Saud Saadoun

Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements.

Working with agency colleagues to devise an advertising campaign that meets the client’s brief and budget.

Presenting, alongside agency colleagues - particularly the account manager, the campaign ideas and budget to the client.

Working with the account manager to brief media, creative and research staff, and assisting with the formulation of marketing strategies.

Liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and advertising agency by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively.

Negotiating with clients and agency staff about the details of campaigns.

Presenting creative work to clients for approval or modification.

Handling budgets, managing campaign costs and invoicing clients.

Writing client reports.

Monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns.

Undertaking administration tasks.

Arranging and attending meetings.

Making ‘pitches’, along with other agency staff, to try to win new business for the agency.

Volunteered on a marketing campaign to raise awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Worked as an apprentice in the client service department on the Al-Safi Dannon and Al Omar Furniture account

worked as a promoter and public speaker for the cause of self-development

worked as a sales person, during the 2006 GITEX Expo. for the cause of self-development