Areeba Farooq, Brand Coordinator - Splash, Babyshop & Shoe Mart

Areeba Farooq

Brand Coordinator - Splash, Babyshop & Shoe Mart

a.k marketing (sister concern of al karam textile mills limited)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
3 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 5 Months

Brand Coordinator - Splash, Babyshop & Shoe Mart at a.k marketing (sister concern of al karam textile mills limited)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2012 to February 2013

A.K Marketing is a sister concern of the textile giant Al Karam in Pakistan. The group has franchised many leading international brands such as Lifestyle, Babyshop, Splash, Mango etc.

- Planned and implemented territory launch of Splash, various marketing strategies & activations to create brand awareness and customer recognition.

- Constant coordination with media, advertising agencies, events & PR team to maintain brand positioning.

- Responsible for all promotion material production and implementation in store, in accordance with on-going campaigns.

- Work closely with retail manager to ensure brand guidelines are followed through.

- Develop brands’ marketing event calendar and maintain marketing budgets.

- Responsible for planning and successful execution of holistic marketing mix for every campaign under taken for Splash and Babyshop in Pakistan.

- Apparel & accessories buying experience for Pakistan territory.

- Management and reporting of brand’s progress to headquarters on regular frequency.

- Responsibilities are largely based on, yet not limited to, strategic marketing and planning.

- Assist in market intelligence reports, pricing modules, price mapping, and devising strategies based on their results.

Business Development Executive at Bissous - for all occasions
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • December 2010 to January 2012

Bissous is a local event management company, excelling in theme based and corporate events.

- End to end management of operations, business development and creative department.

- Pitching concepts, themes and holistic operations plan to clients under given budgets.

- Budget management and costing of events.

- Planning and implementation of all events and PR Management for the company

- Management and control of complete life cycle of the activities from developing a proposal to selling, till recoveries.

- Regular client communication and liaison, and cross selling solutions to existing customer base.

Intern at Johnson & Johnson
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2010 to July 2010

Johnson & Johnson is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of health care products worldwide, including products used for skin care, oral care, child and infant care & pharmaceuticals. Some of the companys brand names include Band-Aid, Tylenon, Johnsons, Neutrogena, Pepcid AC, Rembrandt, Splenda, Sudafed, and Nicorette.

- Assisted organizing BTL activities for Neutrogena Wave and conducted market researches for Listerine brand plan.

- Carried out administrative activities (maintaining records, organizing and attending meetings, follow ups with advertising agencies, etc.)

- Organization of various events and seminars for the foreign and local delegations visiting the company.

- Provided assistance on the competitor price index for the internal use of the company.

Intern at Sherpak Pvt Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2009 to May 2010

Major tasks included maintaining database of the buyers, screening resumes, scheduling meetings. Resolving all client related issues and ensuring all deadlines are met. Conducting meetings with clients internationally to bring in contracts

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Institute of Business Management
  • May 2011

• Member- Mathematics Society • Member – Entertainment Plus Society • Worked with event management team to organize Seminars

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at Institute of Business Management
  • September 2010

• Member- Mathematics Society • Member – Entertainment Plus Society • Worked with event management team to organize Seminars

High school or equivalent, Business
  • at L'ecole for Advanced Studies
  • June 2006

• Member- Drama Club • Member- Charity Drive

Specialties & Skills

Managing Budget
Marketing Strategy
Brand Management
Microsoft Office
Marketing Mix
Effective presentation communication & leadership skills
Proficient in MS Office
Ability to work under pressure, effectively prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
French
Beginner