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Mahmoud NAJJAR

New Media Specialist

at Taqaddam Platform

Location: Amman, Jordan

Education : Master's degree, Journalism and New

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CONTACT

Location: Amman, Jordan

Name: Mahmoud NAJJAR

Mobile Phone: +962.795443437

Country: Amman, Jordan

Email Address: ac6rie@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birth Date 4 February 1985 (Age: 33)

Gender Male

Nationality Jordan

Additional Nationalities Jordan

Residence Country Amman, Jordan

Name in Arabic محم ود نج ار

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EXPERIENCE (13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS)

November 2017 - Present

New Media Specialist

at Taqaddam Platform

Location: Amman, Jordan

Company Industry: Community/Social Services/and Nonprofit Job Role: Writing and Journalism

Job responsibility:

+ Design flyers, icons, event graphic, and infographics

+ Working with client to create a digital marketing strategy that collaborates with marketing, events, PR and advertising campaigns.

+ Creating timely and engaging content optimized for platform used and intended audience.

+ Analyzing and report social media actions on a monthly basis for successes and new opportunities.

+ Creating reports to the client every month to show them the progress of their brands' social media.

+ Writing everyday posts and preparing the artwork for the posts and design artwork.

+ Managing the website content and publishing articles.

+ Live Tweeting and Live streaming a monthly debate. January 2011 - Present

Social Media Specialist

at Aramram Web TV

Location: Amman, Jordan

Company Industry: Journalism

Job Role: Marketing and PR

+ Product for the redesign and replatform of aramram.com which established in 2008.

+ Wrote and edited social promotion copy for web stories featured on the homepage, Facebook, and Twitter. and design artworks if needed.

+ Managed engagement strategies across the social, tech, design, and video teams to deliver rich content and cultural coverage and promotion across all digital channels, including the website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagrm.

+ Conceptualize and write original, creative content for the website as it relates to Arab Pop culture/entertainment.

+ Create compelling graphic design to effectively convey brand messaging through a variety of marketing materials including TV, web, digital, multimedia and print.

+ Responsible for the audience development program, guiding the introduction of data and analytics and A/B testing to inform editorial, design, and technology decisions.

+ I use Social Media Listening tools on a daily basis such as Brandwatch and Spredfast. Publishing and Analytic tools as well as the native analytics to each social media platform.

+ Worked with the design and technology teams to create new online storytelling tools.

+ Create and implement editorial schedules for the content partners and see to it that all materials are received.

+ Able to handle multiple assignments on tight deadlines and responsibly manage information and projects with little supervision.

+ website's SEO strategy, working with editorial and technology teams to implement best practices. May 2005 - Present

New Media Consultant

at .

Location: Amman, Jordan

Company Industry: Marketing

Job Role: Marketing and PR

+ Since grown a base of satisfied customers, many of whom have generated new business through referrals. I have frequently 3/7

been selected for a full company service from creating Corporate identity to photo press releases.

+ As Social Media Specialist and graphic designer with Dozens of projects. After successfully finishing my Digital Marketing Apprenticeship, my role has evolved greatly at my projects. My new role enables me to help businesses build their social presence; through dynamic campaigns, e-marketing, blogging, managing and implementing effective social strategies. I've had the pleasure of helping clients' to transform social presence through ethical and transparent social media solutions.

+ Plan, manage and execute social media initiatives across an extremely broad range of social sites. Utilise skills in strategic planning and social brand management to enhance businesses' creative development and media strategy. June 2017 - May 2018

Graphic Design Contractor

at Right To Play

Location: Amman, Jordan

Company Industry: Education, Training, and Library Job Role: Design, Creative, and Arts

+ Developed the look and feel of all print materials. These materials include: brochures, training calendars, company profile, annual report, trade show booths, t-shirts, medals, advertisements, posters etc. January 2012 - August 2016

Graphic Design Contractor

at MadfooatCom

Location: Jordan

Company Industry: Banking

Job Role: Design, Creative, and Arts

+ Branding Madfooat since its Kicked in 2010 and getting back to Design layouts and banners for social media and event's brochures.

October 2010 - August 2013

New Media Consultant

at Jamalon

Location: Amman, Jordan

Company Industry: Information Technology

Job Role: Design, Creative, and Arts

I had a dynamic impact on the company by responsibly planning and successfully managing the Creative Department & all graphic design activities. Coordinated and structured the Creative Department with real startup, Provided the team on all aspects of the project in order to ensure the quality in the design.

+ Creative experience: art direction, print, branding, identity, redesign, illustrations, infographics, social media content, UI/UX, conceptualization, copywriting;

October 2009 - October 2010

Senior Graphic Designer

at Morph-X

Location: Amman, Jordan

Company Industry: Graphic Design

Job Role: Design, Creative, and Arts

About: MorphX dedicated to create, develop, and implement integrated range of communication services based on: Research, Innovation & Creation, Integrity & Excellence, High quality. Communication & Branding Services. Job responsibility:

+ Develop design layouts from creative concepts

+ Work with Art Director to enhance and execute their conceptual design ideas 4/7

+ Prepare presentation materials for new business pitches

+ Prepare art files for advertising and communication material

+ Proper management of server files

+ Delivery of completed projects to Project Manager

+ Accurately prepare daily timesheets and adhere to accounting procedures

+ Worked closely with Project Manager to meet quality standards, budgets and time deadlines

+ Worked closely with Agency Art Directors and Agency Staff to build amicable working relationships

+ Contribute to overtime requirements, as needed, for evening and weekend projects

+ Adhere to general company policies, especially internet use and e-mail guidelines November 2007 - October 2009

Multimedia Graphic Designer

at Grand International Company - GIC

Location: Al Kuwait, Kuwait

Company Industry: Information Technology

Job Role: Design, Creative, and Arts

+ Was responsible for bringing projects on Kuwaiti market. The main challenge was to be able to support 8 huge products at same time. Being officially the art director, but practically being a User Experience Specialist, Graphic Designer, and Strategy Planner and sometimes even coder.

+ All project were extremely dynamic, which means they was updated every 2-4 days. Being joggling with all tasks brought the high performance for all the products below.

January 2007 - September 2007

Graphic Designer

at Beyond Design

Location: Amman, Jordan

Company Industry: Graphic Design

Job Role: Design, Creative, and Arts

+ Lead Print Graphic Designer: Developed templates and design for creative pitches to clients. In addition to the design and execution of presentations, my day-to-day also includes: - logo design - internal branding - books - ad layouts, posters, newspaper advert.

October 2005 - January 2006

Graphic Designer Internship

at Maysalward

Location: Amman, Jordan

Company Industry: Arts/Entertainment/and Media

Job Role: Information Technology

+ Managed the user interface and experience for external users across multiple products and mobile experiences such as old school mobile games.

+ Created visual promotional materials and advertisements.

+ Worked directly with the web designer to modify and improve their website. EDUCATION

Master's degree, Journalism and New Media

at University of Jordan

Location: Amman, Jordan

September 2018

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Diploma, Digital Media and Contemporary Art

at The Spring Sessions

Location: Amman, Jordan

May 2014

Experiential learning program and arts residency

Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design

at Applied Science University

Location: Amman, Jordan

July 2007

Activities and Societies: Graduated with Honors. Disciplined in graphic design courses including Design Studio, Typography and Color, focusing on design thinking process, interaction, 2D and 3D digital works, and user-centered information design, in addition to pursuing my own interest in user-

driven interaction design.

High school or equivalent, Tawjihi

at Al-Razi Secondary school

Location: Amman, Jordan

August 2003

Grade : 100 out of 100

SPECIALTIES

Graphics

Digital Media

Social Media Marketing

Graphic Design

Web Design

SKILLS

ADVERTISING

GRAPHIC DESIGN

web design

CORPORATE IDENTITY

social media

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LANGUAGES

English

Level: (Expert)

Arabic

Level: (Native)

REFERENCES

Muhammed NABEEL

Job Title: Producer

Company Name: Aramram Web TV

Phone Number: +962.797605064

Email Address:

MEMBERSHIPS

Jordan Heritage Foundation

Membership/Role: Member

Member since: August 2015

Debate Foundation

Membership/Role: Member

Member since: July 2013

ico-D International Council of Design

Membership/Role: Friend

Member since: September 2009

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Workshop for Environmental Media on Ecosystem Services

(Training)

Training Institute: GIZ

Date Attended: October 2017

Adobe Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) Training (Certifi cate) Issued in: April 2012

Introduction to Maya (animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software) (Certifi cate)

Issued in: October 2005

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HTML Certifi cate (Certifi cate)

Issued in: September 2001

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Voluntary Graphic Design Consultant

Tkiyet Um Ali - Jordan e-pay international - Kuwait MideastYouth.com - Bahrain Voluntary Social Media Coordinator

- Hamzet Wasel - Amman Tech Tuesdays (#AmmanTT) - Al Balad Music Festival - Darat al Funun

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