Ephram Sarkis, Senior Digital Marketing Manager

Ephram Sarkis

Senior Digital Marketing Manager

twofour54

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Information Technology and Information Management
Experience
18 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 9 Months

Senior Digital Marketing Manager at twofour54
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since March 2014
Website Manager at Abu Dhabi Film Festival
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2010 to February 2014

Ensuring all website programming and development activities and rollout for all in-house developed websites and intranet are executed according to the project plan and that target dates are met.

Working closely with any agency or company contracted to develop, update or design any and all parts of the website.

Monitoring and tracking the budget and any expenditures related to developing and maintaining the website

Maintaining and creating user-friendly website maintenance administration tools for staff, based on project plans, within the parameters of staff needs, associated budget if any, and time lines.

Ensuring the vision of the brand is communicated effectively throughout the website and its activities.

Uploading, managing and monitoring all content on the website, which may be provided by the Publications, Press, and Sponsorship & Marketing departments.

Monitoring, troubleshooting and helping develop all of the Festival’s database-related forms and modules on the site, including but not limited to submission and accreditation forms, online film guide, web-access pages and online ticketing.

Using the website's homepage to promote any aspect of the festival deemed necessary by senior staff, such as advertising films with low ticket sales, announcing special events and news items.

Coordinating set-up and maintenance of all organizational websites
Posting online festival dailies and assists in coordinating with the Online Marketing Office to ensure email blasts of the same are sent to the relevant mailing lists.

Developing new systems for gathering information and content for the website
Coordinating with any design and/or coding agencies in the development of micro-sites for specific projects if necessary.

Training other staff in the use of all website systems.

Managing relationships with suppliers to ensure the smooth running of all aspects of the website.

Handling miscellaneous maintenance of in-house websites and research on new projects.

Managing the festival's social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Linkedin)

General Manager at Pharos IT Solutions
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2006 to April 2010

Managing and developing web and multimedia project. Every project usually includes: a graphic design phase, a development phase (which includes the input of client content and product data into a full site management system with components such as; content management, email marketing, events calendar, and ecommerce capabilities), and then a post-launch phase. Some projects include custom development to deliver client specific functionality.

Responsibilities:

Communicating directly with clients to define and implement website requirements.

Managing developers and outside resources in the development of approved site or application requirements from project initiation through post launch phase.

Creating timelines and tracking progress of multiple projects making sure they are on time and on budget.

Communicating project status to clients, and management

Providing project estimates

Development programming

Production Manager at Blue Technology L.L.C
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2005 to January 2006

Developing and managing all multimedia and online projects.

Trainee - Video Content Editor at Future Television
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2003 to September 2003

Worked closely with the video editors in the promotions department, and received intensive training on the AVID xpress DV software.

Education

Master's degree, Information Technology and Information Management
  • at Université Antonine
  • September 2005

Ranked First in my class.

Specialties & Skills

Web Content Management
Multimedia Project Management
Web Development
Web Specialist
Web Design
Multimedia Project Management
Web Design
Video Editing
Graphic Design
Computer Hardware
Flash Animation
Website Development
Web Project Management
Digital Marketing

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
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