I'm Rasha Akar, a highly motivated and hardworking professional with over eleven years of experience in social media within various industries. I'm also a food and travel blogger, and a social media influencer at Simply Rasha. I'm currently seeking new challenges to build on my experience and contribute to brand growth. I have a proven track record of developing social media strategies, content calendars, community management, copywriting, and reporting across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn. I excel at collaborating with stakeholders, delivering engaging content, and driving reach and engagement.

Rasha Akar

I'm Rasha Akar, a highly motivated and hardworking professional with over eleven years of experience in social media within various industries. I'm also a food and travel blogger, and a social media influencer at Simply Rasha. I'm currently seeking new challenges to build on my experience and contribute to brand growth. I have a proven track record of developing social media strategies, content calendars, community management, copywriting, and reporting across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn. I excel at collaborating with stakeholders, delivering engaging content, and driving reach and engagement.

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I’m Rasha Akar, a highly motivated and hardworking professional with over eleven years of experience in social media within various industries. I’m also a food and travel blogger, and a social media influencer at Simply Rasha. I’m currently seeking new challenges to build on my experience and contribute to brand growth.

I have a proven track record of developing social media strategies, content calendars, community management, copywriting, and reporting across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn. I excel at collaborating with stakeholders, delivering engaging content, and driving reach and engagement.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent

Work Experience

Community Manager at Vayner Media
July 1, 2024 - February 28, 2026
Worked on accounts including Hevolution and Zalando. Managed community presence on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn. Covered the Global Healthspan Summit 2025 with Hevolution.
Freelance social media influencer and content creator at Simply Rasha
January 1, 2018 - Present
Freelance social media manager and content creator. Agency work: The River Group, Cirkle. Clients: Naked Chips, Maido Sushi, Akoje gallery, Chez Antoinette, Maison Gigi, Topl cup. Food and travel content creator on Instagram and TikTok with over 94,000 followers on both platforms. Devising social media strategy for brands, creating content calendars, community management, content creation, copywriting and reporting for social media channels.
Social Media Lead at AXELOS Global Best Practice
May 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021
Devising and implementing a social media strategy focused on driving reach, engagement and website referrals - growing LinkedIn from 12,000 followers to 80,000 and increasing engagement from 1.2% to 5.6%. Managing regular content schedules, monitoring the social landscape, collaborating with stakeholders, ensuring appropriate tone of voice, and running campaigns. Delivering monthly reports and contributing to internal social media strategy.
Social Media Manager at VENDS Media
January 1, 2015 - April 30, 2018
Led a team of 5 social media experts; generated 1.8 billion views and 2 million followers across our sites. Created and published content for clients including Al Faisaliah Hotel, Etihad Towers and the World Travel Awards; built and maintained client/influencer relationships and spearheaded marketing campaigns. Grew company-owned accounts from scratch and built a community of over 60,000 followers. Analyzed performance and trends to drive growth; contributed to World Luxury Daily magazine.

Education

MSc Marketing with International Management at Henley Business School, University of Reading
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
BSc Management with Marketing at Royal Holloway, University of London
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2010

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services