Brand Manager
JustKidding
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :2 years, 1 أشهر
• Took responsibility for the whole brand experience and manage staff and operations related to it in a way that propels the growth of the brand in line with its development plan.
• Built sales upselling lists and schedules to reflected desired productivity targets
• Participated in various incentive programs and contests designed to support achievement of production goals
• Supports brand promise, brand vision, brand position, brand architecture and achieves overall business goals for the brand.
• Leads sales meetings to motivate sales team, by giving product presentations, discussing feedbacks, complaints and suggestions.
•Lea ds the development of new products following the process, including managing the product packaging, writing the product manuals, prepare all information for webshop and being involved with the visual merchandising of the end products in the stores.
• Developed product manuals, marketing proposals, POS proposals, Set sales targets and upselling list to develop actionable KPI
• Improved product presentations and reports as and when required
• Addressed sales staff, customer questions and concerns regarding products, prices and stock availability.
• Planned and executed national sales department improvements, updating the company's approach to marketing and increasing the customer database
• Exercises sound judgment in issuing credits and making exceptions to customer policies to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction
• Managed all activities including pre-show and post-show activities at national and international trade shows
• Trained new employees on company customer service policies and service level standards
• Designed unique print materials, including new corporate identity, packaging and Photo Editing
• Took daily inbound calls and key-entered orders, faxes, backorders and credit memos for assigned accounts and clients.
Major courses: Business Strategy, Branding, Concept thinking, financial and business economics, Marketing (management), Trend & forecasting, graphic design. Minor; Psychology in the work environment. Key points of this minor: • Observe en interpret human behavior • increase the perspective of the manager to outline the rationale behind human behavior • recognizing different ways of leadership • Customize your own management Internships: January 2010 till October 2010 Intern – DesignersUnited, Rotterdam, the Netherlands Final Resaerch: Event Development and management, Brand development, website traffic growth & graphic design • Contributed ideas during strategic and conceptual brainstorming sessions • Designed artistic signage for special corporate events • Developed an event concept as an additional service to customers in order to generate brand awareness and to differentiate from competitors. This event has become a yearly event. • Assisted in the organisation of fashion events • Directed and trained catwalk models February 2008 till August 2008 Intern – DUTCHKID FZCO, Dubai, UAE Internship: Art Director / Marketing Assistent • As Art-director I was responsible for the look and feel of the contents and the design of the magazine, ”Just”. I have done styling, concept design and supervised various photo shoots, took interviews, wrote texts, liaised with advertisers. • During the same internship I worked as marketing assistant. I conducted various activities such as, advertising layout, brochure design ans graphic design.
Major Courses: Advertising and publicity design, Cultural awareness, Marketing, Business studies, Economics, project management Specialization: Advertising, communication and presentation