Farah Ayoub, Manager - Marketing & Business Development

Farah Ayoub

Manager - Marketing & Business Development

Dubai International Financial Centre - Hawkamah

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Marketing Advertising Communication
Experience
12 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 10 Months

Manager - Marketing & Business Development at Dubai International Financial Centre - Hawkamah
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2016

Work with the Head of Hawkamah to define and implement the long term marketing & business development plan for Hawkamah in order to deliver on the strategic business plan

Prepare the Marketing and Business Development financial plans and budgets

Planning and implementing the marketing campaigns

Creation and publication of all marketing material in line with marketing plans

Overall responsibility for brand management and corporate identity

Analysing potential strategic partner relationships for company marketing

Marketing Officer at RAK Free Trade Zone Authority
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • March 2013 to October 2016

Work on advertising campaigns covering print, outdoor, radio and branding to generate leads.

Support business development roadshows with international advertisement campaigns to ensure maximum brand awareness and lead generation abroad.

Preparation of the annual marketing plan and budget to ensure alignment of the marketing activities with the objectives (lead generation, brand awareness and client retention).

Coordinate various marketing projects as assigned by the direct supervisor and ensure its timely implementation and efficient delivery.

Coordinate between the creative section and corporate communication section for the creation of content to ensure that RAK FTZ key massages are delivered.

Work on marketing collaterals and gifts in order to be used as promotional material effectively and to ensure their availability when needed.

Actively cooperate with Business Development team to ensure maximum lead generation.

Stay current on marketing industry trends in order to make recommendations on ways to continually contribute through innovative marketing style.

Marketing Executive at Trucial States
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2012 to March 2013

- Assist in the execution and management of highly targeted marketing and communications programs that generate demand for the company's services, drive revenue and build the company's brand.

- Assist in the measurement of the effectiveness of the communication plans; use evaluation results to fine-tune communications& marketing strategies needed& as requested by Business Partners.

- Build& Foster collaborative relationships with other companies under the twofour54 Business partner umbrella, to stay informed and abreast of new initiatives, products and services;

- Define and develop messages and contents for both marketing and corporate communications;

- Assist in the developement of key initiatives to drive client engagement

- Assist with the creative developement of the business.

Intern in the client servicing department at Team Y&R
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2011 to May 2011

Internal structure work methods, briefing process (creative, media, suppliers, internal), filing, research

Assistant Communications Administrator at Total Abu Al Bukhoosh
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2010 to June 2010

Event planning for the launch of a book / Human Resources /Communications

Education

Master's degree, Marketing Advertising Communication
  • at Celsa - Sorbonne Paris IV
  • February 2012

Specialized in Branding and Brand Strategies

Bachelor's degree, Information and Communication
  • at CELSA - Sorbonne Paris IV
  • June 2010
Diploma, Geography
  • at Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
  • June 2009

Specialties & Skills

Marketing Strategy
Marketing
Communications
Brand Management
Advertising
MS Word
MS Powerpoint
Communication
Initiative
Computer skills

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

Sanid - National Emergency Response Volunteer Programme
  • Deputy Section Leader
  • November 2010
Takatof - The National Programme for Social Volunteering
  • Volunteer
  • March 2008

Training and Certifications

'Zodiac' - Business Finance Simulation (Training)
Training Institute:
ProTraining
Date Attended:
September 2017
Excel Advanced (Training)
Training Institute:
ExecuTrain
Date Attended:
October 2015
Duration:
16 hours

Hobbies

  • horse riding