Ahmed Badr, Photographer

Ahmed Badr

Photographer

AB Photo

Location
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, MBA - International busines
Experience
17 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 3 Months

Photographer at AB Photo
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • My current job since August 2015
Senior Marketing Specialist at Mutawa & Khatib co.
  • Kuwait
  • March 2012 to August 2015

Develop Concept/ Brand attributes and positioning strategy in line with the Concept objectives
• Ensure that the entire brand building strategies/exercise is implemented in all the stores and in all the territories.
Promotions and Events
• Recommend store promotions in consultation with buyers/ retail operations
• Ensure that all communication material required for the promotions is developed / designed and sent to the stores/territories within the time frame specified
• Recommend events specific to brand / product category / season
In Store/ Out Door Media Planning
• Ensure all aspects of imaging - store windows, visuals, banners, posters, shelf takers are in line with the “Image” of the Brand and target & appropriate audience
• Ensure that the entire out-door media facilities are at the prime locations to attract customers (bill boards/ hoardings)
• Ensure that the outdoor media communication is replaced regularly with images and captions
• Co-coordinate with the territories and the brand's agencies as necessary on the media advertising
Advertising and Agency Management
• Plan and coordinate with Corporate Marketing on media buying and Agency contracting
• Liaise with the advertising agency on the optimal spend of the Media Budgets for the Season/ Territory and Brand.
• Plan with the agency on the image campaign for the season
• Plan and manage the seasonal photo shoots with the advertisement agency including coordination between buyers, designer agencies, models and photographers

Marketing & Promotion Manager at Elite Media
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • October 2011 to January 2012

• manage and coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities
• conduct market research to determine market requirements for existing and future products
• analysis of customer research, current market conditions and competitor information
• develop and implement marketing plans and projects for new and existing products
• Develop strategies for promotional campaigns and events.
• Coach the Marketing & Promotions team
• Build individual relationships and work with identified licensees on maximizing the quantity and quality of marketing interactions with their consumer bases
• Work with the Head of Consumer Marketing and Supporter Marketing Manager on developing the consumer marketing strategy, including segmentation,
• Targeting, messaging and calendar of events
• Be aware of marketing promotions running elsewhere in the charity sector and beyond.
• Contribute to the aspiration to position Elite as an expert authority
• Manage NPD marketing projects as identified, from research and positioning to launch and evaluation.
• Practice consumer promotion is transferred across borders.

Senior Marketing Executive at Crowne Plaza - Kuwait
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • January 2010 to October 2011

- specialist's particular strengths in advertising & communications
- Assist sales and marketing management with communications media and advertising materials to effectively represent the company's services to customers and prospects.
- Meets with appropriate sales or marketing representative to discuss communication needs.
- Reviews literature in the assigned marketing project, previous marketing materials used in the assignment area, and gathers materials of competitive companies in the field.
- Researches, writes, sketches of supporting graphics, and consults with printing firm representatives on the needs of projects. Presents recommendations to marketing manager
- Arranges for the development of videotape scripts and selects a film producer to handle the assignment. Overviews editing and voice-overs to assure quality production in line with the parameters of the assignment.
- Writes draft speeches for senior management and reviews proposed speech with the executive. Arranges for necessary speaking aids.
- Develop and coordinate multimedia packages—letters, brochures, video, point-of-purchase displays.
- Develops direct mail programs, as dictated by the assignment, and monitors roll-out of the campaign and checks for success level at conclusion.
- Develops draft advertising text and layouts as part of campaign materials and presents to advertising manager for review and approval.
- Organize exhibition at trade and community fairs.
Accomplished:
o launched SPA Aquatonic new SLIM machine
o launched SPA Aquatonic Website
o Laila Gellery Spa New Summer promo
o Ahmadi Rest. New menu
o Viagio Rest. Renovation
o Sakura. Anniversary
o Rib Eye Campaigns
o Ayam Zaman Campaigns and cooking book
o Rooms campaigns



Awards:

 Best Team 2011
 BTME Award 2011
 Best Business Hotel in Kuwait 2011

Public Relation Manager at Al-Magd for Engineering and General Contracting-kuwait
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • January 2009 to January 2010

Pre-opening
• Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements; tracking individual contributors and their accomplishments.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
• Screens potential business deals by analysing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
• Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals.
• Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Skills/Qualifications:
Closing Skills, Motivation for Sales, Prospecting Skills, Sales Planning, Selling to Customer Needs, Territory Management, Market Knowledge, Presentation Skills, Energy Level, Meeting Sales Goals, Professionalism

Marketing Specialist at Plat D'or the Lebanese company
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2006 to November 2008

- Market research
- Strategic planning & renovation campaign
- Grand Opening

Accomplished
- Renovation & Launched Restaurant

Education

Master's degree, MBA - International busines
  • at University of Cumbria
  • January 2017

Studying

Bachelor's degree, Mass Communication: Advertising & Public Relations
  • at Middlesex University
  • May 2009

Degree awarded by MSA University Egypt as a validation between both Universities

Specialties & Skills

Media Planning
Digital Marketing
Integrated Marketing
Public Relations
Photography
Photography
e Marketing
Customers Relation
Creative Solutions
Market Research
Leadership

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Kuwait Photographers Club
  • Photographer
  • August 2011

Training and Certifications

Time Managment (Training)
Training Institute:
Ernst and Young
Date Attended:
January 2014
Positive Thinking (Training)
Training Institute:
AUK
Date Attended:
January 2015
Business Conversation skills (Training)
Training Institute:
British Council
Date Attended:
February 2008

Hobbies

  • Photography