Hosam Alghamdi, communications and Media director

Hosam Alghamdi

communications and Media director

2030 Vision NIDLP

Location
Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Experience
17 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months

communications and Media director at 2030 Vision NIDLP
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since April 2010

handling all media and public relations activities of the national industry and logistics services program -the largest program of 2030 Vision - which hires country’s top talents to achieve the very challenging and ambitious goals of the vision

Public Relations Dupty Manager at Yanbu Aramco Sinopic Refinery
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • June 2017 to April 2020

Develop and implement corporate communication strategy .
Media Relations management .
Events management and exhibitions participation .
Corporate social responsibility CSR management .
New Media strategy .
Media production .
Internal communication .
social media Management .

public relations and media affairs regional manager at KSAU-HS
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • August 2015 to May 2017

Develop a corporate communications plan including strategy, goals, budget and tactics
Develop media relations strategy, seeking high-level placements in print, broadcast and online media
Coordinate all public relations activities
Direct social media team to engage audiences across traditional and new media
Leverage existing media relationships and cultivate new contacts within business and industry media
Manage media inquiries and interview requests
Create content for press releases, byline articles and keynote presentations
Monitor, analyze and communicate PR results on a quarterly basis
Evaluate opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships and advertising on an on-going basis.
Build relationships with thought leaders to grow industry awareness
Maintain a keen understanding of industry trends affecting clients and make appropriate recommendations regarding communication strategy surrounding them

Marketing Manager at FBD development
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2015 to August 2016

• Researching and analyzing Saudi E-commerce market trends.
• Identifying target markets for the first online payment gateway in the kingdom (Fatourah) and how to reach them.
• Coming up with marketing strategies.
• Assist E-commerce startups in understanding the market and finding the best solutions and platforms.
• Planning campaigns and managing budgets.
• Organizing the production of posters and brochures.
• Designing social media strategies.
• Attending trade shows, conferences and sales meetings.
• Making sure that campaigns run to deadline and are on budget.
• Monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of strategies and campaigns.
• Managing a team of marketing executives and assistants.

Co-founder and Marketing/PR manager at Yadealer.com
  • Canada
  • December 2012 to December 2013

Designing and running online marketing campaigns as well as building strong social media capabilities, and researching the market trends.

Show host at Saudi Sport TV Channel
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2008 to January 2009

Host of a show that was called" Hewar Alshabab"

public editor at Shms Newspaper
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2006 to March 2008

interviewing people in a range of different circumstances;
building contacts to maintain a flow of news, for example, police and emergency services, local council, community groups, health trusts, press officers from a variety of organisations, the general public, etc;
seeking out and investigating stories via your contacts, press releases and other media;
attending press conferences and asking questions;
attending a variety of events, such as council meetings, magistrates' court proceedings, football matches, talent contests, etc;
answering the phones on the news desk and reacting to breaking news stories;
working closely with the news team, photographers and editors;

Journalist at Alryidi Newspaper
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2005 to December 2005

interviewing people in a range of different circumstances;
building contacts to maintain a flow of news, for example, police and emergency services, local council, community groups, health trusts, press officers from a variety of organisations, the general public, etc;
seeking out and investigating stories via your contacts, press releases and other media;
attending press conferences and asking questions;
attending a variety of events, such as council meetings, magistrates' court proceedings, football matches, talent contests, etc;
answering the phones on the news desk and reacting to breaking news stories;
working closely with the news team, photographers and editors;

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at -University of Northern British Columbia
  • August 2014

During my undergraduate program, I actively participated in extracurricular activities that helped me develop confidence, interpersonal skills and ability to remain optimistic in even the bleakest and toughest situations and seek for solutions in the most perplexing cases

Bayt Tests

Internet Marketing Test
Score 85%

Specialties & Skills

Marketing
Communications
New Media
Public Relations
Media Relations
communication
product development
Public relations
Press contacts
Online Markting
Brand Management
Marketing researsh
Social Media Markting
Leadership
new media

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Mastering personal and interpersonal skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Anderson
Leadership skills (leadership that inspires) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2018
ICDL (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2007
Risk Management Designation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2014
TESOL:Teaching English to Second Language Speaker (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2013

Hobbies

  • content creation
  • graphic design
  • Creative writing
  • photograpghy
  • ecommerce