Dureshewar Zaeem Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

- Membership Managment -Marketing and Communication- Project Managment for regional activities- Office Operations and administration

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Rta Headoffice Dubai

Events & Logistics Manager UITP (under Roads & Transports Authority )July 2013 - till dateMy job responsibilities include: • Prepare detailed proposals for events • Preparing & Managing events budgets; • Secure and book suitable venues . • Identify and secured speakers or special guests; • contract and negotiate with venues , hotel accommodation & other suppliers.• Coordinated staffing requirements and staff briefings; • Sell sponsorship to potential exhibitors/partners; • Liaised with PR agencies to promote the event & brands otherwise; • Liaise with designers to create a brand for the event and organize the designing production of Program Book , posters, catalogues and brochures; • Marketing all MENA activities & Events• Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project• Generate logistical & registration reports for events handled • Travelling to on-site and project managing events• Ensure maximum profitability through negotiating competitive rates and services ensuring cost control and minimum expenditure

Bur Dubai

* Handling client’s marketing requirements through various advertising mediums including creative, websites, SMS, email broadcast and social media marketing.liaised with clients to ascertain their precise event requirements;* produced detailed proposals for events (e.g. timelines, venues suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets);* secured and booked a suitable venue or location;* Ensured insurance, legal, health and safety obligations were adhered to;* coordinated venue management, caterers, stand designers, contractors and equipment hire;* organized facilities for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, hospitality and the media;* identified and secured speakers or special guests;* planned room layouts and the entertainment programmes, scheduling workshops and demonstrations;* coordinated staffing requirements and staff briefings;* sold sponsorship/stand/exhibition space to potential exhibitors/partners;* prepared delegate packs and papers;* liaised with marketing and PR colleagues to promote the event;* liaised with clients and designers to create a brand for the event and organized the production of tickets, posters, catalogues and sales brochures;* coordinated suppliers, handled client queries and troubleshooting on the day of the event to ensure that all ran smoothly;* oversaw the dismantling and removal of the event and clearing the venue efficiently;* post-event evaluationI utilize my experience and research skills to create event and marketing proposals for various industries and client types. Ideas for implementation also include the use of Social Media as part of the marketing mix. Events include conferences, corporate award ceremonies, ticketed events and exhibitions, judging panels, marketing activations and fashion shows.Been part of the team for Dubai Fashion Week 2012, 3rd UITP Congress & showcase and first Taxi Conference. Interchange Abu Dhabi-Schlumberger.* Activity locations include Dubai & Abu Dhabi.

Pakistan

My job responsibilities were developing marketing plans and positioning all the brands.Gathering knowledge about all the competitors both direct and indirect and analyzing how to project our brands to be better in front of the consumer. Build brand guidelines and convey them to all agencies and to the concern employees of the organization.Managing ATL & BTL activities for all the cosmetic brands being imported from Germany & Italy, they include Kryolan, Framesi, Vo5 etc. Organizing training programs for our sales and customer relationship staff so that the service level of all the representatives interacting with clients is the same. Working with the media buying agency to evaluate which tools of advertising are effective for the brands.I also led the sales & promotions team, and they reported to me directly. I made their targets, developed promotional offers and conducted market research

Pakistan, Dubai

My job responsibilities were to lead the administration, sales and web development departments of the Pakistan Division. I was also given the opportunity to prepare marketing budgets and sales forecasts. Moreover, I served as a liaison between the Pakistan and the UAE division and handled all the relevant correspondence between the two branches.I was supervising the promotion and marketing campaigns of all existing brands and develop the marketing and sales plans of new products. I was also responsible for presenting the company’s profile to the prospective customers & generating sales. I was also responsible to initiate and manage new projects in web designing, event management and the printing media. I lead the process of marketing & promoting new products and services offered by the agency. I was also involved in the preparation of various marketing presentations and other promotional kits. I also led and managed the entire development team.

Mba, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Marketing Society

O Levels, Science, O Levels

Activities and Societies: sports, debate, drama