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.

Manuel Lahoud

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.

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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.

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Language

Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Administration & Communication Manager at Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2025
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 at Frontiers - Ruwad NGO
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2018
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 at Project Development Unit - Douaihy Pour Le Bois Group
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
Designed and implemented communications and marketing campaigns, branding and messaging; facilitated stakeholder engagement and project development communications.
Purchase Manager at Panda Hypermarkets - Savola Group
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010
Managed procurement and marketing purchasing for regional hypermarkets; supported campaign execution and supplier relations.
Brand Manager at Al Bawardi Group
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006
Led brand management and marketing efforts across markets in KSA and Bahrain; launched campaigns and managed cross-market messaging.
Product Cycle Analyst at ADMIC - Monoprix BHV Group
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002
Analyzed product lifecycles; supported product development and market research in Beirut.

Education

Bachelor degree: Public Relations and Communication at Lebanese University – Faculty of Journalism
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor degree: Business Administration - focus on Advertising and Marketing at Notre Dame University
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1997

Qualifications

Communication Strategies Training
June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Filmmaking, Scriptwriting & Production
July 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021
Communication Content Creation
May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
Performance & Creative Management
November 1, 2008 - November 1, 2008

Industry Experience

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