Samah Akl, Director of Marketing and Communications

Samah Akl

Director of Marketing and Communications

Accor Hotels

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Master's degree, Business Administra>on Management
Experience
15 years, 4 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 4 months

Director of Marketing and Communications at Accor Hotels
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since April 2017

of Marketing Communications \[Reporting to GM & Regional Office\]
Alwadi Hotel Doha - MGallery Hotel Collec>on \[Pre-opening Team\]
Msheireb Downtown Project - Owned by Msheireb Proper>es under Qatar Founda>ons
Main Achievements:
- Developed all the collaterals in Arabic language since Alwadi is the flagship MGallery in the middle east.
- Organized the best opening ceremony for a hotel in Doha
- Managed with good team rela>ons to have our outlet SOFRA nominated a9er one month only for the best
fine dining restaurant in Doha as per Time Out Doha magazine
- Managed to get two OHLALA awards for our SPA - Best Male Treatment and Best Facial Treatment SPA
- Hosted with well organiza>on OHLALA awards for SPA & Wellness
- Hosted the launch of ECO Dome in Doha with the a:endance of five ambassadors and CEO of Ashghal and
Ooredoo
- The only hotelier lady who has been selected as Qatar Woman Leader for my achievements through 2019
- Managing the current marke>ng budget of QAR 1.5M
- Represen>ng the hotel in all the events and interna>onal exhibi>ons like WTM, ATM…etc.
- Working closely with QNTC team in order to make sure the we are complying to Qatar tourism plan
- Worked on a rebranding of same hotel for 2 >mes MGallery by AccorHotels and MGallery Hotel Collec>on
- Transforma>on of Le Club Loyalty Program to ALL new loyalty program
- Built Inspired by Her commi:ee to make sure that we are implemen>ng the feminine brand concept with
the agreement and crea>ve ideas of all the team members

General Manager
  • January 2015 to March 2017

Repor>ng to the Owner and the head office\]
At Dreams Crea>ve Interna>onal \[Australian Interna>onal Adver>sing Agency\]
Company Industry: Adver>sing, Marke>ng & PR
Job Role: Founder of Doha Branch; some of the successful projects are:
*Intercon-nental Doha new extension outlets branding, communica>on content and
Menus/collaterals produc>on in Thailand and impor>ng them to Doha.
*Created Shangri-La City Center Hotel opening outlets “branding and communica>on
content” through a retainer contract.
*Organizing two major events for Kahramaa; “Darb El Saii” Event and “Na>onal
Sports Day”.
*Developed the editorial, design & produc>on of all the annual reports for “Embassy
of Qatar in Austria”, “Kahramaa” and “Ministry of Planning”.
*subcontracted Shrimp-Asia Hospitality Branding company for crea>ve design and
high quality produc>on items.
* Managed the opera>ons of Doha Office and the quality of work in order to match
our interna>onal standard.
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*Managed all the client rela>onships and the ROI of the agency.
*Con>nuous development to make sure of having the top list of suppliers to deliver
the best quality in order to guarantee the client sa>sfac>on.
*Hiring & training all the agency team in order to a:ract the biggest number of
clients and build a good reputa>on in the country.
*Manage the marke>ng sales packages, incen>ve plans and bonus

PR at Regency Hotel
  • Egypt
  • January 2011 to December 2014

\[Rebranding experience from Grand Regency to Wyndham Grand
Regency\]
Main Achievements in Wyndham Grand Regency Doha as

Director
  • December 2009 to April 2011
Banquet Sales Manager
  • December 2008 to November 2009

in Charge of PR & Marke-ng \[Repor>ng to GM & Regional Office\]
At Movenpick Cairo Media City \[Opening Outlets experience\]
Company Industry: Hospitality
Job Role: • Changed all the business development strategies and created a new ren>ng
strategy to the outlets and the hotel loca>ons.
• Created new strategy to make sure of the ROI within the banquet department
• Created new media list and media rela>ons.
• Developed all the wedding packages.
• Developed the ren>ng policies with the finance, legal and security departments.
• Opened the moroccan restaurant with a big ceremony a:ended by the main key
VIPs of the city including the Moroccan Ambassador.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administra>on Management
  • at Cairo University
  • July 2021

“Master’s”:

Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
  • at American University
  • July 2021

:

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at American University
  • July 2021

Faculty of

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at American University
  • July 2021

Faculty of

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at American University
  • July 2021

Faculty of

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Cairo University
  • July 2011
Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Cairo University
  • July 2011

Specialties & Skills

Managing Budget
Press Release Creation
Creative Marketing
Translation
Brand Management
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
PRESS RELEASES
BUDGETING
EDITING
MARKETING
STRATEGIC

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Hobbies

  • Fundraiser
    Founder of Wahat El Hayah Charity