Experienced PR Associate with 3+ Years in Media Relations
1. Raheel Zahedi
Associate Image Executive
MOBILE +91 8860820602 E-MAIL raheel.zahedi0691@gmail.com
PERSONAL DETAILS
Languages Known English Gender: Male
LinkedIn URL https://in.linkedin.com/pub/raheel-zahedi/4a/b36/706 Marital Status: Single
Skype Name ralluzahidi Date of Birth: Oct 6th
1991
Best time to call 7 PM - 8 PM IST Nationality: Indian
OBJECTIVE
Aspiring for a suitable position in Public Relations that draws on experience, powerful work ethics and skills to
develop thriving strategies for a top-notch organization
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Accomplished Public Relations professional with over 3 years of experience in developing and communicating a
clear vision / media plan to provide leadership in a competitive environment and strategic counsel to service
clients. Extensive cross-functional leadership experience across new business development functions with
prominence in PR Activities (Traditional &Digital) , New Business Development, Marketing Operations, Start-up
Innovation & Business Excellence, Team Building, Productivity and Corporate Communications.
SKILL SETS
Crisis Management Integrated marketing communications
Corporate Communications New Business Development
Press Releases Media Relations
Social Media Space &New Media Brand Promotions
TECHNICAL ACUMEN GLOBAL EXPOSURE
MS Office Dealt with clients in:
Adobe Photoshop France
Corel Draw USA
UAE
EDUCATION
• Bachelors in Mass Communication Advertising and Journalism from International School of Business
And Media, Pune - 2014
CAREER PATH
Organization Designation Duration
Perfect Relations Associate Image Executive Jul 2014 - Till Date
I Ad Media (P) Ltd. Media Trainee Oct 2012 - Jul 2014
2. WORK EXPERIENCE
Perfect Relations
Associate Image Executive
Performed various roles within the close-knit member team in Delhi
Executed key PR functions which were implemented across clients and had varying mandates
Created, strategized, executed communication plans for clients and oversaw the national PR mandate for
clients
Core committee member for Auto Expo- The Motor Show 2016:
Involved in organizing and putting together high
profile events and conferences
Publicizing campaigns via social media sites
like Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and Instagram
Liaising with partners for the event, marketing
agencies and other third parties, to put together
hard hitting campaigns for the Motor Show
Advising work colleagues and senior
management on various aspect of a media
campaign
Initiating Marketing tie-ups for the Motorshow
and also working in sync with the partners to
promote the show
Inviting & registering media from across the
globe for the Motor Show
Exploring pre/post event story & interview
opportunities in Print and Electronic Media
Heading the team for managing the parallel
events related to the Motor Show
Developed content for clients that include articles, press information notes and pitch notes
Conducted press meetings for clients and reached out to print, electronic and newer media
Interacted with the clients such as Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL), Michelin India Private limited, Society of
Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), UNO Minda The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry
of India (ASSOCHAM), Auto Expo 2016 and US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC)
EVENTS
Car Launches-
Honda Jazz & Honda Mobilio in India
Tata Prima T1 Truck Racing 2015, Budh
International Circuit
Bus and Special Vehicle expo 2015 Michelin Challenge Bibendum Chengdu 2014
Auto Expo- The Motorshow 2016 Michelin 125 years Celebration, Abu Dhabi
SIAM Annual Convention 2014 & 2015 Launch of Michelin Truck Radial tyres in India
Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2014 &
2015
Launch of Michelin LS3 tyres in India
Responsibilities:
Created strategic yearly/monthly PR Plan for clients
Responsible for preparing Daily Media Monitoring (Print/Online/Electronic), monthly Coverage Dossier,
Media Measurement & Analysis and Annual review for the client
Prepared reports and drafted business intelligence reports and business environment media report based on
Tyre and Auto Industry for the global team of Michelin & Honda
Resolved the media queries during an organizational crisis and helped bring coverage from negative to
neutral
Played a key role in agency’s business development efforts, vetting new business opportunities and
preparing detailed PR plans for potential clients; participated in agency pitches to present ideas to
executives
3. I Ad Media (P) Ltd
Media Trainee
Responsibilities:
Disseminated the press releases in PR portals also involved in the media and news tracking along with
handling the Press Releases and event listing
Managed online pages for clients on various social networking sites
Wrote blogs for the client’s website and pages
Design, build and maintain our social media presence
Played preparing detailed digital marketing plans for potential clients; participated in agency pitches to
present ideas to executives a key role in agency’s business development efforts, vetting new business
opportunities
REFERENCES: Available upon the request