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Meshal Malik

Rouse Hill ,NSW

Summary

Experienced communications specialist with over five years of industry expertise. Possessing a strong journalism background, focused on exploring issues through a human-interest lens and curating conversations which foster engagement and debate. Highly skilled in investigating stories and deconstructing complex information to communicate it to wider audiences.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Manager

Archetype
09.2021 - Current
  • Managed top-performing account teams for marketing and PR retainers/projects, delivering impactful results for industry leaders, such as ASUS, Cisco, Zebra Technologies and Shopify.
  • Improved client SEO and lead-generation by producing a diverse range of content including case studies, blogs, podcast scripts and social media posts.
  • Identified key project opportunities to increase Agency revenue.
  • Effectively built and managed internal and external stakeholder relationships to ensure adherence to timelines, delivery of goals and expectation management.

Broadcast Journalist

Indus News
08.2018 - 10.2020
  • Conducted comprehensive research to develop and host over 250 episodes for the broadcast show 'Indus Special' on Indus News, Pakistan's first International English-language channel.
  • Produced a range of versatile content which focused on the human impact of global issues; regularly reported on climate change, humanitarian crises and gender inequality.
  • Provided extensive coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, routinely interviewing leading global health experts to ensure complex information was made accessible to wider audiences; focused heavily on campaigning against misinformation.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of managers, producers and researchers to deliver unique content.
  • Conducted 1:1 and panel on-air interviews of leading global experts and developed targeted interview plans.

Head Tutor/Staff Supervisor

Academic Writing Lab, Lahore University of Management Sciences
09.2016 - 05.2018
  • Recruited and trained a team of 10 student tutors.
  • Designed and implemented a more efficient schedule for the lab, resulting in a 25% increase in tutoring sessions.
  • Conducted personalised one-on-one tutoring sessions, effectively enabling students to improve their research and writing skills.
  • Successfully increased the outreach of the lab by conducting workshops, engaging with students on social media and coordinating with the University's faculty.

Intern

The Citizens Archive of Pakistan
07.2017 - 08.2017
  • Was selected as one of three interns in the Lahore to work on archiving historical accounts of the 1947 Partition survivors.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Lahore University of Management Sciences
Lahore, Pakistan

Skills

  • Content specialist
  • Communicating complex information
  • Developing interview strategies
  • Investigations expertise
  • Stakeholder management
  • Project management
  • Media relations

Timeline

Account Manager

Archetype
09.2021 - Current

Broadcast Journalist

Indus News
08.2018 - 10.2020

Intern

The Citizens Archive of Pakistan
07.2017 - 08.2017

Head Tutor/Staff Supervisor

Academic Writing Lab, Lahore University of Management Sciences
09.2016 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Lahore University of Management Sciences
Meshal Malik