Ivana Carapic

2014 - Date Oxford Business Group
Project Director

A global publishing, research, and consultancy company which specializes in production of annual macroeconomic intelligence reports on emerging economies
• Managing projects in Ghana, Indonesia and Ras Al Khaimah including planning, obtaining resources, delivering services, control, and corrections if needed
• Sourcing, managing, training, and developing team members to research and deliver services
• Directly involved in market research, developing new sales leads with leading companies and meeting with minimum of 15 key decision makers and executive managers per week
• Developing, planning and delivering direct marketing and sales activities for business growth
• Actively involved with customers to maintain advertising and publication business
• Identifying, developing and supporting public relations and all promotional operations within the territory
• Continually building knowledge and understanding of international business practices across all sectors of the economy

2013 - 2014 Media Plus Holding
International Sales Consultant

A global media company specializing in production of promotional economic country reports
• Managing projects in Belgium, Latvia, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Azerbaijan
• Building and maintaining professional networks with key Government officials including Presidents, Ministers, and Ambassadors to serve as a public relations resource
• Successfully negotiating international marketing and branding campaigns with CEOs, Chairmen of companies and Ministers or Presidents of Government and Non-Government organizations
• Exceeding sales targets of EUR 1.500 per day resulting in promotion within 3 months
• Generating sales leads with a minimum of 30 phone calls per day and 15 face-to-face meetings per week with CEOs and Chairmen of the top 100 companies
• Directing project components and managing team members to meet deadlines and maximize efficiencies

Career Summary continued

2018 - 2012 Student dormitory-Vera Blagojevic 1
Administrative Assistant, Administrator of Student Residents

• Assisting in assigning rooms to students, maintaining dormitory records, and providing guidance to help students with social and cultural needs
• Collaborating with government and non-government student organizations for ways to promote the dormitory within student community
• Attending student related events to represent and promote the dormitory

2010 - 2012 Freelance Event Manager
• Developing concepts with clients, organizing promotions, product launches, corporate celebrations or small scale concerts, often within short deadlines
• Meeting with clients and discussing event objectives, budgets and timelines; developing entertainment programmes if needed
• Working with suppliers and venue employees to plan and implement all logistics of events based upon client specifications
• Recruiting, interviewing, hiring and managing support staff, negotiating salaries to meet client budgets
• Coordinating entire promotion of events for optimum exposure for clients
• Attending all events, making immediate adjustments as needed to minimize disruptions and maintain transparent delivery for clients and attendees