HAJAR ABOUEDDAHAB

ad4k26@r.postjobfree.com 202-***-****

I’m a multilingual journalist, reporter, and social media manager with more than eight years of experience reporting, producing, and editing news stories in English, Arabic, and French.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Final Cut Pro & Adobe Creative, Adobe audition, Adobe premiere, Photoshop, HTML, CSS. DSLR cameras and edit equipment. SWOT analysis and social media Management tools.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Social Media Manager

Inside Arabia- Washington D.C.

Nov 2020-May 2022

-Create daily content for social media platforms.

-Oversee day-to-day management of campaigns and ensure brand consistency.

-Create a regular publishing schedule and promote content through social advertising.

-Create and implement social media strategies monthly. Ensure brand consistency in copy through tone, voice, and terminology.

-Supervise all aspects of social media interaction between the audience and the company and ensure a positive audience service experience.

-Develop and implement the SM strategy.

-Track and report weekly and monthly analytics from the company website and social media platforms.

-Create actionable plans to both grow and maintain followers through popular social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

-Monitor progress on all platforms by using analytical tools such as Google Analytics and Hootsuite.

-Oversee the creation and implementation of the monthly editorial calendar.

Intern-Assistant Producer

Al Jazeera Washington D.C.

Feb 2020-Oct 2020

-Monitor post-production processes in order to ensure accurate completion of all details.

-Edit and translate content from English to Arabic and do the voice-over.

-Meet with staff to discuss production progress and ensure production objectives are attained. Brainstorm new and creative proposals for new storytelling and projects.

Social Media Editor

Surefire Local, Vienna, VA

May 2019-Aug 2019

-Generate new leads through quality content posts and ads.

-Measure and report the performance of all social media campaigns.

-Brainstorm new and creative growth strategies.

-Evaluate emerging technologies. Oversee all aspects of the Company’s social media presence and strategy.

-Daily management of social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+), with a focus on building quality audiences across platforms.

-Work with editors to develop ideas for social first content.

-Monitor audience engagement and use data to help editors make informed decisions.

-Monitor social media trends and remain informed about changes in algorithms that affect how we can best reach the targeted audience. Develop and manage social media calendars.

-Conceptualize and execute cross-platform campaigns.

Freelance Journalist

Washington D.C.

Mar 2017 – May 2019

-Cover newsworthy stories.

-Conducting thorough research, interviews, and investigations to gather accurate information and sources for articles.

-Writing compelling, well-researched articles, features, or news stories in accordance with the publication's guidelines and deadlines.

-Adhering to ethical standards and journalistic integrity in all reporting and writing activities.

-Fact-checking and verifying information to ensure accuracy and credibility of content.

-Collaborating with editors, photographers, and other team members to develop and refine story ideas and angles.

-Adapting writing style and tone to suit the publication's audience and editorial requirements.

-Attend press conferences and write news stories.

Content Editor

NAFIS Philadelphia, PA

Nov 2014-Feb 2017

-Strategize, design, and implement social media strategies to align with Nafis' goals.

-Generate, edit, and publish engaging content including original text, photos, and videos.

-Suggest and implement new features to develop brand awareness.

-Schedule cross-functional meetings and provide media management plans to the board.

News Reporter/Team Leader

Waz Magazine, Morocco

May 2012 – Jan 2014

-Collect and analyze information about newsworthy events.

-Conduct interviews and prepare news story items for publication.

-Provide day-to-day management of editorial staff and projects.

-Lead the editorial team's recruitment, growth, and performance, Proofread and evaluate work, offering constructive feedback and reporting findings.

-Oversee publication production including layout and design and ensure adherence to monthly publication deadline.

-Help maintain individual brands by developing ideas and writing content while considering reader and audience appeal.

-Understand the goals of the department and company overall and strive for continuous improvement within the department and the company.

Rdio Anchor/Reporter

Radio Plus, Morocco

Sep 2011- May 2012

-On-air Breaking News Coverage.

-Write stories for air and digital platforms.

-Gather and verify the information.

-Organize material and write features based on information obtained from the source. Maintain crucial deadlines in order to provide news stories in a timely fashion.

Rdio Anchor/ News Reporter

MFM Radio, Morocco

Mar 2011- Sep 2011

-Provide live news reporting.

-Conduct editorial meetings and work with the editorial team to plan and edit daily news and shows.

-Use news judgment to cover daily news.

-On-air Breaking News coverage.

-Provide logistical planning and insight into upcoming events, special programs, and/or elements to be included in news coverage.

-Gather, write, edit, and prepare content.

-Work with news producers and managers building the newscasts.

-Ensure that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.

Correspondent

The Syrian Center for Political and Strategic Studies (SCPSS)

Nov 2010- Mar 2011

-Gather, write, and edit national news stories.

-Collect and analyze information about newsworthy events.

-Use news judgment to cover daily news and events.

-Provide in-depth analysis of news events during the Arab Spring.

News Reporter

Hiba Press/Maghress/Almonaataf/ Morocco

Dec 2008- Oct 2010

-Provide coverage of the Fes Festival of the University Theater.

-Gather information for news stories.

-Interview more than one source to gain different perspectives of the story.

-Conduct interviews.

-Gather news elements for the products.

-Consult books, periodicals, news files, and public records to obtain accurate and relevant facts. Review copy and correct content errors such as grammatical and punctuation mistakes.

-Meet with government officials and conduct interviews.

Fellowship- Local News Reporter

Madinati Magazine/ Morocco

Oct 2006- Jun 2008

-Receive intensive training from professional journalists and producers.

-Generate stories and features.

-Research and collect evidence to support stories and features.

-Write scripts for headlines.

-Approach stories and features by exercising editorial judgment.

-Arrange interviews with individuals and agencies in a bid to gather information for news items.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Valedictorian Graduate, June 2011, University Sidi Med Ben Abdellah

The National Documentary Award, June 2010 Fes, Morocco

TV-Presenter Professional Training, Al Jazeera Media Institute

Certificate of Academic Excellence, June 2011

Certificate of NLP Training, Mar 2013

EDUCATION

American University – School of Communication - Washington, DC.

M.A Journalism & Digital Storytelling, May 2024

Georgetown University – School of Continuing Studies. Washington, DC.

Certificate –Social media Management, March 2019

University Mohamed Ben Abdallah – Morocco.

B.A, Journalism & Science of Communication, June 2012

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