Cynthia Abdelnour, Brand Communication Manager

Cynthia Abdelnour

Brand Communication Manager

C&F part of Fawaz Holding

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Experience
12 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 1 Months

Brand Communication Manager at C&F part of Fawaz Holding
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since October 2018

Handle marketing and communications for C&F a major beauty retailer and exclusive brands such as FOREO a skincare brand.
-Annual marketing strategy, initiatives and implementation
-Brand building and in store customer experience
-Communication strategy, campaigns, social media and activations
-Annual budgeting and marketing P&L
-Competitive monitoring and reporting

Account Manager at Ogilvy & Mather
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2015 to September 2018

Handling advertising & communication for major local and regional brand accounts:
Unilever, Coca-Cola, Rim Natural Mineral Water, Bel Group, Kimberly Clark (Kotex, Huggies, Kleenex), International Smart Card (Qi Card), Caritas, Al Rabih Food, City Mall, MIT Entreprise, Grohe, UNICEF and new business

Skills:
- Strategic brand planning & campaign development.
- Shopper marketing solutions, POS communication solutions, promotions and on ground activation.
- Project management.
- Client servicing.
- Negotiation with suppliers.
- Market research & insights.
- Market visits & evaluation.
- Budget management.

Senior Account Executive at Ogilvy & Mather ( Geometry Global)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2014 to May 2014
Account Executive at Intermarkets
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2012 to April 2014

Supervise and control day-to-day communication of major brand accounts:
- Almaza Beer
- Bank of Beirut
- Laziza
- Domo Ready Mix
- Darina Instant Drinks
- Abbvie Pharmaceuticals
- Barista Espresso
- Saida Mall
- Café Daniel

Main Responsibilities:
- Integrated communication strategies: ATL, BTL and social media.
- Experience in research (product and communication).
- Social media & content strategy (community management, activation, campaign integration).
- Active involvement in media strategy.

Account Executive at I-Level
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2011 to August 2012

- In Depth Knowledge of Shopper Solutions (shopper influence, traffic flow analysis, shelf hot spots).
- In Depth Knowledge of BTL Solutions.
- Packaging Design.

Trainee at T.Gargour & Fils S.A.L
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2011 to May 2011

Internship:
CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
Coordinator (Event Service Week - SGBL event)
Mystery Shopper

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at The Holy Spirit University - USEK
  • May 2011

Specialties & Skills

Strategic Planning
Advertising
Brand Management
Marketing
Communications

Languages

English
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Arabic
Expert