CV CURRICULUM VITAE Kajang, Selangor · MY

Noor Azree bin Mohd Hanifiah

Senior Marketing & Corporate Communications Consultant. 15 years across publishing, media, government advisory, and education in Malaysia.

EMAIL azreehanifiah@gmail.com PHONE +60 19-774 9201 BASED Kajang, Selangor

Professional summary

01 SUMMARY

Senior marketing and communications professional with over 15 years of experience across Malaysia’s publishing, media, government advisory, and education sectors. Brings together strategic marketing, digital campaigns, media relations, and crisis communications, with hands-on advisory work at federal ministerial press secretary level during high-profile public issues. Strong grounding in book publishing, including a portfolio of 1,200+ digital titles handled at PTS Media Group. Track record of leading project teams, managing campaign budgets, and improving ROI across digital and offline channels. Currently pursuing a Master in Publishing Studies at Universiti Malaya, and a regular trainer to government agencies, universities, and corporate clients on digital marketing, generative AI, and content strategy.

Core competencies

02 SCOPE

Professional experience

03 7 ROLES
01

Book Publishing & Marketing Consultant

Penerbitan Kuras Buku 2019–Present Own consultancy

Marketing & corporate communications work for publishers, authors, and government agencies.

  • Lead strategic planning, content development, and stakeholder engagement for publishing clients.
  • Manage project-based teams of writers, designers, and event coordinators across campaigns and training programmes.
  • Plan and run large-scale public engagement including online conventions, seminars, and product launches.

Key achievement
Organised Virtual Summit Sekolah Penulisan Ramadan, annual online writing convention 2020–2022, drawing 2,000+ participants nationwide.

02

Strategic Communications Consultant

WAZR Media Services 2024–2025 Project

Federal ministerial press secretary level advisory.

  • Strategic communications advisory at federal ministerial press secretary level, supporting media positioning and online reputation management.
  • Drafted press releases, official statements, and media briefing materials for ministerial announcements and public events.
  • Real-time social media monitoring across major platforms, tracking public sentiment and flagging reputational risks.
  • Developed online crisis communication strategies during sensitive public issues, working alongside ministerial press teams.

Key achievement
Crisis communications advisory on the Kampung Sungai Baru redevelopment issue, including real-time sentiment monitoring and counsel on strategic public response.

03

Facebook Ads & Email Marketing Consultant

Funnel Evo Sdn Bhd (for Saleskip) 2021 Project
  • Designed and ran multi-channel digital marketing campaigns combining paid social and email automation for Saleskip software platform.
  • Managed campaign budget allocation, vendor relationships, A/B testing, and full-funnel ROI evaluation.

Key achievement
Reduced Cost-Per-Lead by 25% and lifted email-driven lead conversions by 40% through targeting and creative iteration.

04

Digital Marketing Strategist

Kebun Kita (Agritech Startup) 2020–2021 Project
  • Built end-to-end digital marketing strategy connecting local farmers with urban consumers; supervised content production and channel execution.

Key achievement
Grew website traffic by 60% through integrated content, SEO, and paid media.

05

Digital Marketing & Publishing Trainer

FINE Academy Sdn Bhd 2014–2019
  • Designed and delivered training programmes on SEO, SEM, social media management, content strategy, and email marketing for corporate, government, and education clients.
  • Mentored trainee marketers and comms staff across multiple agencies, building internal capability and brand consistency.
  • Consulted on digital book publishing, optimising titles for major online retail platforms.

Key achievement
Training modules improved client teams' SEO and social media performance by an average of 45%.

06

Ebook Executive

PTS Media Group Sdn Bhd 2011–2014
  • Managed portfolio of 1,200+ digital book titles for one of Malaysia's largest book publishers: content strategy, vendor relationships, platform partnerships.
  • Drafted media statements, product announcements, and corporate communications materials.
  • Negotiated and onboarded publishing distribution agreements that expanded the company's digital footprint.
07

Media Executive

World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) 2008–2011
  • Produced corporate event, portrait, and product photography for international NGO communications.
  • Built and maintained the organisational website, and supported internal and external comms materials.

Training & workshops delivered

04 ENGAGEMENTS
01

Generative AI in Marketing

  • Institut Penyiaran dan Penerangan Tun Abdul Razak (IPPTAR) May 2023
  • Institut Koperasi Malaysia (INKOP) August 2023
02

Social Media Marketing

  • IPPTAR October 2020
  • Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) February 2021
03

Writing & Publishing

  • Jabatan Perpaduan Negara dan Integrasi Nasional 2013–2019
  • Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia 2013–2019
04

Professional Photography

  • Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) June 2013
  • Jabatan Perpaduan Negara June 2012
05

Web Development

  • International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) May 2011
  • Universiti Selangor (UNiSEL) March 2011

Publications & speaking

05 RECORD

Education

06 CREDENTIALS
01

Master in Publishing Studies

Universiti Malaya 2024–Present Ongoing
02

APEL A Certificate

MQA Malaysia 2024 Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning
03

Engineering Foundation

IIUM Matriculation Centre 2007
04

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)

Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah 2004

Professional certifications

07 CERT
01

Google Digital Marketing & e-Commerce Professional Certificate

Google Issued

Digital marketing foundations, e-commerce store management, customer loyalty, marketing analytics, customer engagement, email marketing.

Technical proficiencies

08 TOOLS

Productivity

  • · Microsoft Office
  • · Canva

Design & publishing

  • · Adobe Photoshop
  • · Adobe Illustrator
  • · Adobe InDesign

Digital & web

  • · WordPress
  • · HTML
  • · CSS
  • · Meta Ads Manager
  • · Google Analytics
  • · Social media monitoring tools
  • · Email automation platforms

Languages

09 LANG