Khaled Ibrahim
Salmiya
Summary
Experienced Public Relations professional with over a decade of expertise in strategic communication, stakeholder engagement, and international relations within the oil and gas industry. Adept at fostering positive relationships with diverse audiences, including government agencies, corporate stakeholders, and the media, to advance organizational goals.
Due to the diverse stakeholders, work environments, and amazing teams, I can confidently state that my abilities have substantially expanded throughout my tenure at KPC. My strong work rate and enthusiasm for the PR sector have allowed me to work and excel in numerous different departments, each of which has taught me a lot, before completing the circle and being promoted to Senior of External Relations and Exhibitions, where I can put my talents and expertise to use more frequently.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior External Comms Admin- Content Creation
KPC
Kuwait
09.2019 - Current
- Provided excellent service and attention to external stakeholders when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate strategic marketing activities.
- Developed editorial calendar outlining upcoming topics and deadlines.
- Established guidelines for tone, style, and formatting across all platforms.
- Assisted in developing marketing copywriting as necessary.
- Developed content creation strategies and plans to meet organizational objectives.
- Selected appropriate images or videos to accompany written pieces.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
- Juggled multiple PR meetings and exhibitions and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish Corporate goals.
- Specialized in dealing with the Public and external stakeholders during exhibitions.
- Displayed high levels of patience and focus to present the best image of the company and answer all possible queries with frustrated stakeholders.
- Managed social media accounts by composing content, engaging with followers in comments, monitoring activities and researching trends.
- Devised public relations strategies to engage with and influence general public in support of accomplishing business objectives and boosting revenues.
- Trained new employees in all aspects of the job its importance and worked together to see what we could improve.
- Promoted to Senior in February 2022
- Given more responsibilities to Manage YouTube and improve the Corporate Website
- Showed initiative by auditing the content on YouTube and the Corporate Site which led to a more professional look and content more inline with KPC's Standing.
- Collaborated with designers, writers, and other professionals on creative projects.
- Coordinated with external vendors or freelancers when needed.
- Ensured accuracy of all delivered materials through proofreading processes.
- Managed team of content creators and ensured timely delivery of projects.
- Maintained a library of approved images for use in future projects.
Transfer Management Office Admin
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Kuwait City
01.2017 - 10.2019
- Worked as a Senior and then Team Leader for special purpose office.
- Audit the Training Sector of the Oil Sector to increase efficiency
- Interviews with all employees focusing on a recent change in communication between higher admin and employees
- Worked on the Communication flow between departments, employees and High Admin focusing on Obstacle and Conflict Resolution.
- Created a bespoke system for more efficient communication modeled on the Training Sector project.
- Increased awareness of Employee benefits within KPC by increasing the transparency of HR
- Updated the communication mediums of KPC HR and the Benefits Department
Government Relations Admin
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Kuwait City
05.2016 - 01.2017
- Liaised between Government Sectors and Oil Sector to address inquiries, complete contract processing and foster problem resolution.
- Handled the Communication between Oil Sector, Government and Private sector / External Stakeholders
International Relations Analyst
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Shuwaikh
04.2015 - 05.2016
- KPC and Oil sector representative on the Kuwait National Committee for the Climate change negotiations
- Represented Kuwait at the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change
- Worked with Kuwait team at all UNFCCC events focusing on Work stream II ahead of Paris Agreement
- Worked as part of Kuwait delegation at COP 21 Paris
- Discussed with K-Sector leaders results of negotiations and participation in addition to areas in need of attention and caution
- Participated in all G77 + China, Arab League and GCC meetings to coordinate joint position in climate agreement
- Worked with team in Kuwait compiling report on results of climate deal negotiations
- Compiled Oil Reports for Minister revolving the Kuwait Oil Sector sales
Public and Media Relations Specialist
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Kuwait City
08.2011 - 04.2015
- Survey local Newspapers for Oil Sector Related News
- Compile News into a daily published News Report Brief
- Complete a weekly News Analysis overseeing the Kuwaiti Oil Sector
- Edit Press Releases
- Heavily and directly involved in all KPC Publications such as KPC News, KPC World KPC Annual Report and more
- Created a Contact List for all Local Newspaper and Journalists to ease communication between two sides
- Suggested the creation WhatsApp Group to further ease mediums of communication between KPC and Journalists
- Deal with clients and guests from overseas
- Oversee events and KPC Booths at Events, Summits and Exhibition
- Participate in the organization for successful events such as KOG 2012
- Master of Ceremony at Kuwait Oil and Gas 2014
- Execute KPC’s Key Performance Measure Targets
- Communicate with all K Companies
- Translate and edit Material for KPC Publication
- Cover Events that KPC Participates in
- Sends our Press Releases to the Local Press
- Cover Meetings held in Oil Sector Complex
- Several other responsibilities and duties
Journalist and Editor
Al Watan Daily Kuwait
04.2010 - 08.2011
- Covered local news
- Covered Sports Pages writing articles and editing
- Created and decided marketing of World Cup Magazine
- Sub edited all pages
- Oversaw Intern training
- Extended Al Watan Daily's Sports Coverage to include more recent sporting events
- Initiated the coverage of UEFA Champions League
- Handed responsibility of Being Senior Front Page Editor.
Education
Multi Disciplinary Training Course -
OPEC Academy
Online03.2023
The Certified Strategist - Public Relations
Meirc
02.2019
Intensive Media - Public Relations And Organizational Communication
Pinnacle, International School of Communication
01.2014
Confident Behavior in Relationship Management Course - Public Relations
Kuwait News Agency
Kuwait05.2013
Team Leading Principles - Public Relations
ECOM
03.2013
KPC UD Program for Graduates Kuwait, Petroleum Training -
Petroleum Training Center
MeircSalmiyaSalmiyaEcomEcomWataniyaAhmadi, Kuwait12.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Media and Communication
American University of Kuwait
Kuwait06.2010
Skills
- Public Relations
- Corporate Communications
- Media Communications
- Event Networking
- Stakeholder Communications
- Media Response Requests
- Decision Making
- Customer Service
- Problem Solving
- Digital Communications
- Internal Communications
- Emotional Intelligence
Certification
Addressing the Leadership Challenges in Kuwait’s Oil & Gas Sector Kuwait, CWC
Interests
Being a great Husband and Father is quite a challenge and it is my main interest, to be someone my children, family and myself are proud of. I'm also quite interested in World History, Geo Politics, Psychology, Volunteer work, Environmental Issues, Community Social Responsibility, Worker Rights, Human Rights, Folklore and culture, Football, Self Improvement, Counseling, Advertising and Public Relations.
Languages
English, Arabic Spoken
First Language
French
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Senior External Comms Admin- Content Creation
KPC
09.2019 - Current
Transfer Management Office Admin
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
01.2017 - 10.2019
Government Relations Admin
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
05.2016 - 01.2017
International Relations Analyst
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
04.2015 - 05.2016
Public and Media Relations Specialist
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
08.2011 - 04.2015
Journalist and Editor
Al Watan Daily Kuwait
04.2010 - 08.2011
Multi Disciplinary Training Course -
OPEC Academy
The Certified Strategist - Public Relations
Meirc
Intensive Media - Public Relations And Organizational Communication
Pinnacle, International School of Communication
Confident Behavior in Relationship Management Course - Public Relations
Kuwait News Agency
Team Leading Principles - Public Relations
ECOM
KPC UD Program for Graduates Kuwait, Petroleum Training -
Petroleum Training Center
Bachelor of Arts - Media and Communication
American University of Kuwait
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