

  • Leader
  • Good teamwork
  • Creative
  • well connected
  • well informed
  • Encouraging
  • Responsible
  • dedicated to work
  • Training and mentoring
  • Proposal writing
  • Performance goals
  • Networking ability
  • Campaign management
  • Open and clear communicator

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Elementary

Timeline

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - JUMMAR PR&COMMUNICATIONS
08.2020 - Current
EDITOR IN CHIEF ADVISOR - AJEL.SA ON- LINE NEWSPAPER
03.2017 - 08.2020
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISER - PSCCH/ AL MUHAIDIB GROUP/ TRAFFIC SAFETY FORUM &
03.2013 - 03.2017
HEAD OF POLITICAL SECTION - EXECUTIVE EDITOR - AL-SHARQ NEWSPAPER
10.2011 - 03.2014
POLITICAL EDITOR - AL-MADINA NEWSPAPER
04.2004 - 10.2011
LOCAL NEWS EDITOR - AL-WATAN NEWSPAPER
11.2001 - 04.2004
Damascus University - Bachelor of Arts, JOURNALISM
Amr ALNAJJAR