Abdulaziz Hamid, Assistant Marketing Manager - International Markets

Abdulaziz Hamid

Assistant Marketing Manager - International Markets

Emaar Properties

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Advertising and Fine arts
Experience
12 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 0 Months

Assistant Marketing Manager - International Markets at Emaar Properties
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2014 to October 2014

-Budget management - to deliver all marketing activity within the agreed budget.
-Develop an annual marketing strategy for KSA
-Analyse and research potential strategic partner relationships.
-Management of external agencies used for property launches. Supervise the production of marketing material including brochures, print adverts & digital.
-In charge of proofreading Arabic copies and translations for all marketing collaterals including brochures, ads & press releases.
-Successfully executed international launches and roadshows .e.g. in Riyadh, Baku, Singapore, Karachi and London

Account Manager at Chapman Freeborn Aircraft Chartering
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2012 to January 2014

- Prepare outbound sales prospecting sales calls, follow-ups on inbound leads, respond to requests for proposal and other bid and proposal opportunities
- Identified, qualified and developed relationships with individuals of high net worth
- Monitored changes in market demand and develop sales strategies to counter or take advantage of those changes
- Establish and maintain a regular schedule of contact with assigned accounts.
- Assisted the line manager in any aspects required in the day-to-day running of ME office
- Developed market research capability to identify new markets and aircraft requirements
- Worked closely with the marketing team to ensure customer satisfaction which results into customer retention and development

Sales VP at Vistajet
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2008 to October 2011

-Generate new leads and make sales visits and trips to prospective customers.
-Negotiated, managed and finalized all finance and contractual documentation relevant to each program/aircraft sales as well as the charter side of the business with B2B and B2C
-Supply short and long range sales forecasts and identify sales opportunities in the Middle East and African region
-Organized and set up the Dubai Vistajet office, maintained office services, legal and contractual, managed the office records
-Developed on-going marketing activities to support the sales and corporate objectives
-Involved in planning and implementing marketing strategy, including advertising and PR.
-Managed to increase Vista jet’s program market share in the Middle East region especially the Saudi market

Senior Account Executive at Air Charter Service
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2006 to September 2008

-Building client list in the Middle East region and converting the list into materialized business through cold calls, sales visits and presentations and product promotion
- Managing clients’ relations (Receiving and validating enquiries, sourcing suitable aircraft, proposing solutions, booking and fixing flights, communicating and updating client on flight status)
- Ability of turning potentials and targets into clients
- Responsible of increasing ACS’s market share in the Middle East region.
- Provide weekly/monthly reports on the sales status

Senior Business Development Executive at Dnata - Emirates Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2002 to September 2006

-Managing clients’ relations and ensuring client satisfaction for all accounts.
-Contact customers for program advertising, event sponsorships, corporate sponsorships, and other value-added services as assigned.
-Presenting service updates to potential clients through direct communication.
-Provide weekly/monthly reports on the sales and marketing status.
-Aircraft charters for all events when needed. (Exec and Adhoc)
-Liaised with finance to ensure customer payments are timely.
-Develop advertising campaigns & promotions for any given event
-Negotiate and contract the best available rates with suppliers in order to be able to provide customers with cost effective solutions.
-Lead and organize events catering to over 100 delegates and above. Provided professional on site assistance to event owners encompassing all required functionalities
-Building and nourishing GCC media relations to ensure support for clients (Media relations, Client Briefs & updates, Media Monitoring).

Education

Bachelor's degree, Advertising and Fine arts
  • at American University of Dubai
  • August 2001

Bachelors in General Visual Communications, with concentration on creative advertising and basic principles of business

Specialties & Skills

Marketing Strategy
Materials
Aircraft
Marketing Materials
Outbound
MS office.
.Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark xpress on MAC.

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
German
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