Regional Managing Director
Pipa Media
Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months
▪ Organize and execute assigned business projects (recruiting, payroll, promotional campaigns etc.) according to requirements
▪ Manage the operations in Lebanon, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the UAE
▪ Manage the production department with producers and content creators
▪ Manage the live streaming department for tiktok and Kwai
▪ Manage the business development funnel and proceed with the support to reach the company targets
▪ Meet with assigned clients when needed and perform an initial assessment of a problematic situation for digital marketing strategies
▪ Analyze and interpret data to unearth marketing weaknesses and problems, and comprehend the causes
▪ Assist in implementing the marketing plan and resolve any occasional discrepancies
▪ Managing the marketing, advertising, PR and digital strategies by creating a strong base for marketing guidelines for clients
▪ Leading and management of all digital marketing campaigns
▪ Supervising copy writers and social media community managers
▪ Managing the sales activities making sure the sales team represent the company’s image and values
▪ Managing the creation of concepts and application by working with designers and art directors
▪ Organize and monitor photo shoots
▪ Creation of WBS for projects
▪ Prepare annual budgets for clients along with the business development team
▪ Manage digital creative budgets
▪ Quotations and proposals gathering and approving
▪ Organize and execute assigned business projects (recruiting, payroll, promotional campaigns etc.) according to requirements
▪ Collect information about the client’s business through a variety of methods (shadowing, interviews, surveys, reading reports etc.)
▪ Meet with assigned clients when needed and perform an initial assessment of a problematic situation for digital marketing strategies
▪ Analyze and interpret data to unearth marketing weaknesses and problems, and comprehend the causes
▪ Formulate social media reports, recommendations and solutions with attention to a client’s wishes, capabilities and limitations
▪ Assist in implementing the marketing plan and resolve any occasional discrepancies
▪ Managing the marketing, advertising, PR and digital strategies by creating a strong base for marketing guidelines for clients
▪ Leading and management of all digital marketing campaigns
▪ Supervising copy writers and social media community managers
▪ Managing the sales activities making sure the sales team represent the company’s image and values
▪ Managing the creation of concepts and application by working with designers and art directors
▪ Organize and monitor photo shoots
▪ Creation of WBS for projects
▪ Prepare annual budgets for clients along with the business development team
▪ Manage digital creative budgets
▪ Quotations and proposals gathering and approving
▪ Managing the marketing, advertising, PR and events by creating a strong base of marketing guidelines for clients
▪ Leading and management of all digital marketing campaigns
▪ Supervising copy writers and social media community managers
▪ Managing the day to day sales activities for results oriented visits making sure the language and image are being represented properly
▪ Write proposals that are ideas related, then pricing and time estimations issuing
▪ Media and ads booking for various accounts
▪ Managing the creation of concepts and application by working with designers and art directors
▪ Organize and monitor photo shoots
▪ Creation of WBS for projects
▪ Brainstorm on design and concepts
▪ Prepare annual budgets for clients along with the business development team
▪ Manage budget and time for projects
▪ Quotations and proposals gathering and approving
▪ Creation of templates and best practices for all the processes of all departments
▪ Direct photo shoots, video production and TVC production
▪ Mobile app concept creation
▪ Account management and portfolio management for high level clients
▪ Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging my network
▪ Develop proposals that speaks to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives
▪ Develop the pricing quotations for the solution/service
▪ Present new products and services and enhance existing relationships
▪ Work with technical staff and other internal colleagues to meet customer needs
▪ Arrange and participate in internal and external client debriefs
▪ Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends
▪ Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales
▪ Analyze weekly progress reports and ensure data is accurate
▪ Ensure that data is accurately entered and managed within the company’s CRM
▪ Forecast sales targets and ensure they are met by the team, then track the activities
▪ Present business development training and mentoring to business developers and internal staff
▪ Plan and direct marketing and advertising campaigns for various accounts
▪ Creation of feasibility and visibility studies to senior management new investments in the marketing field (NFC, augmented reality...)
▪ Monitor and control the projects execution on site and off site making sure the deliverables are on time, within budget and to specification
▪ Managing the sales activities, account management to delivery of materials and closing of the project
▪ Create day to day action plans and set meetings to communicate with the program managers on the duties and deadlines
▪ Train and create training presentations for new employees or when a new technology is introduced
▪ Participate in the creation of concepts and its application/ feasibility when possible
▪ Monitor and control the projects execution of all ads and digital campaigns and make sure the deliverables are on time, within budget and to specification
▪ Monitor the meetings with some of the key accounts in order to explain how to leverage new technologies into their companies, and what would the ROI be
▪ Monitor and create 360 degree plans for BTL, digital marketing campaigns with full quotations and pricing including resources
▪ Monitor suppliers and quotations after we get them from the procurement
▪ Creation of templates and best practices for all the departments
▪ Sales targets reach and marketing management for the company
▪ Responsible of the advertising for the agency (sponsoring events, online advertising...)
Supervision of all the outlet during the night shift, from 19:00 till 00:00, where I have to watch the place take care of the bar system, pay attention to complaints if any and report to my General Manager in case of problems or emergencies.
I was the operations manager of this web/graphic design company where I had to - Design and develop websites within deadlines
- Staff schedules
- creation of Marketing and advertising plans for various accounts in Lebanon
- Design and develop digital marketing campaigns
- Exhibitions and POSM creation and implementation.
- Floor standing units and islands designs for POS and exhibitions
- Customer support
- Creating campaigns that creates impact and awareness while being time and cost efficient.
Reason for leaving: No proven career development
I started as a waiter then got promoted to be a bar tender then a restaurant supervisor-- I learned everything related to hotels and worked in all its departments.
- Web and graphic design software fluency - Multimedia software use - SEO and how to generate calculated ROI from the digital world - Social media and its use for B2B and B2C today - Development languages such as C++, VB, ASP, PHP, AS2-3 - Games design and development - Visual communicatuions
- Certified to be a sales consultant. - Cold calling - Ice breaking - Presentation skills - Deal closing - Negotiation in different sectors and with different clients backgrounds
Lebanese Baccalaureate
