Karim Kabbani, Communication Manager (Account Manager)

Karim Kabbani

Communication Manager (Account Manager)

Leo Burnett

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, BS in Business Administration with concentration in Marketing
Experience
12 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 8 Months

Communication Manager (Account Manager) at Leo Burnett
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2015

Clients: Samsung, Ooredoo Oman.

- Recommended by regional management to relocate to Leo Burnett Dubai and co-lead the Ooredoo Oman account as a result of demonstrating reliability and solid relationship management skills.

- Conducted an extensive market research and revamped Ooredoo Oman’s loyalty program (Nojoom) which helped reduce customer churn rate by 12% within the 1st month.

- Developed a new CSR strategic platform that was adopted and implemented in all of Ooredoo’s CSR campaigns throughout the year which helped the brand deliver on its promised purpose and vision.

- Launched a major product offering campaign through various fully integrated digital channels which prevented the decrease in sales during off season and acquired subscriptions equivalent to 93% of the total customer base.

Communication Manager (Account Manager) at Leo Burnett
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2014 to February 2015

Clients: Ooredoo Qatar

- Led all ATL, BTL and Digital marketing communications for Mozaic TV (Ooredoo’s IPTV service) and contributed in increasing subscriptions by 23% during the 1st year.

- Launched the first IPTV on-demand app in Qatar (Mozaic Go) for Android and iOS with an activation campaign that increased app downloads by 270% and logins by 744%.

- Successfully identified home/mobile internet usage trends in the market and accordingly launched new products such as Fibre Optics, 4G and 4G+ that in turn achieved 87% product adoption from the total customer base.

- Managed the Ooredoo Marathon 2015 campaign (a key sporting event in Qatar) through various digital communication channels (microsite, display/search marketing and social media) which increased event registrations by 185% compared to previous years - Rated 8/10 by the regional Internal Product Committee.

Communication Executive (Account Executive) at Leo Burnett
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2012 to November 2014

Clients: Ooredoo Qatar

- Co-managed full-fledged campaigns from strategic platform development to creative briefing and presentation of ATL, BTL & Digital communication for a wide range of telecom products such as Postpaid, Prepaid and Internet.

- Designated by senior management as the ambassador of Ooredoo’s IPTV product (Mozaic TV) as a result of demonstrating deep understanding of the category, brand and competitive landscape.

- Co-led the FIFA World Cup 2014 event launch on Mozaic TV which achieved 99% customer retention against fierce competition - Shortlisted in 2 entries at the Dubai Lynx 2015 awards.

- Selected by the client to attend the Walt Disney Company brand workshop training in Dubai to consult the Mozaic team on the launch of their exclusive Disney partnership in Qatar.

- Took part in rebranding Qtel to Ooredoo in 9 countries and led induction sessions for new recruits on the Ooredoo brand.

Project Executive at Rely. BTL
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2011 to September 2012

Clients: Unilever, British American Tobacco, Kraft Foods Middle East & Africa and Mars GCC

- Managed projects from briefing the design team, selling the design concept, production and installation of retail merchandising/display units all over the GCC market.

- Coordinated with the production manager to ensure product quality control and the reallocation of resources to manage client expectations and meet project deadlines.

Education

Bachelor's degree, BS in Business Administration with concentration in Marketing
  • at Lebanese American University (LAU)
  • September 2011

Specialties & Skills

Strategising
Online Advertising
Digital Media
Advertising
Project Management
Snow Boarding
Music Mixing / DJ
Cooking

Languages

Arabic
Expert
French
Beginner
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Music Mixing / DJ
    Completed professional courses of Music Mixing/Production at a well reputed and certified music school in my home country.
  • On a mission to create the world’s best burger
    Currently discovering how to make the best burgers in town and soon in the world through personal cooking practices.