Toufic Gebran
Host and Senior Producer in Washington, DC
- Consummate Anchor, Host, and Executive Producer with more than a decade of progressive experience in media and TV presentations – including programs and bulletins.
- Skilled in interviewing guests and coordinating live with international office correspondents.
- Work collaboratively with news management on editorial issues, interviewing angles, and news production operations.
- Versatile communications professional and leader with over a decade of combined experience presenting to and interacting with members of media, executive leaders, and a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Strategically manage proactive and reactive media relations, including cultivating new relationships with journalists and opinion writers from diverse national and international media outlets.
- Combine solid conceptual, research, and analytical skills with the ability to think strategically and rapidly synthesize information from varied sources – producing high-quality digital media, advertising, and social media content for web as well as broadcast platforms.
- A tactical understanding of all primary social media platforms.
- Over a decade of extensive travels to most parts of the world attending and covering major international events and conventions related to business, media, entrepreneurship & technology.
- US Citizen. Fluent in Arabic, French & English. Eligible for Security Clearance.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Presentation Preparation • Research • Bulletins • International Offices Correspondence • News Production • Audience Scorecards • Ideas, Scripts, & Content Assessment • On-Camera Presentations • TV Show Concept & Format Creation • Current Affairs • Writing & Conducting Communications Strategy • Media Relations • Writing, Editing & Research • Web & Broadcast Media • Public Affairs • Commentaries • Client & Stakeholder Partnerships • Panels, Conferences & Policy Briefings • Digital Media • National & International Media Outlets • Cross-Functional Teams • Press Releases & Conferences • Client Orientation • Guest Interviews • Digital Marketing • Social Media Marketing • Event Planning • Advertising • Entertainment • Marketing • Recording • Promoting • Presentation Skills • Media Management • Written Communication • Media Technology • New Media •Leadership Skills • Technical Writing • Public Speaking • Project Management • Proactive Monitoring