Samah Hamza, Marketing Assistant

Samah Hamza

Marketing Assistant

Cartoon Network Arabia, Turner Broadcasting Systems

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Media and Mass Communications
Experience
15 years, 0 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 0 Months

Marketing Assistant at Cartoon Network Arabia, Turner Broadcasting Systems
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2011

• Participation in sales and marketing projects
• Preparation of channel highlights and rate cards
• Review of shows
• Organizing stands at activations, ensuring smooth operation
• Reporting on mall events and various activities
• Assisting in marketing expenses and other administrative support
• Communication with potential licensees and retailers

Junior Executive at Khazana Pvt Ltd
  • Bangladesh
  • August 2010 to November 2010

• Participated in-group discussions on planning of new projects.
• Carried out extensive market research to assess customer wants and needs, satisfaction and repeat purchase intentions as well as restaurant sales performance.
• Sought feedback and conveyed the information to the marketing team.
• Created presentations based on ideas as to how to attract customers, create overall satisfaction, offer better deals to clients through discount cards, vouchers, free samplers and events and experiences of new selections in the menu.
• Helped develop creative solutions for new restaurant menu.
• Participated in guest relations and communications.
• Practiced marketable skills through the arrangement and communications required for events catering.
• Drafted emails, official letters and proposals to liaise with clients in corporate firms and embassies.

Executive in Press and Cultural Relations at Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
  • Bangladesh
  • January 2009 to January 2010

• Worked on communications with other embassies.
• Arranged important events and meetings.
• Drafted material for press release.

Junior Executive at Masthead PR
  • Bangladesh
  • January 2008 to April 2008

• Researched and drafted quality communication materials for press release of Banglalink
(Leading telecom under Orascom).
• Helped arrange exhibitions, seminars, media interviews, concerts, fashion shows and several
Competitions sponsored by Banglalink.
• Participated in group discussions and briefings.

Management Trainee at Karim Associates Trading
  • Bangladesh
  • June 2007 to December 2007

Drafted basic official emails, proposals as given by supervisors, letters, etc.
• Filed important papers.
• Created and updated the company database.
• Followed up the Banglalink sponsored calling booth set up at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka.
• Managed the salary distribution for employees at the Banglalink calling booth and then later the office staff.
• Assisted in the development of the company rules and regulations.
• Created a performance appraisal for the company.
• Undertook responsibilities of the management of staff and evaluation.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Media and Mass Communications
  • at Independent University Bangladesh ( University of Southern Illinois, Carbondale )
  • December 2010

CGPA: 3.67, Cum Laude, Dean’s Merit List, Vice Chancellor’s List, Dean’s List.

Specialties & Skills

Management
Market Research
Materials
MS Office

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate