SARAH EL-QUNNI

36 Rue du Roi de Sicile Paris 75004 33.6.51.40.5038 sarah.elqunni@gmail.com

WORK EXPERIENCE
Cohn & Wolfe, New York, NY
Account Executive, Healthcare
December 2013June 2015
Built brand strategies, marketing plans and integrated communications efforts on behalf of large pharmaceutical companies
Day-to-day client facing; served as liaison between clients and third party organizations, healthcare practitioners and patients
Developed executive Q&As, press releases, social media calendars, fiscal year communications plans; reviewed more junior staffs work
and provided guidance
Provided support as a core team member for crisis management issues, and assist in the development of proactive and reactive materials,
such as standby statements and key messaging encompassing company values
Provided support as a core team member on unbranded disease awareness campaign
Co-lead social media initiatives, including Twitterviews with a key third party organizations
Facilitated the review all materials through various pharmaceutical companies legal, medical and regulatory review process; developed and
managed all material timelines
Conducted outreach to key media outlets around announcements and key milestones
Monitored traditional media and social media, alerting clients with news of interest
Participated in the development of new business pitches

FleishmanHillard, New York, NY

Assistant Account Executive, Healthcare
February 2013November 2013
Assisted clients in day-to-day public relations needs
Developed and designed key documents, strategic timelines; managed logistics for key events and meetings
Monitored traditional media and social media, alerting clients with news of interest
Member of FleishmanHillards Global Healthcare Media team, working directly under the lead SVP in developing media pitches, story ideas,
conducting media outreach, developing media relationships and securing media placements

PRE-AGENCY EXPERIENCE
Premier Care Orthopedics, Public Relations & Marketing Representative, St. Louis, MO

August 2012February 2013

Planned and executed marketing strategies for Orthopedic practice; built relationships with referring physicians offices, conducted marketing
research, designed creative materials, managed local advertising and coordinated/planned events

St. Louis Blues Hockey Team, Intern, St. Louis, MO

June 2012September 2012

Developed creative designs for upcoming events, conducted marketing research, brainstormed/planned new events for the upcoming NHL
season

Odessa Communications, Public Relations Intern, St. Louis, MO

June 2011September 2011

Assisted owner with event planning, assisted clients in day-to-day public relations needs, managed social media accounts, designed
signage for events, shot/edited videos and managed account budgets

EDUCATION
University of Missouri-Columbia, College of Arts & Life Science, Columbia, MO

Bachelor of Arts & Science in Communication with an emphasis in Organizational and Mass Communication

Minor in Business

May 2014

LEADERSHIP
Cohn & Wolfe Creative Workplace, New York, NY
Member

December 2013June 2015

Gamma Phi Beta, Columbia, MO

Recruitment Day Chairwoman, Homecoming Head and sorority member

August 2008May 2012

Philanthropy Member, Columbia, MO

Participated in philanthropies benefiting:

Hearts for Huntingtons

Campfire U.S.A.

Childrens Miracle Network

Cystic Fibrosis

Childrens Miracle Network

August 2008May 2012

SKILLS
Computer

Microsoft Office, CreativeSuites (i.e., InDesign, Illustrator, PhotoShop), Cision, Factiva and Radian6
Social Media

Twitter, Tweetdeck, Hootsuite, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest