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Manuel Lahoud

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I am a highly experienced communication professional with over 10 years of expertise in strategic communications, project management, and public engagement.

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I am a highly experienced communication professional with over 10 years of expertise in strategic communications, project management, and public engagement. I have led institutional visibility campaigns, managed media relations, and coordinated stakeholders for NGOs and multinational organizations. I am skilled in creating impactful media content across multiple platforms, drafting communication plans, press releases, newsletters, and reports, and managing budgets and procurement for communication initiatives while organizing high-profile public events.

I am adept at operating in complex, crisis-prone environments and consistently deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines. By embedding communications into every phase of project development, I help inform, inspire, and mobilize audiences across sectors while maintaining brand integrity and strong, collaborative partnerships.

  • 27 years' experience
  • Joined December 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services
  • Education

Work experience· 6 roles

Administration & Communication Manager · Friedrich Ebert StiftungJan 2018 – Jan 2025 · 7 yrs 1 mo

Led strategic communications, public engagement, and institutional visibility; oversaw content development, brand consistency, stakeholder engagement, media relations; budget and procurement management; crisis management; and organization of high-profile public events. Ensured operational continuity in Lebanon through volatile context including banking collapse, Beirut port explosion, COVID-19, and regional conflict.

Communication Manager · Frontiers - Ruwad NGOJan 2013 – Jan 2018 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Directed digital communications, editorial planning, content creation for website, social media, newsletters; rebranded FES Lebanon and led media relations; supervised internal teams and external partners; crisis management.

Communication & Marketing Consultant · Project Development Unit - Douaihy Pour Le Bois GroupJan 2010 – Jan 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Designed and implemented communications and marketing campaigns, branding and messaging; facilitated stakeholder engagement and project development communications.

Purchase Manager · Panda Hypermarkets - Savola GroupJan 2006 – Jan 2010 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Brand Manager · Al Bawardi GroupJan 2002 – Jan 2006 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Product Cycle Analyst · ADMIC - Monoprix BHV GroupJan 1998 – Jan 2002 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Education

Bachelor degree: Public Relations and Communication · Lebanese University – Faculty of Journalism2014 – 2018
Bachelor degree: Business Administration - focus on Advertising and Marketing · Notre Dame University1994 – 1997

Certifications and awards

Communication Strategies Training2022
Filmmaking, Scriptwriting & Production2021
Communication Content Creation2021
Performance & Creative Management2008

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