Job Details
- Job Location: Lebanon
- Job Category: Translation
- Employment Type: Employee
- Job Duration: Full Time
Job Description
Job Elements:
- Junior: Intermediate
- Department: Corporate Relations
- Working hours: Monday till Friday from 8:30 a.m. till 5:30 p.m.
- Job location: Head Office - Badaro, Beirut
Reporting Lines:
- Senior Public Relations Specialist
Scope:
The Content Writer is responsible for developing internal and external communications in alignment with OMT strategy & needs. He/ She will research and monitor market news, support in the compilation and circulation of information and drafting press releases. He/ she will generate ideas for new content types and proofread articles before publication In addition, he/ she will contribute in maintaining collaborative relationships between OMT and third parties and will participate in implementation of OMT Corporate events.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write, maintain & update OMT internal and external communications in alignment with department needs
- Monitor market news including local and international newspapers, websites, etc… Share updates with concerned departments
- Initiate internal meetings and support OMT departments with content creation for publication (press releases, newsletter, flyers, brochures, website news, etc.)
- Write and share press releases with media channels and coordinate for their publication; monitor press releases and communicate them internally
- Handle Corporate Relations quotations, invoices, financial reporting with high accuracy and timeliness
- Participate in the execution of the PR plan
- Update website content as needed
- Participate and administer OMT Corporate events
- Organize and administer PR events such as conferences, corporate dinners, etc…
- Address inquiries from the media and other parties & arrange for meetings/ interviews with Stakeholders
- Maintain and update Corporate Relations contacts’ database
- Perform any other duties related to his/her scope of work and competencies needed in order to meet the ongoing organizational needs. The Job Description is not intended to be all-inclusive
Job Specifications:
- Education: Bachelor degree in Journalism, Translation, Public Relations, or Communications
- Experience: 2 to 4 years of related experience in Journalism, Content Writing, Editing, Copywriting & PR
- Languages: Advanced in both Arabic & English written & spoken; moderate in French
- Computer Skills: Moderate knowledge in Ms. Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Physical Demands: The job operates in a professional office environment and requires using office equipment & technology tools.
Competencies:
- Message Development & Delivery
- Content Writing & Editing
- Presentation Skills
- Research Skills
- Event Administration
- Effective Communication
- Initiative
- Coordination Skills
- Dependability & Reliability
- Fostering Teamwork & Cooperation
- Cultivating Relationships & Network
Values we look for in you:
- Integrity: contribute to maintaining the integrity of the organization, display high standards of ethical conduct and understand the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others.
- Respect: value the person independently from position, gender or race.
- Customer Orientation: desire to identify and serve customers/clients, who may include the public, colleagues, partners, co-workers, peers and other organizations. Focusing one’s efforts on discovering and meeting the needs of the customer/client needs.
- Results Orientation: the ability to focus on the desired result of one's own or one's unit's work, focusing effort on the goals with concern for surpassing a standard of excellence and striving for improvement.
- Team Spirit: working co-operatively with diverse teams, work groups and across the organization to achieve group and organizational goals. This includes communicating effectively and collaboratively with others.
Company Description:
Founded in 1998, being Western Union accredited agent and holding the largest agent network in the country ‘over 900 locations’, OMT is the pioneer provider of financial services with a leading market position in Lebanon.
OMT is continuously growing its portfolio of services and this with always one goal, facilitating our client’s life by meeting the market needs and preserving the highest service quality. Today OMT offers a wide bundle of services ranging from money transfer to payment services in addition to business-to-business services.
Throughout the years, OMT has succeeded in establishing solid and trustful relations with its clients, partners and agents in Lebanon and across the globe. It has thus managed to strategically position its brand around important values such as Convenience, Quality and Human Bonds.