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United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

• Develop advertising sales strategies to drive advertising revenue• Support sales team with media planning and response to brief documents• Drive digital advertising sales and revenue through direct client business• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with key digital advertising networks and agencies to drive advertising sales and revenue• Support sales team with their digital advertising sales targets & ensure my KPI’s are constantly met and exceeded• Partner with sales, tech teams or suppliers to proactively & reactively prepare advertising sales opportunities that drive revenue• Work with clients for the execution of strategic plan to grow brand awareness/advocacy & drive incremental exposure to their products while bringing brand DNA to life• Cultivate and develop consistent and ongoing relationships with new and current clients via events and community engagement• Work with product partners (Adimo, Cavai, LoopMe) to deliver vision, roadmap and operations in market• Plan brainstorm ideation meetings for proposal preparation & RFP responses in pre-sale phase of the sales process alongside sales team• Implement creation of proposals, including digital & creative strategy• Package high-quality proposals and presentations that deliver multi-platform client focused solutions while leveraging media, promotional & activation concepts, social, and sponsorship opportunities• Worked with a wide range of clients from a variety of categories including fashion, retail, luxury, jewelry/watch, beauty, tech, lifestyle, auto, spirits & more• Developed and craft proposal and presentations that accurately deliver program opportunities with a compelling strategic marketing approach• Synthetize Editorial, Experiential and Planning thinking to craft effective and strategic program package• Exhibit knowledge and understanding of new media, research, consumer insights and marketing trends• Manage stakeholder relationships within agencies and brand clients

United Arab Emirates

-Setting goals and developing plans for business and revenue growth. -Researching and implementing new target market initiatives. -Operating as the lead point of contact for any and all mattes.-Overseeing customer account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements to maximize profit.-Researching prospective accounts in target markets. -Pursuing leads and moving them through the sales cycle.-Planning/directing of marketing initiatives, overseeing the development.-Working in partnership with the creative team, develop creative briefs and content, guide creative direction to meet objectives for all advertising and public-­facing communications, including print, digital, and video assets.

United Arab Emirates

Develop the brand's marketing budget /plan to achieve volume/share/equity objectives.Manage the brands wise spending within the approved P&L parameters.Oversee the full execution of the brand launch with sales & local agencies.Execute new product launches, selling stories, and strategy development in collaboration with Category Marketing to ensure alignment between portfolio & channel plans.As per the BU strategy, support development of trade promotions agreed to ensure they remain on brand strategy and report on the effectiveness.Deal with external graphic agencies, food photographers, printers, and other providers through every stage of artwork development as required (concepts, proofs, press checks, final print, etc) for the development of POS communication tools, PR campaigns, and channel marketing materials.Research and analyze new markets, channels, and target customers for the brand.Manage the budget allocated to Channel Marketing Plan to achieve sales and profitability targets with a high ROI.Working closely with all the stakeholders of the business to gather product and channel insights.Closely monitor the day-to-day channel operations for local markets.Understand each geographic region's dynamics and business challenges and update the same to the Marketing Manager for formalizing the action plan.Coordinate and execute Food exhibition participation in collaboration with internal and external teams.Periodic Market Visits, in coordination with sales teams on different levels; trade, distributor, and customer, for acquiring marketing intelligence.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

A diverse role requiring advanced organizational and communication skills to successfully manage both Project and Contract Management responsibilities (projects totaling $6m quarterly) in cooperation with numerous personnel.Administered contracts in a methodical and pragmatic process to manage deliverables, mandatories, quality control and the validity of, and compliance with terms and conditions. Responsible for ensuring all related parties are involved in contract administration, and that input from the Technical Support Solutions team was sought in the management of all third party related contracts. Reviewed contracts and managed all conflicts and contract termination where suitable. Ensured that invoices were issued to the client in-line with the contract Terms and Conditions, and resolved any cost related issues.Managed the assignment of multiple project activities to relevant team members and departments, regularly reviewed and recorded project progress to ensure deliverables were met in line with contractual commitments and reported progress to Project Managers. Liaised with clients throughout project to seek feedback and assess satisfaction.Selected Contributions:- Defined Key Operational Metrics for different project types (End User, Technical Support, Multi-Vendor Services and Vendor/Delivery Management Services).- Increased revenue and reduced costs by improving allocation of resources to ensure compliance with budget and forecasted profit margins.- Facilitating open communication to ensure that the client’s needs are clearly understood, and that the proposed solution is explained sufficiently to ensure expectations are managed.