Geehan Babiano, Senior Communications Executive

Geehan Babiano

Senior Communications Executive

Grow

Location
Qatar
Education
Diploma, Advertising
Experience
11 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months

Senior Communications Executive at Grow
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since February 2018

Clients at hand:
Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), GMC, Park Hyatt Doha, Mandarin Oriental Doha, Intercontinental Doha

Freelance Account Manager/Consultant at Zarkasha Design Studio
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2017 to January 2018

- Responsible for all branding and design projects, from briefing the Creative team (art director, designers & copywriter) to execution.
- Generate new business for the company.
- Writing creative and do briefs.
- Liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and agency by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively.
- Working on client pitches with my team.
- Maintaining the writing reports and sending updates every week to client.
- Conducting quantitative and qualitative research, planning, writing creative advertising strategies, media planning, briefs and contact reports, developing marketing strategies, presenting campaign ideas and strategies to clients, handling budgets, invoices.

Freelance Project Coordinator at Trinity Talent Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2017 to December 2017

- Talent coordination in events.
- Implementing the necessary tasks.
- Coordinating project requirements.
- Ensuring customer service and quality delivery.


Paint the Town Qatar:
- Work alongside with artist to ensure the successful execution of Paint the Town events.
- Run the logistics of the event so artists can mainly focus on hosting/teaching.
- Use provided supplies to set up the room and attendee stations prior to the event, check attendees in as they arrive, and clean up the room after the event.
- Assist with scheduling and/or processing reservation requests.

Account Executive at Memac Ogilvy & Mather
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2014 to August 2016

As part of Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide, we are one of the largest marketing communications
networks in the world, with over 450 offices in over 100 countries, helping transform brands
through powerful campaigns that address the local market needs, while still reinforcing the same
universal brand identity.

Clients Handled:
• Muntajat (Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company) Q.J.S.C
• Sasol (Integrated energy and chemical company based in Johannesburg, South Africa)
• Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
• Qatar Tourism Authority
• Qatar International Bank
• United Developers - Place Vendome Mall
• Tarsheed
• Aqua Park

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for all branding, marketing, and advertising projects, from briefing the Creative
team (art director, designers & copywriter) to execution.
• Liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and advertising agency by maintaining
regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively.
• Website management (administrative).
• Working on client pitches with my team.
• Maintaining the writing reports and sending updates every week to client.
• Conducting quantitative and qualitative research, planning, writing creative advertising strategies,
media planning, briefs and contact reports, developing marketing strategies, presenting
campaign ideas and strategies to clients, handling budgets, invoices and coordinating with the
creative, media, PR and production departments.
• Managing a team of designers, art directors and bilingual copywriters
• Monitors and analyzes competitor’s advertising as well as trends in the consumer market that
may affect client’s businesses.

Some Tasks Accomplished:
• Led the office branding project of client’s (more than 6) local and international offices.
• Led and project managed the award-winning exhibition stand design in one of the largest and
most important oil and gas events in the region in 2016 - OGWA 2016.
• Project managed the marketing and advertising strategy as well as the event branding for the
launch of “Accessible Qatar” - the region's ''''rst smart phone application and website for specialized
for disabled community.
• Expanded client base by 50% in 1 year by consistently delivering goal-surpassing marketing results
and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Other projects such as: “Tarsheed T22 Education Awareness Project (T22)”, “Qatar e-Nature
Schools Contest 2013 & 2014”, “OnQ website (www.OnQatar.qa)

Accountant at Equipment and Accessories Supplies Co. Al Mulla Group of Companies
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2013 to January 2014

Preparation of Financial Reports on weekly and monthly basis, and when needed.
Supervision and control of accounts of debtors and creditors
Preparation of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable report Entering & approving day to day transaction receipt vouchers, Payment Vouchers, Contra Vouchers, Journal Vouchers, Cash payment and Cash receipt vouchers
Monitor daily the Bank accounts and report will be given to CEO
Prepare local and international purchase order to assist the procurement department
Prepare deposits and weekly cash flow forecast
Approve petty cash expenses and other cash payments up to certain level and maintain cash management.
Establish and maintain Supplier and Client Accounts

Accounting Associate at MultiRational Corporation
  • Philippines
  • June 2012 to February 2013

Day to day processing and handling of payment and receipt vouchers
Prepare local and international purchase order
Validation of important financial data and records
Perform Bank Reconciliation
Ability to coordinate with the relevant personnel within the company being audited
Prepare a 5-year forecast financial report for a future project (Pro-forma Income Statement)
Establish and maintain Supplier and Client Accounts

Trainee at Department of Defense
  • Philippines
  • April 2012 to June 2012

Maintain post-dated cheque accounts
Preparation of weekly Accounts Payable report, specifically the Cheque Payments
Coordination to the Accounts Manager to effectively complete the tasks

Education

Diploma, Advertising
  • at Duke University
  • January 2015

Coursera Inc. –

Bachelor's degree, Accountancy
  • at Philippine School of Business Administration
  • January 2011
High school or equivalent, -
  • at Philippine School of Doha
  • January 2007

Specialties & Skills

Multitasking
Number Portability
Organised
Marketing
Communications
ACADEMIC
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTANCY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Client Relations
FINANCIAL
MICROSOFT EDITOR
marketing
Advertising

Languages

English
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