Jamil Ghores

Jamil Ghores

Public Relations Intern

Followers of Jamil Ghores3000 followers
location of Jamil GhoresSeattle, Washington, United States

Connect with Jamil Ghores to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Jamil Ghores to Send Message

Connect
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Internal Communications Manager at Smartsheet

  • Education

    • Gonzaga-in-Florence

      -

      • participated in seven week summer study abroad program in Florence, Italy• completed six academic credits in working toward Bachelor of Arts degree at Gonzaga

    • Gonzaga University

      -
      Bachelor of Arts Public Relations

      Activities and Societies: Account Executive for The Firm (student-run public relations firm), Public Relations officer for Lamda Pi Eta: Iota Rho (Gonzaga's chapter of the National Communication Assocation Honor Society), Public Relations Student Society of America, S.M.I.L.E. (Student Mentors Increasing Life's Excitement) Minor in Sociology

  • Experience

    • Spokane Parks Foundation: Make A Splash

      Sept 2010 - Dec 2010
      Public Relations Intern

      I served as the primary media contact for the foundation's Make A Splash campaign, and I was responsible for the development of press releases, recognition letters and social media plans.

    • Spokane AIDS Network

      Sept 2010 - Dec 2010
      Public Relations Campaign Team

      I created a media kit and public relations campaign plan for the Spokane AIDS Network's annual Stem & Stein fundraising event.

    • Se7en LLC

      Jan 2011 - May 2012
      Community Manager

      I managed social media accounts on behalf of my clients, including scheduling posts with HootSuite and designing custom pages for clients' accounts. I also created Facebook Ads and assisted with web page development. Most notably, I planned and executed a successful social media campaign that earned one of my clients the title of Leading Company in Social Media in the regional market.

    • WE Communications

      Jun 2012 - Jun 2020

      In this role, I partnered with team leads, Finance, and HR to identify and fulfill internal staffing needs while implementing resourcing tool efficiencies across WE's Technology, Consumer, and Health sectors. The role also included recruiting, onboarding, and training WE's entry-level talent as the lead of the agency's centralized internship program across six U.S. offices.Additionally, in 2017, I co-founded WE Pride, the agency's employee resource group for the LGBTQ+ and ally community, and I was an active member of WE's Diversity and Inclusion employee council. Show less

      • Internal Resource Planning Manager

        Nov 2017 - Jun 2020
      • Senior Account Executive

        Sept 2015 - Nov 2017
      • Account Executive

        Sept 2014 - Aug 2015
      • Assistant Account Executive

        Sept 2013 - Aug 2014
      • Account Coordinator

        Sept 2012 - Aug 2013
      • Intern

        Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Amazon

      Jun 2020 - Aug 2021
      Internal Communications Specialist II

      I built and executed communications campaigns that informed and engaged700k+ global corporate employees. In addition to partnering with theleaders of Amazon’s 13 employee affinity groups, I worked withsubject matter experts in Human Resources (e.g., Benefits, TalentManagement, Payroll, Immigration, and Recruiting) and the Global Diversity,Equity, and Inclusion team to write, publish, and distribute criticalinformation and content via internal channels, including thecompany intranet, email newsletters, and digital posters. Show less

    • Smartsheet

      Aug 2021 - now
      • Senior Internal Communications Manager

        Nov 2022 - now
      • Internal Communications Manager

        Aug 2021 - Nov 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jamil Ghores
      Best Microsite or Specialized Website 2014 Bulldog Digital/Social PR Awards for Excellence in Online Communications Feb 2015 My team won the bronze award for Best Microsite or Specialized Website at the 2014 Bulldog Digital/Social PR Awards for Excellence in Online Communications in recognition of our work to create and launch Microsoft's "Life in the Digital Crosshairs" security story microsite (www.sdlstory.com).
    • Awarded to Jamil Ghores
      Best Multimedia Campaign PR Daily Oct 2014 My team won PR Daily's 2014 Digital Award for Best Multimedia Campaign in recognition of our work to create and launch Microsoft's "Life in the Digital Crosshairs" security story microsite (www.sdlstory.com).http://www.prdaily.com/awards/specialedition/372.aspx
    • Awarded to Jamil Ghores
      Best Public Relations Website Web Marketing Association Sep 2014 My team won Web Marketing Association's 2014 WebAward for Best Public Relations Website in recognition of our work to create and launch Microsoft's "Life in the Digital Crosshairs" security story microsite (www.sdlstory.com).http://www.webaward.org/winner.asp?eid=29577#.VFlJN_nF8eE
    • Awarded to Jamil Ghores
      Waggener Edstrom Rock Star Award Microsoft Trustworthy Computing team, Waggener Edstrom Communications Apr 2014 I was recognized for my work on the launch of Microsoft's Life in the Digital Crosshairs microsite (www.sdlstory.com), storytelling efforts for Microsoft's BYOD policy and press strategy for the release of Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report, volume 16. Specific skills highlighted included attention to detail, business and media acumen, spokesperson management and creative amplification tactics.
    • Awarded to Jamil Ghores
      President's List Thayne McCulloh Dec 2011 Achieved recognition on list all seven semesters at Gonzaga.
    • Awarded to Jamil Ghores
      Summa Cum Laude Gonzaga University Dec 2011 Highest honors at graduation