Elie Khalifeh, Advertising Account Manager

Elie Khalifeh

Advertising Account Manager

Brandstorm

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Advertising and Communication Specialist
Experience
4 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 3 Months

Advertising Account Manager at Brandstorm
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2010 to November 2011

After 3 years in Lebanon in the advertising field handling creative side and client services as senior account executive, i got promoted to dubai as Account manager for the Unilever account. My main tasks included deliver energy, expertise, insight, and leadership that help achieve desired business outcomes of global brands in GCC countries. Identify opportunities and maximize branch P&L results. Mentor and motivate account executives. Oversee creative department. Work with decision-makers to define requirements; generate strategies, advertising concepts, and winning proposals. Manage campaigns, quality assurance, compliance and key account and media relations. Distinctive in activations from planning till execution previously done for Signal re launch and Rexona.(Instore- Sampling-OOH)

Senior Account Executive at Impress Advertising
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2007 to December 2009

For more than 2 years in Lebanon, I had the opportunity to join a BTL advertising company starting as a creative graphic designer which i had the opportunity to develop my creative and designs skills to a professional level, after being just a freelancer. Thank i got promoted to handle, the client service as well as Senior Account Executive, while keeping the designs as well between my daily tasks.

Developed relationships with industry leading distributors such as Fattal, Bocti and others. Assessed clients' business goals and resources. Researched media markets; crafted strategy and defined deliverables. Guided creative work; obtained approvals and resolved client issues. Tracked project benchmarks; controlled expenses; monitored quality; prepared invoices

Education

Master's degree, Advertising and Communication Specialist
  • at Lebanese university
  • June 2007

Specialties & Skills

Graphic Design
Activations
Leadership
Benchmarks
Graphic design
Branding
Business Development / Pitches
Graphic design
Client Relationship
Presentation
Activations

Languages

English
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Arabic
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French
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