Alaa Qader

Oversee all active and upcoming visual branding project work, operating as the point person regarding the status of project deliverables and budgets.

Work with internal creative team (designers, writers, proofreaders, production, etc.) to ensure smooth, timely hand-offs at every point in a project lifecycle.

Facilitate weekly project status meetings and reporting.

Identify challenges with existing tools and processes, working with Director of Visual Branding and Production Manager to explore alternatives and implement improvements.

Accounting, costing and billing.

Full management role of the account - including briefing, time management and evaluation.

Creating a Project timeline to meet the set target and goals.

Apple Inc.
• Handling the account for Apple Inc. Middle East.
• Attending workshops and trainings.
• Briefing the team and managing all ongoing projects timelines.
•. Defining resources, project deliverables for project implementation.
• Meeting the financial objectives by forecasting annual requirements: preparing an annual budget and monitoring the progress of monthly projects.
• QC-ing all the work before it goes out to the client.
• Managing the team resourcing requirements.
• Working with cross-functional teams to have a clear understanding of projects.
• Building a strong process to have a full understanding of the brand and its requirements.
• Proactively support the department in maintaining a strong client relationship and provide the client with trusted advices and solutions.


Project Manager - British American Tobacco Account:
• Handling GCC/Levant/Northern and South Africa Markets.
• Handling 3D/CGI briefs, as well as translation/trans-creation, and creative. Production.
• Ensure full understanding of all project aspects, budgeting and planning timelines.
• Set deadlines once agreed with account management team, client and creative.
• Crosscheck the briefs and make sure everything listed is clear, as well as checking the working files before sharing it with the team.
• Manage the internal/external team timings to ensure smooth delivery.
• Maintain the Quality Control standards.
• Full management on finance and revenues.
• Ensure proper project close-out, including archiving of files so they can be easily accessed in the future.
• Training/supervising juniors/executives.

Apple Inc.
• Handling the account for Apple Inc. Middle East.
• Attending workshops and trainings.
• Briefing the team and managing all ongoing projects timelines.
•. Defining resources, project deliverables for project implementation.
• Meeting the financial objectives by forecasting annual requirements: preparing an annual budget and monitoring the progress of monthly projects.
• QC-ing all the work before it goes out to the client.
• Managing the team resourcing requirements.
• Working with cross-functional teams to have a clear understanding of projects.
• Building a strong process to have a full understanding of the brand and its requirements.
• Proactively support the department in maintaining a strong client relationship and provide the client with trusted advices and solutions.


Project Manager - British American Tobacco Account:
• Handling GCC/Levant/Northern and South Africa Markets.
• Handling 3D/CGI briefs, as well as translation/trans-creation, and creative. Production.
• Ensure full understanding of all project aspects, budgeting and planning timelines.
• Set deadlines once agreed with account management team, client and creative.
• Crosscheck the briefs and make sure everything listed is clear, as well as checking the working files before sharing it with the team.
• Manage the internal/external team timings to ensure smooth delivery.
• Maintain the Quality Control standards.
• Full management on finance and revenues.
• Ensure proper project close-out, including archiving of files so they can be easily accessed in the future.
• Training/supervising juniors/executives.

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;
Liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and advertising agency by maintaining regular contact with both, Ensuring that communication flows effectively.
Presenting creative work to clients for approval or modification;
Handling budgets, managing campaign costs and invoicing clients;
Create Monthly/Weekly reports of current accounts
Monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns
Presenting and Pitching for new accounts
Mentoring and training junior executives