Marriott International, Inc Hiring for Public Relations Intern, MEA Job at Dubai

Exciting summer experience opportunity to be a part of the Middle East & Africa Communications/ PR team at Marriott International. The PR Intern will provide assistance and support to the Marriott’s MEA Communications team based in Dubai, in day-to-day activities across the function. The PR Intern will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the press office through the management of daily administrative tasks for the team.

Office location: Dubai, UAE

CANDIDATE PROFILE – Education and Experience

• High School diploma or University degree
• Fluent English required (written and spoken). Arabic is beneficial, although not essential

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

• Support Annual PR Strategy. Work with the MEA Communications team to develop content and support activities, initiatives and events as required.
• Press Office. Handle media requests on behalf of the team, which includes media and influencer enquiries and accommodation requests.
• Media Relations. Learn about the media landscape in the region and work with the team to build relationships with top-tier travel/trade, business and consumer press.
• Social Media. Develop content for the MEA Communications Instagram page.
• Newsletter. Contribute content to the monthly EMEA media newsletter
• Press and Briefing Materials. Draft press releases, fact sheets, media alerts, pitches for internal and external distribution.
• PR Measurement. Measure results of PR campaigns/programmes in alignment with EMEA Continent Communications team key performance indicators (KPIs), leverage media monitoring & measurement tool for print/online.
• Reporting: Complete PR coverage and recap reports on a monthly basis.
• Team meetings/ calls: Join MEA and EMEA team weekly and monthly calls
• PR office administration and documentation. Read and review newspapers, online magazines and social media on a regular basis and share new trends with the rest of the team. Take responsibility for PR office administration and documentation.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong command of English – both written & spoken
• Good writing skills – press releases, PR strategies, campaign reports
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – written & spoken
• Interest in and knowledge of traditional and online media, digital influencer relations and social media
• Interest in and knowledge of current trends within travel, food and drink, hospitality industry
• Strong team player
• Able to use initiative
• A creative thinker with an eye for detail
• Willingness to learn and get involved
• High degree of personal loyalty and integrity
• Well organised and able to multi-task and prioritise
• Proficient MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Willing to participate in evening media events and functions