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Istanbul, Tr

Sampa is a leading automotive parts manufacturer with offices and warehouses worldwide. As Head of Global Marketing & Communication, I’m responsible for implementing the global brand strategy with local executions, lead a bespoke full-service in-house agency 20+ communication professionals, as well as the regional marcom teams based in the USA, Russia, UK, China, Spain, Mexico and Germany. The work involves interdisciplinary executions, from PR to production, social media to POP materials.

Istanbul, Turkey

Tikina Consulting is an Istanbul-based marketing communication company, specializing in brand development, brand strategy, visual communication design and production. With international clients in Azerbaijan, Qatar, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and the UK, as well as multinational businesses operating in Turkey, Tikina Consulting helps brands grow more efficiently through better communication. We analyze the business environment, conduct research to determine the right target audience, determine the right strategy for our clients before deciding on a new communication design and the right marketing tools to move forward.

Azerbaijan

Responsible for all marketing operations of Azerbaijan's only official betting site, eTopaz.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Responsible for all daily operations of the agency, from client relations to financial reporting • Managing 50+ advertising professionals, directly reporting to the regional CEO and regional management team• Account director of prestigious international & national brands (Reckitt Benckiser's Finish, Durex, Veet, Cillit Bang, Vanish, Calgon, Gaviscon, Nurofen, Automotive brands Peugeot and Citroen, Total Energy/Oil, Istikbal Furniture, BKM Payment Systems, Borusan Holding Innovation/Start-up Projects, Air France, Borsa Istanbul, Bosch Thermotechnic, Nutella, Kinder, Ferrero)• Negotiating and signing of high caliber TV commercial productions and celebrity endorsements (Adriana Lima Veet campaign, international Peugeot 301 TVC, AirWick Lifescents campaign, Istikbal re-launch/ re-branding campaign, etc)• Attending and presenting in international management and leadership conferences of the group• Directing and implementing the integrated new business strategy of Havas Group in Turkey and the region• Deciding on new hires and interns• Lecturer at Havas Academy, the first-ever agency course for university students

Istanbul, Turkey

Team Red, serving exclusively for Vodafone, is a subsidiary of WPP, the largest marketing communications coorparation worldwide. Team Red Istanbul is the 4th largest advertising agency in terms of billings, although it only serves a single client. Only in the first quarter of 2012, Team Red has created and produced 38 full-length commercials.• Managing a team of 25 people, all senior level.• Building Vodafone Turkey’s new communication strategy, assessing creative works for all communication platforms, including mass segment, data, youth, enterprise, network and marcom.• Attending and representing the agency at Vodafone CEO’s bi-weekly meetings.• Coordinating and leading weekly meetings with all communication companies, serving Vodafone, from digital to media buying.• Attending segment meetings at Vodafone, with heads of each segment present• Implementing Vodafone’s new communication strategy on all platforms • Attending conferences and presenting Vodafone Turkey’s U-Turn strategy as a case study• Negotiating and signing celebrity contracts and copyrights for original materials

Baku, Azerbaijan

• Responsible for setting up Azerinteltek system throughout the country, recruiting sales locations and dealers and building the brand's corporate identity• Strategic Consulting, including communication plan & sales strategy development• Developing company's advertising strategy and choosing the local advertising agency to implement the strategy• Finding, briefing and controlling local suppliers to produce branding and POS materials for new dealerships

Istanbul, Turkey

• Founder and Executive Creative Director of the agency, running all daily operations, from creative to account management • New Business Development with strategic partners in Turkey and abroad• Developing communication strategy for international and national brands and supervising the creative process• Businesses/Clients managed: IT (Siemens, OKI Printers, Symbol Handheld Devices), Hotels and Accomodation (Holiday Inn Hotels, Point Hotel, Marti Hotels, etc), Construction (Bayburt Insaat, Alarko, Astaldi, Tekfen, Azercon, ZQAN Construction, Azeryolservis), Entertainment (Antalya International Golden Orange Film Festival), Shopping Centers (Espark, Migros Antalya, Ankamall, Maltepe Park, Marmarapark), Fashion (Network, Altinyildiz, Fabrika) Banking/Payment Systems (MasterCard, Bank of Azerbaijan, StandardBank)

İstanbul, Türkiye

• Run the Presidential election campaign on three successful stints. • Coordinated and established Galatasaray’s Communication Strategy. • General Coordinator and publisher of the first and best-selling club magazine in Turkey.• Set-up the new official Galatasaray website.• Created brand guidelines for licensed products and controlled flow of information with producers and vendors including Adidas, Umbro, Zorlu Textiles etc.• Established the brand identity and store concept for Galatasaray Store and new brands such as MCMV, Galatasaray's exclusive apparel brand. • Member of Galatasaray's 100th year Celebration and Organizing Committee.

İstanbul, Türkiye

Createam was a mid-size agency, mainly focusing on creative executions of clients’ business and marketing strategies. The Agency employed 24 highly skilled professionals, working on newcomers in Turkish market, such as Illy, Praktiker, Petline.• Pioneered the development of sales and marketing strategies and advertising plans.• Observed the effect of the campaign on the audiences from its launching date and recorded its progress from time to time. • Trained the executives on ways to explain concepts, resolve queries, make suggestions and tackle high profile clients proficiently. • Advised the clients on the present marketing techniques, media forms and adverting trends.• Worked on Accounts including Siemens, the Swatch Group, Illy Caffee, Petline, Migros Shopping Centers, Kuwait-Turk Bank, Denizbank, Praktiker, Real Markets.

İstanbul, Türkiye

• Serviced Accounts including Citibank, Ford Automotive, Borusan Holding, Beymen, Tekfen Holding, Acik Radyo, Harley Davidson Motorcycles. • Won the Crystal Apple Best of Show Award with Print Campaign for Acik Radyo.• Attended numerous meetings and workshops abroad to promote the Agency’s local creative input on global accounts.• Interviewed and hired creative personnel to setup a brand new Creative Department.• Helped the Agency to acquire new business.

Boston, Massachusetts

Bs, Communication

Creative Director of student-run agency AdLab

Matura, German Language And Literature

Ilkokul Diplomasi