Annette Kuruvilla, Marketing Consultant (Holidays dept)

Annette Kuruvilla

Marketing Consultant (Holidays dept)

Al Tayer Travel

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Marketing & Operations
Experience
17 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 0 Months

Marketing Consultant (Holidays dept) at Al Tayer Travel
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2011

• Liaising and networking with a range of stakeholders including hoteliers, tour companies and airlines in order to develop marketing campaigns for special holiday offers worldwide.
• Handling and booking of Hotels and Services for Business Travellers including Groups.
• Market Launch and Implementation of Online Hotel Booking Tool to Corporate Customers.
• Communicating with customers through flyers and email marketing.
• Sourcing advertising opportunities and placing adverts in local newspapers and publications.
• Managing the production of marketing materials
• Maintaining and updating customer databases
• Organizing and attending events such as conferences, seminars, receptions and exhibitions;
• Sourcing and securing sponsorship
• Conducting market research such as customer questionnaires and focus groups
• Contributing to, and developing, marketing plans and strategies

Training Admin Officer at Det Norske Veritas
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2008 to June 2011

Job Profile:
• Managing and co-coordinating IRCA activities on a global level. Responsible for monitoring the courses provided by DNV Units and assisting the IRCA Liaison Manager for administrative jobs.
• Co-ordination of ISO Training Courses, right from sales & marketing, logistic arrangements, to final invoicing and reporting.
• Worked in the Operation department in charge of Invoicing and Recertification.
• ISO Quote Preparations and Coordination.
• Assistance to Training Manager in developing Training course materials and delivery.
• Certificate issuance and maintenance of both Local and International ISO training courses

Areas Handled:
• Training Co-ordination
• Management Systems Certification (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001)
• Invoicing

Sr. Tour Executive at Creative Outdoor Development Education Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • October 2006 to December 2007

Job Profile:
• Organizing tour packages for Schools in Mumbai to various domestic and international destinations.
• Worked on the tour planning, cost analysis, logistic details like air tickets, visa, accommodation and travel.
• Organized events and road shows to promote and market new travel products.
• Also was in charge of day to day administrative activities like

Areas Handled:
• Tour packages
• Costing

Education

Master's degree, Marketing & Operations
  • at S.P. Jain Centre of Management
  • December 2012

Executive MBA specializing in Marketing Completed Dissertation on Internet Hotel Booking Engine for Al Tayer Travel agency Dubai

Bachelor's degree, Business Management
  • at Mumbai University
  • April 2008

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Administrative Support
Marketing Strategy
Research Analysis
Marketing ROI
MS Office
Siebel Software

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

ISO 9001:2008 Quality management Systems, Internal Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2009
Valid Until:
October 2009