Communications Manager
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Total years of experience :15 years, 9 Months
Started out as an intern ▫ Offered a full-time position two weeks into the job and promoted to head of department seven months later ▫ Brought in over $300.000 worth of business in 8 months ▫ Responsible for various fields including: brand and reputation management, business development through corporate partnerships, product conceptualization, planning and marketing ▫ Specific projects included: individual promotion campaigns for senior management; media relations for projects in Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and China; assisting HR and the overall recruitment strategy; creating and enhancing a corporate social media presence as well as an internal communications system.
Began as a freelance columnist ▫ Went onto producing regular content and organizing the overall vision and planning of the website ▫ Travelled to gaming events in China, Sweden, Germany, Ukraine, provided online coverage, logistical assistance as well as general management for the FNATIC professional players ▫ Involved in crafting the overall strategy of the company, approaching new sponsors and exploring other avenues of income.
Started as a street promoter ▫ Promoted to Head of PR after one month ▫ Hired and coordinated a team of ten promoters ▫ Created bootstrappable city campaigns with parades, partnerships with bars, social media, as well as posters and billboards.
Started as a summer internship in Bucharest ▫ Promoted in September to London Correspondent ▫ Reported on the financial crisis as it happened ▫ Focused on other financial oriented reports.
Graduated BSc Honours Business Management, completing the following courses in each of the years: 3rd year courses: Innovation and Entrepreneurship ▫ Theories of Management ▫ Managing Diversity ▫ Social and Political Marketing ▫ Organisational Change and Development ▫ Consumer Psychology ▫ Advanced French ▫ Operations Management. 2nd year courses: Operations Management ▫ Research Methodology ▫ Marketing ▫ Human Resource Management ▫ Financial Institutions ▫ Strategy ▫ Organisational Theory ▫ Higher-Further French. 1st year courses: Fundamentals of Management ▫ Quantitative Research Methods for Business ▫ Economics for Business ▫ Financial Accounting ▫ Organisational Behaviour ▫ Work, Employment and Society ▫ Qualitative Research Methods for Business Management ▫ Communication.