Dima Khatib, Social Media Manager

Dima Khatib

Social Media Manager

Awj Investments

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Communications: Advertising
Experience
16 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 2 Months

Social Media Manager at Awj Investments
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2014

• Effectively design, implement and manage creative social media campaigns/strategies for three restaurant concepts.
• Build and execute social media strategies for three restaurant concepts, across various SM platforms.
• Promote company, and restaurants and engage with communities and influencers.
• Develop appropriate content and initiatives in line with the company’s vision and mission for the restaurants.
• Successfully engage in dialogue and conversations revolving around F&B, with food bloggers across the various platforms.
• Coordinate with the Brand Director on future events, promotions and campaigns to further marketing efforts.
• Collaborate closely with the Operations department regarding to customer complaints and satisfaction, both online and offline to ensure customer loyalty and retention.
• Productively manage and develop the innovative website content of for the restaurants and company,
• Analyze and study the behavior of fans and followers, generate reports, and adjust strategies accordingly.

Account Director at Clickology
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2012 to March 2014

• Designed and developed holistic social media strategies that are in line with the clients’ mission and digital objectives.
• Established creative strategies and recommendations while compiling insights for both existing and potential clients.
• Effectively managed all client relationships, communication and expectations in order to ensure business success.
• Provided day-to-day supervision and execution of client campaigns including but not limited to, social media channels, activations and competitions, content creation and community management.
• Managed creative, moderation and client servicing teams, and the work flow between each.
• Created and defined key objectives set to increase engagement and drive interaction.
• Directly oversaw content creation and development, on a weekly basis, in both Arabic and English.
• Served as the primary contact between developers and clients, providing necessary materials, briefs and information related to application design, development and implementation.
• Extensively tracked and analyzed social media trends, client trends, competitive scene and performance reporting to identify areas of improvement.
• Provided insights and direction for content, conversation and posting strategies.
• Guided the different teams into providing quality work, growing existing clients and driving business.
• Participated and worked closely with the managing partner on new business pitches, and annual SM strategy presentations.
• Ensured that all campaigns and content were implemented according to strategy, digital objectives and guidelines provided by the clients.
• Oversaw online presence of clients on different social networks, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram…etc.
• Oversaw online buying and planning, for Facebook and other local/regional portals.
• Key Accounts include: Fine Tissues, Fine Baby, Smile, Audi, Volkswagen, INVESTBANK, Swatch, Time Center, Kayali Jewelry, Jamal Taslaq, Zalatimo Group.

Media Planner at AdPro Communications
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2007 to August 2011

Led Henkel’s Media activities in Jordan (July 2010 - August 2011)
• Managed Henkel brands’ media communication; Persil and Pril.
• Aligned and worked along with regional Media Agency OMD, and designated offices on all media related activities in Jordan.
• Prepared plans and recommendations, annually and monthly.
• Prepared reports, forecasts and budget recommendations for local activations.
• Put together Radio, TV, and Press plans for daily, weekly and monthly campaigns.

Led Umniah Telecom Media activities in Jordan (January 2009 - July 2010)

• Handled traditional and digital planning, for all campaigns, launches and promotions.
• Negotiated deals, discounts and offers for all digital activations.
• Recommended CPC/CPM strategies.
• Handled all local media campaigns, setting goals, budgets and media use.
• Maintained plans according to the set budgets and communication objectives.
• Prepared full year plans and recommendations.
• Facilitated new advertising opportunities, sponsorships and creative ideas to the client.
• Aligned with client servicing and media buying teams on client’s media matters, keeping with their direction, strategies and budgets.
• Provided day-to-day media plans.
• Maintained monthly and annual competitive reports, using various software tools to forecast and determine competitors’ activities and spends.

Also handled other accounts including, Hewlett-Packard, Mercedes, Midas, JWICO, Jordinvest, NutriDar, BLOM bank and Lafarge Jordan, Suzuki, Al Marai.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Communications: Advertising
  • at Brigham Young University
  • April 2007

Bachelor of Arts in Communications (Emphasis; Advertising) Major GPA: 3.49

Specialties & Skills

Strategy Development
Social Media Marketing
Social Web
Media Planning
Media Buying
NMA Surveys
Ipsos Statex
MS Word
MS Powerpoint
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Spanish
Beginner

Memberships

Marketing Association
  • Member
  • January 2005
Brigham Young Uni Arabic Club
  • Member
  • January 2004

Training and Certifications

InDesign Complete (Training)
Training Institute:
Brigham Young University
Date Attended:
January 2006

Hobbies

  • Reading
    Fiction, politics and novels
  • Horses
    Horseback riding & show jumping.