Hesham Elgammal, general manager

Hesham Elgammal

general manager

Al Mariah Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
28 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :28 years, 5 Months

general manager at Al Mariah Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since January 2013

The entity is a large holding company with 12 subsidiaries. It has interests in Malls, travel and tourism, Schools, transportation, and Medical Centers…etc.
Achievements:
Create and implement the Strategic Business development structure for the group.
Implemented successful Spearheaded online and digital marketing initiatives and implement systems to measure yield vs. budget spent for marketing and advertising activities.
Establish the companies of Al Mariah group in Dubai including business formation and legislation.
Rebranded the group entity and its online presence.
Secured the ADWEA (Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority) tender award.
Secured Al Merfaq contract award through tender.
Secured (Sheikh Khalifa Hospital Umm Al Quwain) tender award.
Closing long term deals with many great corporates such as

general manager at 2travel2Egypt.com
  • Egypt
  • January 2004 to January 2004

Planning and management the creation of first E-commerce portal in Egypt
•Create successful online secure payment system in the corporation with MEGS the online gateway system of Master Card.
•Create Google AdWords campaigns and the online advertising strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
Managed online marketing initiatives and recommended changes to create competitive vacation packages, coordinated all activities of the department and directed staff towards reaching envisaged goals.
Administered seasonal packages in liaison with major airlines, prepared budgetary estimates and travel spend reports, as well as customizing packages in accordance with customer requirements.
Conducted trainings and mentored the tour operators to ensure operational and service excellence as well as to effectively manage all elements of inbound and outbound tours.
Analyzed market trends and opportunities in conjunction with competitors’ activities to keep abreast of developments and maintain a competitive edge.
Oversaw contracts from inception to completion and contributed to key commercial decisions on all packages or deals put forth.
Devised vacation and tour packages for end users and travel agents.

general manager at Al Khrafi Hotel Booking
  • Kuwait
  • January 2003 to January 2004

Essayed an advisory role and mainly in charge of guiding the owners, devised the sales & marketing strategy, created sales targets and business plans, monitored and evaluated performance, and developed new initiatives to maximize sales and establish the business
Built the company structure from scratch, established operations, hired and trained team members. Also entrusted with the mandate of taking the business towards profitability.

general director at Greatchy Meer
  • Russian Federation
  • January 1998 to January 2003

Played a significant role in promoting the Russian market to foreign companies, as well as opening new markets worldwide and consequently dealing with numerous multi-national organizations.
Responsible for sourcing enquiries and promoting unrecognized areas for the tourism business to meet consumer demands for bespoke travel and sustainable tourism.

Branch Manager at Thomas Cook agen
  • Egypt
  • January 1987 to January 1998

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at merican university of Cairo
  • August 2019

Post

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at MANSURA university
  • August 2019

Bachelor's degree, Professional Marketing
  • at OXFORD COLLEGE, LONDON CIM
  • August 2019

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Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Digital Marketing
Business Development
Marketing
Negotiation
ADVERTISING
BUSINESS PLANS
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
STRATEGIC
BRAND MANAGEMENT
BUDGETING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
German
Expert
Russian
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