Ali Jaafar Email & Phone Number

Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

Lebanon

Fundraiser to save lives.Incharge mainly of outreach fundraising programs. I travel the world, hold events to raise funds to save lives.Below are some of the projects that i worked on:•November 2014- Registering CCCL as a UK based charity, to enable us to raise funds in the UK.•November 2014- organized the first fundraising event for CCCL in London, by taking the famous Lebanese Pianist Michel Fadel to perform in a musical concert held at the famous GUILDHALL in London.•Parts of my responsibilities was to source the venue, source the event planners, work with the event planners on lighting, program, seating positions, marketing and most importantly I had to fundraise by selling tickets for the concert, and holding one on one meetings with potential donors.•April 2015- Holding the 7th fundraising gala dinner in Kuwait, by taking the famous Lebanese diva Nancy Ajram to perform at the gala dinner. •The attendance was 450 people.•Parts of my responsibilities was to work on the patronage, source the venue, source the event planners, work with the event planners on lighting, program, seating positions, marketing and most importantly I had to fundraise by selling tickets for the gala and securing attendance; in addition to holding one on one meetings with potential donors.

Beirut- Lebanon

• Handle projects, 360 campaigns, from inception to execution and meet key milestones.• Supervise account executives and brief creative teams; grew initial company team from 4 to 15. • Manage and cultivate client-agency relationships; present and sell creative work to clients.• Expand client portfolio; secured ~40% of initial client base through business development. • Identify account growth prospects and follow up on industry specific trends and dynamics.• Lead, having set up, public relations department in parallel to working as an account manager. Key Account Achievements• Won and led pitches for various accounts: local bank and launch of Nokia Lumia in Levant.• Directed team in launching new identity of leading car paint company in Middle East, General Paints. Novel packaging allowed them to penetrate global market and obtain ISO certification.• Boosted BAT’s company productivity by ~25% following creation of successful HR campaign. • Conducted market study to identify strategic packaging design for leading Saudi Arabian dairy brand. Handled company’s participation in an international food exhibition for three years running.• Created corporate profile, brand manual and website for Lebanon’s top parking management firm. Launched sister company in Erbil. Handled all types of branding from signages to info-graphics.• Teamed with creative to launch two real-estate projects, securing 40% of sales prior to digging.• Increased sales of a real estate company by ~40% through booths/catalogs used at exhibitions.• Developed tactical PR campaigns and press kits for an international restaurant suffering from low traffic; ensured that Beirut branch maintained steady bookings and held various successful events. • Enhanced image of a travel agency by uplifting brand identity (logo) including its website.

Kano- Nigeria

• Founded company that manufactured plastic bags. Purchased one machine that produced 500 kg of plastic bags every 24 hours and expanded rapidly to 12 machines.• Headed operations, 100 employees, across key departments (collections, costing, quality control).• Marketed products effectively and ensured timely payments taking Keystone Plastics from a new company to a number-two leading brand in the Nigerian market within 18 months.• Negotiated prices with suppliers to maximize margins, purchased materials from Thailand/India, also dealt with all shipment details.

Master Of Diplomatic & International Studies, Master Of Diplomatic & International Studies

University of Westminster, Diplomatic Academy of London | London Master of Diplomatic & International Studies

Bba In Management –, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, 3.50 Gpa

Activities and Societies: American InterContinental University | London