Kurdonya Hasan, Brand and Communication Manager

Kurdonya Hasan

Brand and Communication Manager

Asiacell

Location
Iraq - Sulaymaniyah
Education
Diploma, Visual Art
Experience
25 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 2 Months

Brand and Communication Manager at Asiacell
  • Iraq - Sulaymaniyah
  • My current job since September 2016

• Managing Asiacell Brand & Communication agency and supervising of producing all Asiacell ATL and BTL campaign.
• Leading the strategic planning process for the assigned brands based on key consumer insights to enhance current portfolio and improve communication with consumers.
• Coordinating the development of communication materials such as social media, websites, brochures, packaging and in-store displays.
• Wrote advertising copy for visuals and technical periodicals, working closely with graphic designers and consulting develop visually effective marketing messages.
• Managing the status of projects, product testing and the evaluation of external agencies
• Oversee development of impactful media materials, brand key messages/ stories
• Ensure Communications agencies are optimally selected, briefed and managed - from having required contracts in place to ensure KPIs are met, performance is regularly evaluated and that the budget is deployed and managed in accordance with the Company’s and Brand goals. Provide strategic direction and management of Communications agencies.
• Developed, managed, and tracked marketing communications budget
• Direct and visible Supervising Asiacell TV commercial during pre-production and shooting and post production
• Preparing and reviewing creative & Product brief for Asiacell TVC.
• Technical and creative acceptance to the advertising agency in respect of the TV productions, graphics, and other advertising material.
• Approving draft designs for communication material and confirming it is aligned with Asiacell’s Visual Identity.
• Full management and administration of Asiacell’s Visual Identity Book, working on continuous update of the book to include branding modifications and guidelines for everything that has Asiacell brand on it.
• Advising on design and copyright issues
• Working closely with the media agency for managing media plan.
• Handles the IVR prompts agency and defines the scope of work for them, arranges for the development of IVR scripts and selects narrator(s) to handle the assignment. Overviews editing and voice-overs to assure quality production in line with the parameters of the assignment.

Sr. Communication & Branding Professional Officer at Asiacell
  • Iraq - Sulaymaniyah
  • March 2010 to September 2016

• Leading the strategic planning process for the assigned brands based on key consumer insights to enhance current portfolio and improve communication with consumers.
• Leading the strategic planning process for the assigned brands based on key consumer insights to enhance current portfolio and improve communication with consumers.
• Coordinating the development of communication materials such as catalogues websites, brochures, packaging and in-store displays.
• Managing the status of projects, product testing and the evaluation of external agencies
• Oversee development of impactful media materials, brand key messages/ stories
• Ensure Communications agencies are optimally selected, briefed and managed - from having required contracts in place to ensure KPIs are met, performance is regularly evaluated and that the budget is deployed and managed in accordance with the Company’s and Brand goals. Provide strategic direction and management of Communications agencies.
• Direct and visible Supervising Asiacell TV commercial during pre-production and shooting and post production
• Preparing and reviewing creative & Product brief for Asiacell TVC.
• Technical and creative acceptance to the advertising agency in respect of the TV productions, graphics, and other advertising material.
• Approving draft designs for communication material and confirming it is aligned with Asiacell’s Visual Identity.
• Full management and administration of Asiacell’s Visual Identity Book, working on continuous update of the book to include branding modifications and guidelines for everything that has Asiacell brand on it.
• Advising on design and copyright issues
• Working closely with the media agency for managing media plan.

Graphic Design Principal at Asiacell
  • Iraq - Sulaymaniyah
  • June 2005 to March 2010

• Works to implement visual and communications advertising programs with the external communications agency for strengthening the brand equity of Asiacell.
• Preparing and reviewing creative brief for Asiacell TVC.
• Technical and creative acceptance to the advertising agency in respect of the TV productions, graphics, and other advertising material.
• Supervising TVC’s of Asiacell and provides technical and branding guidelines.
• Approving draft designs for communication material and confirming it is aligned with Asiacell’s Visual Identity.
• Full management and administration of Asiacell’s Visual Identity Book, working on continuous update of the book to include branding modifications and guidelines for everything that has Asiacell brand on it.
• Managing the website of Asiacell through specialized website agency and through the website agency, producing a design that will be attractive to the target user, has a logical navigation system and has all the features required also working on marketing plans to attract traffic to Asiacell website and collecting the requirements of all departments for implementing the website properly.

Production Assistant-Part Time at IWPR
  • Iraq - Sulaymaniyah
  • August 2008 to October 2009

• Work closely with the producer, director and production team.
• Provide IWPR trainees with training in the various video editing and graphic arts software;
• Coordinate and communicate production resources and facility arrangements in accordance with the Local TV producer;
• Edit\supervise video edits process for IWPR videos;
• Create\ graphic artworks, special projects print and video based projects;
• Attend and coordinate planning meetings;
• Check copyright and permission issues;
• Ensure royalties are paid for additional images, music or footage used;
• Ensure continuity, in the studio;
• Keep accurate shot lists, especially for long (Big) productions;
• Produce timing schedules, shot lists and logs for post-production;
• Liaise with the camera and sound crew during studio recordings and video editing;
• Organize the production broadcast or distribution;
• Complete all necessary paperwork in relation to the above tasks.

Animator/Graphic Designer/Video Editor at Zagros TV
  • Iraq - Sulaymaniyah
  • June 2003 to May 2004

• creating 3D graphic and Animation
• Work as a producer of ART TV Show and the daily news
• Editing video clips and TV Feature

Video Editor & Graphic Designer at Click
  • Iraq - Sulaymaniyah
  • January 2001 to April 2003

• Editing commercial and artist video films locally
• Editing Awareness Spots to different UN and NGO Agencies
• Producing TV Commercial through using video and 3D design
• Producing and directing video clips

Camera Man/Video Editor/3D Graphic Designer at Azadi Local TV Channel
  • Iraq - Sulaymaniyah
  • February 1998 to January 2001

• Video shooting of TV programs and reportages
• Making 3D graphic modeling design for all TV Shows
• Editing of 3 weekly TV shows.
• Preparing Tele Text Presentations.

Education

Diploma, Visual Art
  • at Institution of Fine Art
  • July 2001

The degree in Plastic Arts (Visual Art) - Painting and Inter media confers a higher-level comprehensive professional profile (licentiate) qualifying the graduates to perform professional functions with accuracy and socio technological actuality in the different domains of culture, particularly in the plastic arts domain. Both subject fields are based on a number of varied skills designed to provide a wide range of career opportunities in similar circumstances to those offered by renowned European higher education institutions. Through Contemporary Art Seminars, students have the opportunity to contact with renowned artists, art critics, curators and contemporary producers and programmers in relevant subject fields and benefit from their artistic practices, critical thought and derivative concepts. The degree in Plastic Arts - Painting and Inter media allows access to second-cycle degrees in the field or in related fields.

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Marketing Communications
TV production
Video Editing
Graphic Design
Graphic Design
Communication
Video Editing
TV Production
copywriter
Media Planing
Leadership
Creativity

Languages

English
Expert
Kurdish
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Artists Kurdistan Association
  • Member
  • March 2003

Training and Certifications

Advance Marketing (Training)
Training Institute:
Asiacell & The American University of Iraq - Sulaimani
Date Attended:
April 2010
Duration:
40 hours
Marketing Controlling (Training)
Training Institute:
Asiacell & The American University of Iraq - Sulaimani
Date Attended:
February 2010
Duration:
40 hours
Market Segmentation & Targeting (Training)
Training Institute:
Asiacell & The American University of Iraq - Sulaimani
Date Attended:
February 2009
Duration:
40 hours
HumanKind Workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
Leo Burnett
Date Attended:
May 2012
Duration:
48 hours
Customer life cycle Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Asiacell & The American University of Iraq - Sulaimani
Date Attended:
April 2009
Duration:
40 hours
Video Shooting (Training)
Training Institute:
TDC
Date Attended:
July 1998
Duration:
70 hours
Photo Graphic (Training)
Training Institute:
TDC
Date Attended:
August 2000
Duration:
60 hours

Hobbies

  • Painting
    Institute of Fine Art