George Durzi, Senior Media Performance Manager - Middle East & Africa

George Durzi

Senior Media Performance Manager - Middle East & Africa

Dyson

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science (Information Technology)
Experience
14 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months

Senior Media Performance Manager - Middle East & Africa at Dyson
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2018

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, creative, and media buying teams, to develop integrated media plans (audience understanding, audience mapping, media agency brief, recommendation to category leaders)

• Identify opportunities for optimization and provide recommendations to enhance media strategies
• Analyze media performance data from various channels, including digital, social, and traditional media

• Manage media activities from concept ideation to post-implementation analysis, including quarterly & annual media plan approvals

• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to track campaign performance and ROI and optimize strategy-planning-buying for all MEA markets

• Work with media agency day-to-day: responsible for category specific outputs, reporting, dash boarding

• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to ensure our media strategies are innovative and effective

Digital Marketing Manager at Al-Futtaim Motors - LEXUS
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2015 to June 2018

Responsible for developing, executing and maintaining digital and social media marketing programs to maximize sales and loyalty within Al-Futtaim Motors - Lexus.

• Manage Al-Futtaim Motors - Lexus’ digital properties including website www.lexus.ae and www.intersectbylexus.ae launch, maintenance and managing ad hoc projects on annual basis.
• Develop & manage brand’s social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & YouTube following while tracking best in class practices and implementing latest trends for each platform.
• Develop digital marketing plans encompassing website, social media, display, SEO/SEM and initiatives in addition to a long-term digital road map based on brand objectives and annual business goals.
• Develop social media strategies that meet fan acquisition and retention goals and build strong, consistent consumer engagement and advocacy.
• Manage/Create targeted email programs using Hybris system to target specific audience for better conversion & open rates
• Develop & recommend improved website landing pages for better web lead generation and conversation rate
• Manage effective online content projects such product videos, photography, storyboards and 360-degree product visualizers.
• Ensure customer data acquired through the digital channel is integrated into the SAP base
• Manage digital marketing budget, ensuring efficiency of spend.
• Continually track, measure and optimize the effectiveness of online efforts including website visits, ad campaigns, search terms, social media metrics.
• Provide information on emerging technologies and other relevant information in the digital marketing space and recommend their use if appropriate

Digital Marketing Manager at Bayt.com, Inc.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2012 to June 2015

• Increase online traffic to company website through PPC, SEO/SEM initiatives, email campaigns and social media channels to generate leads
• Managing online brand and product campaigns to raise brand awareness
• Compiling analytical reports relating to web performance to measure ROI
• Tracking conversion rates and making improvements to the website
• Plan, evaluate and recommend design improvements to enhance user experience
• Responsibility for planning and budgetary control of SEO/SEM online campaigns
• Maximize conversions through A/B Split-Testing and design, content, landing page optimization
• Developing company’s email marketing strategies, campaigns, content and measure success
• Overseeing the social media strategy to drive traffic and maximizing website conversions
• Preparing and developing strategic and operational marketing plan to sell products on company website
• Wide knowledge and understanding of various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram...etc.
• Responsible for developing/maintaining company's blog
• Review new technologies and keep the company at the forefront of developments in digital marketing
• Evaluating customer research, market conditions and competitor data

Digital Services / Social Media Manager at The Publicity Network (Publinet)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2011 to August 2012

• Meeting and working with clients to understand business objectives and advertising strategy
• liaising with the creative team to develop media strategies and campaigns
• Market and present web/digital strategies to diverse audiences, manage multiple projects and maintain schedules and budgets
• Create, develop and manage content for client's web development projects
• Produced functional documentation including project briefs, business requirements, wireframes, functional specifications
• Interacted with copywriter and web service manager to optimize copy and landing pages for media campaigns
• Managed social media channels including daily monitoring, posting, and content development
• Collaborated with design team to incorporate captivating social networking features into design templates
• Managed online press releases, news and announcements for PR clients

Quality Assurance Analyst at ASPIRE services
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2009 to May 2010

Assisting US/UK-based customers with their queries and requests by conducting functional and usability testing for interactive websites/applications managed with dynamic content in a dozen languages, e-tools, multiple access and segmented content dispensation. Testing applications and assuring quality as requested by clients due to requirements provided.

• Wrote test plans and developed/executed test cases to meet client requirements
• Managed online user accounts, corporate users, packages, promotions and productions
• Prepared/implemented images, banners, ads and online promotions
• Handled online conference calls with clients in the US discussing new requirements for sub-projects and releases
• Prepared presentations and DFD on how to work on projects using milestones, time management and deadlines
• Wrote user manuals, documentations, tutorials and trained new recruits
• Worked with web developers via emails and snapshots discussing technical issues and how to fix severe defects
• Review and discuss specification documents with business analysts
• Bug tracking and testing user interface for data validation

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science (Information Technology)
  • at University of Jordan
  • December 2008

Bachelors in Information Technology

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Facebook Certificate for Marketing/Advertising (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2011
Valid Until:
December 2011

Hobbies

  • Video Games, Music and Video Editing