Assistant Manager - Events & Marketing
Nshama Development LLC
Total years of experience :17 years, 0 Months
Responsible for managing events, activations, exhibitions, launches and roadshows; in addition to ensuring deadlines and budgets are adhered to. Directs coordination of activities to prepare for the day of the event.
• Development, production and delivery of projects from proposal right up to delivery.
• Delivering events on time, within budget.
• Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project
• Communicating, maintaining and developing relationships
• Managing supplier relationships
• Managing operational and administrating functions to ensure projects are delivered efficiently
• Providing leadership, motivation, direction and support to the team
• Travelling to onsite inspections and project managing events
• Being responsible for all project budgets from start to finish.
Events and Marketing
Organize Emaar’s Downtown Dubai Events with an integrated approach on all technical requirements, marketing strategy and event management to meet the annual events plan. Position Downtown Dubai as the hub for all international and distinguished events.
Emaar Signature Events
• Organize Emaar signature events’ marketing strategy in line with the corporate guidelines including: advertising campaign, media planning and direct communications.
• Securing participants and maintaining clients relationships
• Preparing and managing the budget for the entire event
• Sourcing new suppliers and handling negotiations
• Production and preparation for the event in addition to the supervision of the entire event setup
• Planning events logistics, including action plan, checklists and materials
• Providing pre- and post-event evaluation report
Emaar Signature events include:
Downtown Dubai New Year’s Eve celebrations & Burj Khalifa fireworks; The Parade - Downtown Dubai UAE National Day; Emirates Classic Car Festival; Dubai Festival of Lights; ‘Downtown’ Ramadan tent; Water, Fire & Light Show; Annual General Meeting; Ordinary General Meeting.
Joint Events and Sponsorship
• Managing joint events with other vendors in Downtown Dubai
• Understanding client requirements, modification, brief & event objectives
• In charge of venue rental and preparing contracts
• Reviewing the advertising campaign of the event and supervising the set up on ground
• Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project
• Conducting workshops and briefing sessions with all departments
Joint events include:
Cityscape Global, MIPIM, African Global Business Forum, Dubai Shopping Festival Celebrations & Concerts, Fashion Outside the Box, Dubai Cycling Tour, Gelato World Tour, Chanel (Little Black Jacket, 80th Anniversary & Jardin de Camelia), Design Days Dubai, Dubai World Cup, Green Car Festival, Dubai International Garden Competition, Arab Free Style Championship, Downtown Design, National Day Souq, National Day Concerts, Rahbani Play, Standard Chartered Marathon, Earth Hour, Red Bull (X-Fighters & Winning 5), Mercedes Car Launch, RTA Public Transport Day, Dubai Grand Parade, Chinese Beauty Pageant Finale, Executive Council National Day Celebrations, Dubai International Film Festival Screening, FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour, Reveal of new Formula 1 Lotus Car, Dubai World Hospitality Championship, Annual Investment Meeting, Dubai International Project Management Forum.
Property Launches
Handled 42 Property sales launches, varying from public launches to exclusive VIP launches catering to Signature clients; in addition to multiple international roadshows (Lebanon, Singapore, Mumbai and Delhi).
Working closely with customers throughout the sales process in order to develop and maintain a successful relationship which will lead the customer in loving the proposed business. Responsibilities vary from handling enquires produced by the client, investigating any issues providing the necessary feedback, to closing the deal and providing post sale services so that a long term relationship is sustained. In addition understanding and identifying the customer’s needs so that the right marketing aspect is proposed.
Networking and negotiating with potential clients about their orders, generating revenue for the company is a daily requirement as well as time management and team work.
Expanding the business, strengthen relationships and managing key and potential customers; in addition to maximizing revenue to achieve sales target and assessing customer needs and make appropriate relationship enhancement recommendations through financial needs analysis.
Increasing mortgage loan portfolio by developing business contacts; attracting mortgage customers; completing mortgage loan processing and closing; and assisting customers with their queries. In addition to performing intermediate duties and support branch-related operational activities and financial services; including processing all new account transactions, assisting customers in their selection of various accounts and services, cross-selling the Bank's products and services; opening, maintaining and closing of all account types, promoting business for the Bank by maintaining good customer relations and referring customers to appropriate staff for new services.