Overview
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Education
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Publications
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Diane Falez Omari

Diane Falez Omari

Dubai,UAE

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work history

Associate Partner

IP Excellera (formerly Instinctif Partners)
Dubai, UAE
10.2024 - Current
  • Effectively managed and oversaw a diverse portfolio of more than 12 projects simultaneously, with individual budgets of up to USD 450,000
  • Recruited, trained, and led a bilingual team of account executives and consultants for corporate reporting and digital projects
  • Replicated the IP Academy for recruitment across other practices
  • Drafted, reviewed, and edited copy for accuracy and tone, and oversaw all phases of production
  • Performed full report analyses to ensure alignment with relevant regulatory requirements and best practices
  • Built and strengthened relationships with new and existing clients to drive revenue growth
  • Supported in growing the team by more than 50%

Senior Consultant

Instinctif Partners
Dubai, UAE
04.2022 - 05.2025

Team Management and Strategic Oversight

  • Co-founded and launched the Instinctif Partners Academy, a program to attract and train fresh talent ahead of the upcoming reporting cycle. Seven members were recruited from the Academy, increasing the department's project capacity by 30%
  • Managed and trained a team of consultants for corporate reporting and digital projects

Project Management

  • Fully managed corporate reporting projects for leading listed companies in the region, including Ma'aden, SAB, and stc, among others
  • Supervised project schedules to meet key milestones at every phase
  • Expanded the scope of work and budget for retainer clients by an average of 10% year-on-year
  • Managed the microsite development for digital reports, several of which earned recognition as Best Annual Report at the MEIRA awards (2019-2023)

Content Oversight

  • Handled English quality control and oversight for 20+ projects within the Reporting department, including content development, editing, and proofreading

Marketing

  • Drafted insight pieces on topics including ESG, design, reporting, digital reports and film
  • Proofread team marketing collateral ahead of publishing
  • Developed actionable posts for social media campaigns to promote services, webinars, and other key events

Consultant

Instinctif Partners
Dubai, UAE
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Managed accounts for various reporting projects with clients from across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.


Personal Trainer

Self-Employed
, UAE
08.2018 - 10.2020
  • Tailored specific workout regimes for individual clients based on performance level and goals
  • Supported clients with dietary guidelines
  • Designed and executed individual and small group exercise fitness classes and regimens

Research Intern

Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis
Dubai, UAE
07.2017 - 09.2017
  • Drafted research-based reports on contemporary political issues
  • Summarized and compiled relevant information from academic publications

Education

Master of Arts - Contemporary Creative Writing

Northeastern University
London
09.2024 -

Master of Laws (LL.M) - Public International Law

Leiden University
Leiden
2019

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

American University Of Sharjah
Sharjah
2018

Skills

  • Content development, proofreading, and editing in English
  • Strong research capabilities
  • High attention to detail
  • Problem-solving and self-motivated
  • Relationship building and management

Publications

  • Navigating the digital shift in Annual Report communications (Instinctif Partners, 2021)
  • Shifting sands – How the UAE is upping its ESG game: The piece looks at the latest UAE regulations on ESG reporting for listed companies and related developments in the region (Instinctif Partners, 2021)
  • Legal challenges in attributing State responsibility for the effects of climate change on Small Island States (Leiden University Law Blog, 2019)

Languages

  • Native English speaker with excellent writing and reading skills
  • Fluent in spoken Turkish
  • Basic understanding of Arabic

Timeline

Associate Partner

IP Excellera (formerly Instinctif Partners)
10.2024 - Current

Master of Arts - Contemporary Creative Writing

Northeastern University
09.2024 -

Senior Consultant

Instinctif Partners
04.2022 - 05.2025

Consultant

Instinctif Partners
10.2021 - 04.2022

Personal Trainer

Self-Employed
08.2018 - 10.2020

Research Intern

Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis
07.2017 - 09.2017

Master of Laws (LL.M) - Public International Law

Leiden University

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

American University Of Sharjah
Diane Falez Omari