Social Media Marketing

victor ikoli

Al Mansoora, Doha, State of Qatar

+974********, +974******** ******.*****@*****.***

Media & Communications Expert

An active player in the Media and Communications industry, with a first degree in Mass Communication, a certificate in International Law and a Diploma in Social Media Marketing. With work experience spanning across Journalism, Communications, Marketing and Public Relations, over the years in my various roles, I have covered several trailblazing events, developed, executed and implemented campaigns, proof read and edited ground-breaking stories and conducted exclusive interviews with public figures and organizations

My passion is to ensure contents are factually correct and create effective messages for various internal and external programs.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Initiatives

Creativity

Marketing Communications

Growth Mindset

Thought Leadership

Content Management Systems

Coaching & Mentoring

Communications Skills

Meticulous approach to work

Excellent writing skills

Performance Driven

Interpersonal skills

Presentation Skills

Team Player

Proofreading

Innovative

Multimedia reporting

Public & Media Relations

Professional Experience

COPY EDITOR 2010- until now

Qatar Tribune, Doha State of Qatar

Led the team of contributors who designed and expanded a robust and profitable community page in the paper.

Did an exclusive coverage of the just concluded 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia

Planned content and wrote copies for publication

Determined the content of the newspaper with awareness of libel and privacy laws.

Interviewed top Public figures

Achievements:

Within the first few years in the role, led a team of contributors to create a community page which became a favorite to the various communities living in Qatar.

Created a World Cup page which attracted financial sponsors from several industries.

Wrote exclusive publications on events which put the Newspaper ahead of her competitors such as: the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Interpol Safety and Security Conference in 2017, 2011 Asian Cup, Financial Times Future of Football Summit 2018 to mention a few.

Worked with consultants to deploy a strategy to effectively engage with viewers by focusing on the top stories of the day and using social media

STAFF REPORTER 2009

The Peninsula Newspaper, Doha State of Qatar

Performed extensive research on different topics, thus, establishing contacts and sources to use in future research

Investigated entire breaking News development like Business, Tourism, Expatriate communities and human-interest stories.

Uncovered newsworthy stories

Achievements:

Earned commendations and awards for excellent writing and reporting

Met all set deadlines and targets

Created eye-catching headlines for print and online stories

SENIOR MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE 2007-2009

Aquarius Media & Advertising, Lagos, Nigeria

Developed and executed various marketing campaigns

Directed strategic initiatives to achieve business objectives

Evaluated advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts.

Achievements:

Led a team in creating and managing a successful campaign resulting in greater visibility and lead generation

Assembled detailed competitive and market intelligence reports, resulting in better corporate market positioning

Led the team that created a new collateral package resulting in consistent branding and messaging both internally and externally.

Education, Certification& AWARDS

HABC Level 3 International Award in Delivering Trainings, HSF Training Ltd, Doha State of Qatar, 2016

Certificate in International Law, Case Western University, USA, 2015

Certificate of Career Development, Venue & Stadium Management, Georgetown University (Josoor Institute), Doha, State of Qatar, 2014

Diploma in Social Media Marketing, Alison International, 2012.

Professional Diploma in Public Relations, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Nigeria, 2004

Bachelor of Science Political SCIENCE PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, 2002

AWARDS:

Outstanding Press Coverage: Aspire Academy, Doha, State of Qatar, 2015

Excellent coverage Award: Qatar Equestrian and Racing Club, Doha, State of Qatar, 2010.

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