Lejla Nikšić

Professional Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Positive growth-centric vision

Institutional / Business storytelling

Education

MA University College London

BFA Virginia Commonwealth University

Biography

Lejla started her professional journey at the Center for Research in Design and before rejoining VCUarts Qatar in 2020 in the role of the Director of Strategic Engagement overseeing community and industry relations, alumni relations, community and continuing education and special events, she was a Business Development Executive at Arab Engineering Bureau as well as the Project Development Manager for cultural and heritage projects.

Over the course of her career Lejla has transformed her experience by building relationships with and between people and organizations to deliver projects and to drive positive and strategic business and institutional growth.

Committed to results, efficiency, quality and financial responsibility, Lejla is interested in exploring unique opportunities that help build brands, develop personal and institutional profiles, and raise awareness.  She develops and manages effective relationships to gain support, advance institutional goals and establish strong market standing.

Characterized as a network leader who is able to motivate and mentor others, Lejla believes in cross-functional teams and collective endeavor.

Lejla’s area of expertise includes but is not limited to: CSR and external engagement with local and international public, private nonprofit, corporate and philanthropic sectors, programming and strategic decision-making, project and programme management, generating leads, establishing successful strategic affiliations, networking, event and exhibition management

If you enjoy meeting new people, exchanging ideas and breaking down silos, let’s connect.

Research Interests

• adaptive reuse
• culture & heritage in post-conflict zones
• contested heritage

Publications

2020 – Affect of War: Content Analysis of the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo; in Studying Museums in Qatar and Beyond, Doha, Qatar (published dissertation)

2019 – Qatari Style, Hirmer Verlag, Munich, Germany (Editor)

2016 – AEB 1966-2016 Fifty Years of architectural design in Qatar, Skira, Milan, Italy (AEB Editor)

2015 – 99 Domes – Masjid of Imam Ibn Abdul Wahhab, Skira, Milan, Italy (Content Management and Project Coordination)

2007 – Grafik magazine, London, UK (published works)

2006 – Hazawi Al Heen, Doha, Qatar (published works)