Andrew Young

Experience

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  Arsenal Soccer Schools Dubai

  Feb 2014 - May 2015

  Assistant Youth Soccer Coach

  Promoted to Assistant Youth Soccer Coach after 1 month of interning at Arsenal Soccer School• Coached warm-ups drills to an average of 20-25 players ages 4-14• Performed administrative duties to keep the team organized, and assisted Head Coach duringweekend matches by administering warm up and play the role of a referee

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  Alliance Football Club Dubai

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2016

  Assistant Soccer Coach

  • Coached warm-ups drills to an average of 20-25 players ages 4-14• Created social media content by taking photographs during matches to promote our clubactivities• Performed administrative duties to keep the team organized, and assisted Head Coach duringweekend matches by administering warm up and play the role of a referee

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  Daily Record Scotland Newspaper

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2016

  Intern

  • Intern for a week for Daily Record, a national newspaper in Scotland, was assigned to help cover a Professional Soccer match with a Senior Reporter. • Completed an interview with a professional soccer player by recording comments post-match. • Wrote a 400-word article that was published in the newspaper.

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  You Care. We Care.

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Marketing and Communications Intern

  Summer Internship in Boston with You Care. We Care. - a non-profit which supports children in need in Petite-Riviere de Nippes, Haiti to provide basic preventive healthcare services to children.Working with the team across:- content development for website and social channels- development of monthly e-newsletters- development of a social media campaign to bring awareness to the work of the organisation - #whywecare

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  Suffolk University

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Work/Study Position at Suffolk Athletics

  Part-time Work-Study Position at Suffolk Athletics Student Gym. Performed tasks in - supporting members and visitors with any queries and providing a positive customer experience;- Maintenance of gym equipment;- Supported Athletics administration team

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  Memac Ogilvy

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

  Account Executive

  - Initially joined as Intern supporting Account teams across multiple Clients - continuing in full-time role in April 2021- Lead on content development for campaigns and live press offices- Contributed to several new biz pitches, and regional brand campaigns including one brand's first influencer campaign in the Middle East

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  Seven Media

  Oct 2021 - Mar 2024

  Currently working as an Integrated Account Manager at Seven Media in Dubai across multiple accounts for brands and companies within the Sports, Entertainment and Automotive sectors.Key team member delivering results-driven communications strategies and campaigns for major Sporting events and activations across the GCC including:- 3 record-setting editions of the Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (2021, 2022, 2023);- Manchester City Football Schools (social media management incl. live on ground at events in UAE);- World Tennis League (Dubai, December 2022; Abu Dhabi, 2023);- Hero Dubai Desert Classic (2023, 2024)- Inaugural edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, February 2023;- Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup 2023 - PR lead;- Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup 2024 - PR & Social content creation lead;- UFC 267 Abu Dhabi, October 2021 - on-ground athlete-media relations;- 2022 WWE Elimination Chamber in Jeddah;- all Manchester City FC and City Football Group activities held across EXPO 2020 Dubai;- Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge (2022, 2023, 2024)- 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships Abu Dhabi; Show less

  • Account Manager

    Aug 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Senior Public Relations Executive

    Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Public Relations Executive

    Oct 2021 - Jun 2022
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  Burson

  Apr 2024 - now

  Account Manager - Sport & Entertainment

  Member of the Sport & Entertainment team at Burson (formerly Hill and Knowlton), based in our Riyadh office since June 2024.Working on some of the Kingdom’s historic sporting moments, leading the PR & Comms for:- Saudi Arabian Football Federation - international comms.- kick off to Saudi Women’s Premier League 2024-25 and the #SeeUsPlay campaign- AlUla Moments- inaugural WTA Finals in Riyadh- World Pool Championships- Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters- supporting on the inaugural Esports World Cup - as well as being part of LIV Golf’s international comms team and events across the globe. Show less