Account Manager
Sahara Communications
Total years of experience :10 years, 5 Months
* Manage client accounts, ensuring that each runs effectively
* Provide level counsel to clients
* Develop strategic PR plans
* Maintain relationships with editors, writers and advertising representatives
* Handle & Manage social media accounts for clients
* Provide live events coverage on different Social Media platforms
* Gained 11, 500 new likes on Facebook page during a 2 week period
* Posted and managed all content on Facebook, Google+, Pinterest and Storify in Arabic and English
* Community management on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook in English and Arabic
* Posted content on Twitter and Instagram in English and Arabic
* Live coverage of the event in English and Arabic on all Social Media platforms
* Official English and Arabic hashtag used for SIBF gained a combined viewership of 613 million
* Briefed the creative team on client requirements
* Communicated with clients on a daily basis
* Attended meetings with clients in order to get the prerequisites required
* Conducted research on clients targeted markets
* Translated content from English to Arabic and vice versa
Intern June 2010-August 2010
IFA Securities, Dubai, UAE
-Gathered research on stock purchasing trends by communicating with businessmen at the Dubai Financial Market
-Conducted surveys with clients using my interpersonal communication skills
-Grew IFA Facebook page by 12% to 340 likes
-Increased the volume of content posted by 50% to 3 posts a day
-Engaged and interacted with followers on Twitter on a daily basis
Intern June 2009-August 2009
IFA Hotels and Resorts, Dubai, UAE
• Aided the sales department with bookings and found 8 new clients
• Carried out surveys that involved interviewing 10 clients and asking for feedback which resulted in adding new methods of booking
• Advised 20 interns on cultural norms in Dubai which resulted in no incidents occurring
Assistant Manager June 2005-August 2005
Fiesta Meat Market, California, USA
• Maintained and stocked inventory
• Negotiated with suppliers to ensure the correct products were being supplied
• Assisted customers in person and over the phone
Bachelor of Science in Marketing August 2014 George Mason University, Fairfax, VA