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Dubai, AE

United Arab Emirates

• JLL (NYSE) is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. Appointed to a newly created role to support Project & Development Services (PDS), a business line within JLL with over 600.
• Developed and executed a content plan that led to a 580% surge in thought leadership articles, press releases, construction market intelligence reports, client stories and video publication in the first year.
• Implemented paid and organic social media strategy that generated almost 3M impressions in the first year.
• Initiated media outreach efforts in 2022 that delivered 197 media coverage and subsequent 53% increase in media coverage in 2023, generating over US$1M AVE through cultivated partnerships with key media outlets.
• Received first industry awards, winning Project Management Consultant of the Year, Woman in Construction Professional of the Year, and Gender & Ethical Champion of the Year in 2022. In 2023, won Best Project Management.
• Identified, pitched and secured 39 speaking opportunities at industry events in 2022 with a 11% increase the following year.

United Arab Emirates

• blueVisions is an integrated project service and capability development provider headquartered in Australia with operations across the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Accountable for marketing and bidding function for.
• Designed, developed, wrote and edited new corporate brochures/capability statements for blueVisions and Institute of Management.
• Developed content and social media strategy that increased follower count by 20% within the first five months.

United Arab Emirates

• Acorn Strategy is a Marketing and Communications Agency with offices in the UAE, Australia and the United Kingdom. Initially hired to implement the marketing and communications strategy for the Social Science Division.
• Optimised social media platforms, increasing audience reach by 27% in three months.
• Enhanced website's information architecture to improve navigation and user experience.
• Developed internal communications campaign to increase faculty engagement. Subsequently appointed as Marketing Strategist, delivering integrated marketing strategy and client pitch in the hospitality, healthcare.

Singapore

• Faithful + Gould (F+G) was part of WS Atkins plc (LSE:ATK) which was acquired by SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. (TSX:SNC) in 2018. Managed a team of four direct reports, overseeing marketing and communications functions and.
• Worked in collaboration with stakeholders and cross-functional team, led and completed the rebranding and integration of Confluence to F+G in 4 weeks without any adverse business impact.
• Established writing, graphics and videography capabilities within the marketing team and adopted a PR platform, which resulted in 40% annual cost savings.
• Pitched and secured more than 60 earned media in trade publications as a result of high impact digital and content marketing campaigns.
• Implemented internal communication strategy that improved employee engagement by 45% within the first 2 years of business integration, cultivating brand and social media ambassadors.
• Secured first awards for F+G in APAC. Won Top Regional Award 2017 at BEI Asia Awards and PMI Singapore's 2017 Project of the Year Award.

Singapore

• Confluence was a project management SME that WS Atkins plc (LSE:ATK) acquired in October 2013 to integrate into Faithful+Gould. Promoted three times (from assistant to executive to group marketing manager) in 3 years..
• Led the Confluence brand refresh with new visual identity, reshaping positioning and messaging to revitalize company image and achieve a unified brand voice across all touchpoints. This included developing new brand.
• Increased website traffic by 176% in the first month with steady increase in subsequent months through social media and SEO strategies.
• Increased content output (press, articles, interviews, advertisements, email etc.) by fivefold over two years while achieving 85% savings on marketing expenditure by building in-house talents.
• Cultivated more than 60% brand and social media ambassadors through strategic staff engagement initiatives.
• Leveraged LinkedIn as a marketing platform to increase audience reach when the platform was first introduced to the APAC market as a recruitment platform. This resulted in generating more than 10,000 follower count in.

Singapore

• Designphase is a boutique interior design consultancy with approximately 40 employees. Accountable for generating leads through digital marketing and managing bidding process. Key achievements:
• Generated US$46K in new accounts within first year.
• Raised US$15K from clients and business partners for CSR activities.

NSW, Australia

• Responsible for processing sales orders with suppliers and freight forwarders

Malaysia

• Philip Morris is an international tobacco company (NYSE: PM). Accountable for managing and expanding brand presence within a select sector through POSM and merchandise placements, sponsorship, events and brand.
• Maintained a 100% product distribution rate and doubled the number of outlets within a year.
• Negotiated and converted a competitor's flagship outlet for brand exclusivity.
• Penetrated a new market by upskilling brand ambassador teams.
• Promoted to coordinator level in just one year.

Penang, Malaysia

• Responsible for consumers sales in Australia and New Zealand