Lara Zureik, Marketing Manager

Lara Zureik

Marketing Manager

Samsung Electronics

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, Arts
Expérience
16 years, 6 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :16 years, 6 Mois

Marketing Manager à Samsung Electronics
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis janvier 2015

Job Title: Marketing Manager for IM Division (Mobiles, Wearables, and Tablets) - GCC Region
 Developing, executing, and managing Go-to-Market plans for the entire mobile device portfolio across GCC in conjunction with key internal & external stakeholders (retail / sales teams, channel partners, media, PR & advertising agencies)
 Rolling out world class integrated Marketing campaigns with the ultimate goal of enhancing brand power, market share and sales
 Leading Mobile Experiential Marketing projects including partnerships & sponsorships.
 Creating unique and targeted roadshows in key locations across UAE & GCC, which is a major tool to guarantee consumers interaction and overall positive experience
 Establishing influencers program across UAE & GCC Region (Best Practice 2016)
 Initiating and facilitating market research activities to gain actionable customer insights
 Identifying & developing strategic alliances with key partners for co-promoting devices & creating new cross selling opportunities
 Proactive and continuous monitoring of competitive activities & implementing swift counter actions
 Forecast & budget efficient management (2M USD+) in line with business target & ROI objectives
 Reporting to Head of Marketing

Account Director à Wunderman International Advertising Agency
  • Jordanie - Amman
  • novembre 2012 à octobre 2014

 Directing Samsung Electronics DM activities among Levant Area (Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon)
throughout all their business units (Mobiles, TV’s, Home Appliances, Corporate, and IT)
 Directing City Mall Account ATL, BTL, and Online activities in Jordan Market
 Imposing strategies to client and give the full support and marketing solutions to achieve the client financial objectives
 To drive business growth through existing clients, and developing proactive action plans
 Produce and monitor accurate and clear forecasting based on competitors and market analysis
 Managing a team of 7 personnel, set their R&R, KPI’s, and evaluate their performance to ensure the agency has the correct level of skills to grow the accounts
 Monitor all the planning & implementation period after the annual strategies are set
 Research and planning for new advertising idea’s, production tools, and latest technologies to introduce to the Levant markets and doing a feasibility study to back it up

Marketing Manager à LG Electronics
  • Jordanie - Amman
  • septembre 2009 à novembre 2012

Job Title: Marketing Manager for Home Appliances - Levant Region
 Managing the line-up orders for each country based on Marketing research outcome.
 Heading the Marketing strategy and direction for LG Home Appliances in the Levant Markets
 Managing the annual budget and spend optimization
 Planning, managing, and evaluating all Home Appliances ATL, BTL, Online, and Social Media activities held throughout the year
 As a certified trainer, where I have managed to give product training for dealers, partners, and distributors. As well as training ground salesmen within different sales channels on the art & skills of selling.
 Responsible for the Home Appliances brand image and improving the Brand Funnel Survey index through regional partners and product activations
 Conducting regional and/or digital survey's to better understand the consumer behavior and ultimately drive better sales figures.
 Reporting Marketing activities by evaluating each activity based on its ROI and Best Practice Method.
 Monitoring competitors movements to forecast the effect on LG brand positioning in each product line up
 Managing a team, set roles & responsibilities, and coordinate between them, in addition to day to day supervision.
 Managing & monitor out sourced floor sales men in different sales channel, and evaluating them based on product display, POP material display, communication skills with clients, and sales figures.
 Closing promotional deals with different sales channels (Dealers, Specialty shops, Hyper markets)

Catering & Events Executive à Romero Group
  • Jordanie - Amman
  • avril 2008 à avril 2010

• Coordinating fully staffed catering events to the highest standards as per client’s request, need, and occasion, according to Romero group quality.

• Managing and coordinating Romero group events and organizing data sheets, sponsors, and making sure all aspects of the events are performed to the highest standard and customer satisfaction.

Sales Executive à Tanweer Business Consultancy and Training
  • Jordanie - Amman
  • août 2006 à janvier 2007

Organizing workshops, lectures, and training programs to provide both Private &Public sectors with top of the line training & consultancy services performed by professional trainers from all around the Arab countries.

Éducation

Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, Arts
  • à The Ahliyyah School for Girls (CMS)
  • juin 2013
Baccalauréat, B.A Degree in Business Administration
  • à Jordan University
  • janvier 2008

Specialties & Skills

Marketing Communications
Direct Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Account Management
Online Advertising
Leadership, Excellent communication skills, creative, reliable and hard worker.
Innovative in problem solving and decision-making
Personal computing; dealing with all prevailing PC applications
Ability to give training courses - Certified

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert

Adhésions

Amman Leo Club
  • President (from June 2008 till June 2009)
  • January 2008

Formation et Diplômes

Train the trainer (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
September 2011
Valide jusqu'à:
November 2012

Loisirs

  • Reading, Swimming, TRX, Traveling
    Awards: .Star of the Quarter Award (Quarter 1 2019) – Samsung Gulf .Star of the Quarter Award (Quarter 4 2017) – Samsung Gulf .Best Team Player Award (2011) – LG Electronics Levant Achievements: -Global Best Practice - Burj Khalifa HD Façade PR Stunt -Keynote speaker at Galaxy Note10 Media Launch event to announce global partnership with UNDP 2019