Abdullah Almeshwal, Marketing Communication Director

Abdullah Almeshwal

Marketing Communication Director

ToYou

Lieu
Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Marketing
Expérience
18 years, 4 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :18 years, 4 Mois

Marketing Communication Director à ToYou
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • février 2022 à décembre 2022
Marketing Director à National Medical Care Company
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • janvier 2021 à janvier 2022

Responsible for overseeing Marketing Department.
Evaluate and develop the company’s marketing strategy and marketing plan.
Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating marketing efforts.
Communicating the marketing plan.
Competitor research.
Working with the sales department to develop pricing strategies to maximize profits and market share while balancing customer satisfaction.
Identifying potential customers.
Developing promotions with advertising managers.
Understanding and developing budgets and finance, including expenditures, research and development appropriations, return-on-investment, and profit-loss projections.
Building brand awareness and positioning.
Supporting sales and lead generation efforts.
Coordinating marketing projects from start to finish.
Organizing company conferences, trade shows, and major events.

Hold & Chair all departmental meetings (monthly or when needed) or appoint a designee to chair meetings in his absence and document the minutes of the meeting.
Participate in the recruitment process in his/her department by updating the departmental staffing plan on an annual basis, reviewing credentials of job applicants, and recommending hiring.
Provide orientation and training for all staff on the duties and responsibilities of the department.
Responsible for monitoring and maintaining staff performance by developing annual performance evaluations to test the employees’ competencies and suggesting training needs and career objectives for employees in the coming years.
Provides guidance and leadership to all Marketing employees to ensure effective and efficient workflow and ensure all employees recognize their fundamental role in the function.
Conducts annual performance appraisals to review employee work performance. Carry out disciplinary meetings when appropriate. Recommends salary adjustments, rewards, and promotions based on employee performance.

Reporting to

Chief Operating Officer

Head of Brand Development à Saudi Fisheries Company (SFC)
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • janvier 2019 à novembre 2019

Leading the rebrand project with 100% rate of completion for the bases and guidelines stage, within the assigned timeline.

Manage the project of establishing and launching the company digital presence and enhance the company brand content via Social media and digital channels ( Twitter, Instagram, snap chat, google business, YouTube, company website. The project activities included digital media marketing campaigns, content creations, designs guidelines, website creation and management.

Establishing and operate the Customer Experience Programs including customer service, products and outlets development, brand touch points enhancement

Enhancing the Media management and relations of the company including the media buying process, public relations and CSR activities.

Setting the marketing department strategies, plans, procedures and guidelines. Approved by board of directors for 2020.

Devices Marketing Director à STC Channels -Saudi Arabia
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • avril 2018 à janvier 2019

Work on creation, activation and maintaining retail sub / new brand and communicate it effectively.
Design and implement devices marketing master calendar of and per channel.
Finalize key product launches ( Apple, Samsung, Huawei and other ).
Vendor Marketing Relations.
Devices marketing support ( Printed and digital magazines, Display pannels/fixtures)
Support key devices service launches ( Employee program launch, support digital and physical outlets )

Brand & PR events Manager à STC Channels -Saudi Arabia
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • avril 2017 à avril 2018

Enhance the company's brand and reputation
Cascade and monitor corporate brand objectives, consistency, and guidelines.
Provide STC channels corporate brands' design and direction for digital and print, internal/external communications.
Creative, brand, PR and media agencies management.
Branding of culture change/management strategy programs, road maps, content management related sub-brand.
Corporate Brand development and activation.

Brand Management Manager à Zain
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • janvier 2014 à janvier 2017

Enhance the company's brand and reputation
Cascade and monitor corporate brand objectives, consistency, and guidelines.
Provide Zain Saudi Arabia corporate brands' design and direction for digital and print, internal/external communications.
Creative, brand, PR and media agencies management.
Branding of management strategy programs, road maps, content management related sub-brand.
Corporate brand development and activation.

Communication Advisor à Shell
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • septembre 2011 à janvier 2014

Member of the management team of Shell in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Develop an annual external communication plan.
Monitoring local media and provide insight on Shell’s reputational standing and major social and political trends.
Responsible for implementation of Shell media protocol in the country.
Engage with local media through press releases, arranging interviews for CCh, feature articles, and advertising.
Effectively use the local media for regional Shell “advocacy” campaigns.
Responsible for identifying high impact events in KSA, getting the support of management on level of participation, organize and
manage events.
Communication focal point for crisis management by providing support for CCh during crisis and issues management.
Responsible for making sure the crisis manual is up to date and crisis team members are adequately trained.
Liaise with GR and MT in order to draft an annual Stakeholders engagement plan and monitor its implementation.
Support and advise Shell Country Chairman to engage with government officials, media, academia, NGOs.
Developing promotional materials to increase the corporate visibility for the target audience.
Participation and supervising of copywriting and editing activities in the local market.
Project managing the marketing & communications agencies (Creative, PR, and branding and web developers).
Monitoring and report competitor activities.
Managing the division budget and spending.

Public Relation Manager à Acwa Power International
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • avril 2009 à août 2011

Developing and implementing national and international communications programs to support commercial objectives.
Publishing out press releases related to the corporate activities and managing the relations with the key media channels (newspapers, TV, radio & Internet).
Supervising of copywriting and editing activities.
Updates and maintain internal & external communications contacts database.
Developing promotional materials to increase the corporate visibility for the target audience.
Developing & supervising the corporate internet website.
Managing and supervising marketing & communications agencies (Creative, PR, branding and web developers).

Marketing Manager à Tejari Saudi Arabia
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • mai 2007 à novembre 2008

• Liaising and building relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Developing advertising opportunities.
• Maintaining and building contacts with the media.
• Managing the process of publishing out press releases.
• Managing the production of marketing materials (ATL & BTL ) along with distribution process.
• Managing the update process of mailing databases.
• Managing sponsorship programs to assist with the publicity and funding of marketing projects.
• Carrying out market research and customer surveys to assess demand, brand positioning and awareness.
• Managing & evaluating marketing campaigns.
• Monitoring competitor activities.
• Analyzing pricing positions.
• Developing long-term marketing plans and strategies.
• Assisting in the delivery of approved marketing strategies.
• Managing Marketing budget of the Saudi Arabia office.

Research and Studies Specialist à The Supreme Commission for Tourism
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • février 2003 à avril 2007

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative market researches on evaluating tourism market including tourists’ behaviours and tourism establishments.


• Evaluate research conducting process, including questionnaire designing, analysis of the qualitative and/or quantitative data, findings and reports.

• Establishing and maintain the relations with related governmental or private organizations.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Marketing
  • à King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • août 2001

Specialties & Skills

Internet
Market Research
Marketing Communications
Marketing Materials
Supervising studies and research vendors.
Supervising Skills for field work to obtain necessary data.
Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Methods
Preparing market studies.
Marketing projects RFPs
Familiarity with software applications ( MO, SPSS, PS, and others )
Managing and coordinating with media for new products or services combine
Communicating in English Language
Copywriting skills ( PR & Marketing Materials )
Planning the annual corporate communication activities

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert

Adhésions

KAYL Association
  • Communications Director
  • April 2010