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HADEEL EL SEMARY

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Giza,C

Summary

Experienced Account Director offering more than 7 years of experience and solid background in Communications and PR. Adept at developing and implementing corporate communication strategies as well as planning and executing successful and creative integrated full-fledged campaigns, with track-record expertise in crisis management, consultancy, public profiling, media relations, content creation, and working with cross-functional teams.

Overview

6
6
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Director

POD Egypt
Cairo
08.2020 - Current
  • Strategic counsel to clients including crisis management and public profiling consultation, setting forth opportunities to proactively develop and grow client engagements
  • Spearheading both traditional and digital PR projects and campaigns across different industries
  • Media training for corporate CEOs and high-level officials
  • Generating new business opportunities and taking on pitch presentations towards increasing revenue stream
  • Leading the briefing of projects, guiding through relevant discussions to feed into project plans and actions with a consultative and collaborative approach
  • Leading and mentoring of Account Managers and Executives
  • Obtained pricing deals, negotiated contracts and solidified beneficial agreements.
  • Supported in increasing company's YOY revenue stream by onboarding new retainer accounts and brining in projects.

Senior Communications Manager

POD Egypt
Cairo
01.2019 - 08.2020
  • Fronting communication and management of a sizable clients’ portfolio across different sectors; notably: TikTok, Samsung (Electronics), Vodafone (Telecommunications), BP (Oil and Gas), Boehringer Ingelheim, MSD and Roche (Pharmaceutical), Cleopatra Hospitals Group (Healthcare) and several high profile ministerial and governmental projects
  • Cultivating skyrocketing earned media results by transforming clients’ vision into engaging and relevant campaigns and stories to the media and public
  • Account strategizing and ideation, rolling out of full-fledged campaigns with tangible PR results and ROI
  • Developed high level of understanding of the Egyptian media scene and journalists’ behavior and lobbying opportunities
  • Analyzed market data to inform strategic decisions.
  • Evaluated program effectiveness to determine return on investment.

Communications Manager

POD EGYPT
Cairo
01.2017 - Current
  • Communication and Media Capacity Building for Ministry (Confidential) in collaboration with World Bank.
  • Project management of Taaleem IPO & Opening Bell Event.
  • Crisis management of high profile cases with TikTok and Vodafone.
  • Project Management of bt100 Event, Egypt Economic Summit, and co-management of Gouna Film Festival, Developing PR Plans and Strategies for current and prospective clients including Wadi Degla Developments (Realestate), Nile Air (Aviation), Polaris Parks (Industrial), Hayat Kimya (FMCG), Sandah (Microfinance).
  • Provide strategic counsel to clients to aid their PR and wider marketing campaigns and oversea the implementation of the set PR strategy.
  • Manage, supervise and assess executives’ performance.
  • Handle and manage any client crisis effectively and efficiently.

Senior Communications Specialist

POD Egypt
Cairo
05.2016 - 01.2017
  • Develop PR Plans and Proposals for current and prospective clients.
  • Handle all clients’ communication, develop qualitative and quantitative reports required and plan clients’ events.
  • Communicate with Public Figures and Social Media Influencers and maintain good relations.
  • Copywriting and translation of press releases, news, articles and advertorials.
  • Research and Development of ideas and potential projects and identify good opportunities.
  • Coordinate with media relations, media monitoring and events departments on different projects.

Senior Client Relations Specialist

IMC Makers
Cairo
  • Develop PR Plans and Proposals for current and prospective clients Handle number of high profile accounts simultaneously; including KidZania, PepsiCo, Juhayna.
  • Cross-functions liaising with media relations, media monitoring and editorial departments
  • Revising and Editing press releases, news, articles and advertorials.
  • Developing digital campaigns and overseeing its execution, developing close out and impact assessment reports
  • Supervise team members of account executives and Media Monitoring Department.

Client Relations Executive & Copywriter

IMC MAKERS
CAIRO, EGYPT
10.2015 - 04.2016

Technical Support/Customer Service Representative

Teleperformance

Volunteer Trainer

SAINT ANDREW’S REFUGEE SERVICES
02.2020 - 02.2021

Volunteer Trainer, Professional Development Courses in Communication Skills

English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

AEISEC EXCHANGE
10.2015 - 11.2015
  • Volunteer, Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) through AEISEC Exchange Program in Thailand.

Writer & Translator

Al Dostor Newspaper
Cairo
06.2013 - 10.2013

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication

Cairo University
Cairo
07.2009 - 07.2013

High School Diploma -

Narmer Language School
08.2007 - 08.2009

Skills

    CRISIS MANAGEMENT

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Accomplishments

  • Multiple Media Trainings conducted for CEOs and public officials
  • Communication and Media Capacity Building for Ministry (Confidential) in collaboration with World Bank
  • Project management of Taaleem IPO & Opening Bell Event
  • Crisis management of high profile cases with TikTok and Vodafone
  • Project Management of bt100 Event, Egypt Economic Summit, and co-management of Gouna Film Festival

Timeline

Account Director

POD Egypt
08.2020 - Current

Volunteer Trainer

SAINT ANDREW’S REFUGEE SERVICES
02.2020 - 02.2021

Senior Communications Manager

POD Egypt
01.2019 - 08.2020

Communications Manager

POD EGYPT
01.2017 - Current

Senior Communications Specialist

POD Egypt
05.2016 - 01.2017

Client Relations Executive & Copywriter

IMC MAKERS
10.2015 - 04.2016

English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

AEISEC EXCHANGE
10.2015 - 11.2015

Writer & Translator

Al Dostor Newspaper
06.2013 - 10.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication

Cairo University
07.2009 - 07.2013

High School Diploma -

Narmer Language School
08.2007 - 08.2009

Technical Support/Customer Service Representative

Teleperformance

Senior Client Relations Specialist

IMC Makers
HADEEL EL SEMARYCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR