Khalid B., Manager/ Business Campaign

Khalid B.

Manager/ Business Campaign

Government Sector

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Crisis Management
Experience
24 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 8 Months

Manager/ Business Campaign at Government Sector
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2013

Ensuring all marketing campaigns are executed in line with the Business Development Strategy and Product Roadmap to fulfill the Business objectives.

Market research churn review and post campaign analysis: Continuous review of sales results, campaign effectiveness, competitor’s response and lessons learned

Monitoring marketing budgets and expense codes.

Ensuring all communications are aimed at building a positive customer sentiment that drives consideration, preference and business partner of choice

Supporting the Business sales team with their marketing requirements.

Developing templates to facilitate the work and meet deadlines.

Briefing Advertising, Media, and PR agencies and working closely with them to ensure a successful implementation of marketing and media plans.

Overseeing the strategic business partnership with SMB solution providers.

Agency performance evaluation

Specialist/ Business Campaigns - Campaign Management & Branding at Government Sector
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2011 to June 2013

Delivered high-budget strategic and tactical business campaigns that built a positive customer sentiment and stimulated business growth.

Briefed Advertising, Media, and PR agencies and worked closely with them to ensure a successful implementation of marketing and media plans.

Monitored marketing budgets and expense codes.

Managed the Business Newsletter and targeted 8000 customers with content that is built on interviews, product info, advertisements, infographics and social media to enhance the product positioning and contribute towards building Etisalat’s brand

Administered the marketing collateral copywriting, layout and production.

Endorsed the Events and Sponsorship team in activities pertinent to planning of business events/conferences.

Supported the Business sales team with marketing collaterals.

Continuously reviewed sales results, campaign effectiveness, competitor’s response and lessons learned.

Ag. Manager/ Campaign Communications at Government Sector
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2011 to December 2011

Managed the marcom team to provide comprehensive campaign and PR communications that maximized ROI.

Built the department’s integrated annual communications plan that is in line with the 2012 roadmap while maintaining Etisalat’s overall brand identity.

Analyzed and transformed business insights and research figures into marketing communication strategies and tactics

Managed direct reports and contracted services (agencies & publishers) to perform their assigned tasks and achieve objectives through ongoing feedback.

Delivered high-budget strategic and tactical business campaigns

Developed communication plans that were build on market intelligence insights to deliver overall business objectives and strategies

Reviewed and consolidated the content for the Quarterly Business Newsletter.

Agency performance evaluation

Communications Specialist – Campaign Management at Government Sector
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2007 to May 2011

Managed integrated marketing campaigns and coordinated with Product managers and campaign development teams in articulating the objectives and translating them into a mix of ATL & BTL deliverables to attract target customers.

Ensuring internal and external communications are in line with the overall brand guidelines.

Actively contributed to the development of communication plans, event briefs, press releases and conferences.

Reviewed marketing literature and ensured production schedules are met

Worked closely with Advertising, Media, and PR agencies on the implementation of marketing and media plans.

Ensured proper brief and optimized Media Planning and Execution

Supported the department’s industry & partner events.

Competitor monitoring and analysis

Worked closely with the Market Research team in pre & post campaign analysis

Financial control of campaign budgets and expense codes.

Managed special marketing projects like freezones co-branding promotions and customer profile update project (a team of 6 members).

Manager Sponsorships at Government Sector
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2007 to July 2007

Evaluated sponsorship requests and recommended the appropriate sponsorship projects that maximize the awareness of the services and contribute towards building the corporate brand and perception marketing.

Negotiated sponsorship benefits to maximize the company’s exposure and ROI.

Developed sponsorship briefs.

Created the sponsorship’s activity list using a “Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)” approach to meet the required deliverables.

Managed Sponsorship projects of Dubai Shopping Festival, Abu Dhabi Economic Forum, IDC Dubai Roadshow, National Arabian Horse Championship, Ajman Urban Planning Conference, and CIO Middle East.

Prepared the events’ calendar and developed the communication plan and event briefs to ensure timely dissemination of communication.

Marketing Communications Executive at Government Sector
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2004 to February 2007

Worked proactively with the section Head in executing the marketing activities; in line with the approved plans, policies, and procedures as per the corporate brand guidelines.

Contributed in several event management responsibilities, including training events, workshops, Secure ePayments 2002, Gitex exhibitions, International Monetary Fund - IMF, International Telecom Union (ITU), 2nd Gulf IPV6 forum, The Hotel Show, ATM, and eSecurity forum.

Provided Management with timely information on the progress of the projects/promotions and ensured accurate and detailed records are maintained for all activities, both operational and financial.

Handled the internal communications related to marketing campaigns to ensure internal customers / staff are aware of the campaign before launching it.

Participated in market research activities and focus groups to evaluate market reactions towards promotional activities.

Participated in the development of marketing communication plans.

Web Master at Government Sector
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2001 to June 2004

Managed the content development and execution of websites (Internet / Intranet), which contributed to a significant increase in website visitors.

Generated website statistics (executive and marketing reports), and managed banner advertisements and online promotions.

Launched the new website of the e-commerce business unit.

Project Coordinator at Rapco
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 1999 to August 2001

Managed the daily site activities of one sector in the Capital Police Station project under the guidance of the Project Manager

Progress Analysis and Control Charts: Constant review of the project’s actual progress against the scheduled plan using MS Project.

Preparing daily site reports.

Handled general marketing activities such as brochure preparation and website design.

Education

Diploma, Crisis Management
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • December 2014
Diploma, Six Sigma Approach for Project Management
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • May 2013
Diploma, Advanced Strategic Management
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • October 2012
Diploma, Strategic Planning and Goal Setting
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • March 2012
Diploma, The Power of Strategic Marketing
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • February 2012
Diploma, Effective Marketing Management
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • March 2010
Diploma, Customer Relationship Management
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • February 2009
Diploma, Advanced Project Management
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • August 2008
Diploma,
  • at Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • February 2007

Project Management Propfessional (Certified PMP)

Diploma, Time and Stress Management
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • December 2005
Master's degree, MBA
  • at University of Leicester, UK
  • October 2005

Thesis based on Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Bachelor's degree,
  • at International Diploma in Management - Higher Professional Level
  • February 2005

Local Examinations Syndicate, University of Cambridge, UK (Awarded with MERIT)

Diploma, eMarketing
  • at duEXcel
  • October 2004
Diploma, Project Management (Time, Costing & Quality)
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • September 2004
Diploma, the Brochure Course
  • at International Training Institute
  • June 2004
Diploma, Deploying PKI Based Solutions to enhance e-Business Security
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • March 2004
Diploma, Internet and e-Business Security
  • at Etisalat Academy
  • April 2002
Diploma, Master Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Designer
  • at Informatics
  • May 2001

Refer to http://www.ciwcertified.com/ for more information

Diploma, Graphic Design
  • at California Computer Academy
  • November 1999
Diploma, Web Design
  • at California Computer Academy
  • November 1999
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering
  • at Applied Science University
  • September 1999
Diploma, Internet Browsing and Searching
  • at Internet Time
  • August 1998

Specialties & Skills

Campaign Management
Marketing Strategy
Marketing Management
Internet and PC skills
Negotiation Skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute (PMI®)
  • Member
  • August 2007
PMI - Arabian Gulf Chapter
  • Member
  • August 2007