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PRCo Dubai is delighted to announce it will be overseeing the public relations in the GCC for McArthurGlen Designer Outlets, the leading designer outlet villages in Europe.
Job Description
- Assisting the Departmental Head in Public Relation activities.
- Correspond on all the company’s newsworthy items.
- Ensure that articles appear in newspaper / magazines
- Attend press and company functions
- Write press releases
- Develop an in-house news magazine.
- Translation Arabic to English and vice versa
Skills
- Must have at least 5 years in Public relationship position
- Willingness to follow instructions
- Between 25-35 years of age.
- Should be dynamic and motivated with excellent business communication, extraordinary editing and writing skills.
- Working knowledge of computers (MS Office — Word, Excel) is a must.
- Additional expertise in MS Access and Power Point will be an added advantage.
- Must have Arabic and English communication skills (both written & verbal).
- Strong leadership skills & able to work under pressure

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