Lena Arjan, Marketing Manager

Lena Arjan

Marketing Manager

Mathnasium

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Marketing Communications
Experience
20 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 5 Months

Marketing Manager at Mathnasium
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since January 2013

Mathnasium Learning Centers - UAE
Achievements
 Identified and expanded new local target market across UAE, with new marketing
communication platforms
 Supported local and regional expansion
 Introduced clear KPIs, realistic budgets and timelines.
 Created marketing strategies that meet local realities
 Created an online presence by introduction of website and social media platforms
 Established and integrated marketing strategy across different platforms
 Created strong online presence -online website traffic increased by 400% (2014-2016)
 Managed local and foreign SEO and PPC service providers
 Increased inquiries from marketing communications activities by 100% (end of 2016
by center)
 Increased brand visibility/awareness in the UAE
 Forged strong relations with key industry players and internal stakeholders
Ongoing Key Activities
 Manage a US $160, 000+ annual marketing budget, allocate budget based on best
ROI outputs
 Create and adapt content for local and regional publications, online and offline
 Monitor and manage online marketing activities
 Build and implement ongoing internal and external marketing and communication
plans for 12 centers across the UAE and 3 centers across the GCC.

Account Manager at Bidaya Corporate Communications, Edelman Affiliate
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2005 to January 2009

Managed a team of ten, increasing client base and annual budget by 80% in four years
 Maintained 100% retention of client base through quality service and continually meeting project
timeline and budgetary targets
 Designed and delivered global communication solutions and business strategies for government
and non-government stakeholders
 Managed a two pronged communication engagement campaign for Jordan’s Ministry of
Information and Communication Technology E-government initiative
 Rallied public support and managed public opinion for a highly controversial development project
by building successful alliances between three prime stakeholders enabling project
implementation and completion to all party’s satisfaction
 Planned and managed a $1 million Corporate Social Responsibility policy initiative
 Conceptualized, developed, pitched and executed communication strategies within set budgets
for multinational and local organizations such as Pepsi Co., Procter & Gamble, Jordan Dubai
Capital, Her Majesty Queen Rania’s Education Initiative, Capital Bank, Umniah (Batelco Jordan)
and met all set targets
 Created a three-year awareness engagement campaign on telecommunication policies, in
coordination with Jordan’s three mobile service operators, senior government officials,
parliamentarians and the media
 Created and implemented a monitoring and evaluation score card to streamline communication
plans, public awareness, public engagement campaigns and social responsibility initiatives
 Established company’s content department enabling company to cut costs and improve quality

Producer at TeleMax Productions
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2003 to January 2005

Produced Jordan’s visual communiqués for the 2004 World Economic Forum and Johannesburg’s
World Summit on Sustainable Development
 Managed 150 person crew and various sized international production teams
 Established company’s prop and wardrobe department enabling the company to reduce
implementation time and cut costs by 15%
 Managed annual production budgets of $150, 000 by allocating efficient and available resources
 Designed and implemented a cataloguing system that increased efficiency by 20%
 Completed 100% of production projects within allocated time frame and budget

Copywriter at Young & Rubicam
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2000 to January 2003

Developed and presented communication solutions that met set business and strategic objectives
 Oversaw the implementation of major campaigns from production stage to completion
 Led rebranding initiative of Jordan Telecom, Bank of Jordan in collaboration with Landor Paris
and Landor Dubai
 Established agency’s production department, developed production brief and created a vendor
base

Education

Master's degree, Marketing Communications
  • at Middlesex University
  • January 2011
Master's degree, Marketing Communications
  • at Middlesex University
  • January 2011
Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design Applied Science
  • at Jordan
  • January 2000
High school or equivalent,
  • at College of the
  • January 1995

IB Diploma

Specialties & Skills

Digital Media
Marketing Strategy
ADOBE STREAMLINE
ASSETS RECOVERY
BUDGETING
BUSINESS STRATEGY
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
FRAMING
GOVERNMENT
MARKET PLANNING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Italian
Intermediate