Office In Charge / Personal Assistant to the General Manager
Design World
Total years of experience :27 years, 4 Months
Reading, monitoring and responding to the GM.’s email’s in his absence.
Answering calls and liaising with clients competently
Delegating work and assisting the team of marketing and sales, public relations and the telesales in the absence of the GM.
Managing electronic diary of the GM
Planning, organizing and preparing papers for meetings
Typing documents and preparing presentations
Organizing travel and preparing complex travel itineraries
Taking dictation, action points and writing minutes
Sourcing and ordering stationery and office equipment
Managing and reviewing filing and office systems
Planning, organizing, managing projects and managing events
Sales lead generation involved professionals in telesales, marketing and information technology. I had lade out a marketing plans lead generation programs and develops campaigns to stimulate inquiries for follow-up. Telesales professionals contact leads to qualify their interest and purchasing intentions. Information technology specialists develop systems to automate the process of capturing and analyzing information on prospects.
Require good planning skills to develop advertising, e-mail, online and social media campaigns to create interest in the company’s products and encourage initial response. Interior Designer
Product launches, on location exhibition stands brain storming on new and effective ways to generate new clientele from different parts of the world.
Handled media relations, press conferences, local and international road shows and agent events among other events and client affairs.
Branch Office In charge & Business Development Manager: Handled Mortgages, SME loans, personal loans along with other varies investment opportunities. Handled meeting with the Bankers and the client or prospect at either the customer’s place of business or at the bank offices. Attended internal sales meetings in support of business development activities. Assisted the departments to assure that all relevant information is provided to the credit department in a timely and efficient manner so that all credits can be appropriately underwritten and decisions can be made for our customers in an expeditious manner. Working independently with the centralized Loan Documentation staff to request all required documentation for the loan, to include documentation in regards to participated loans. Conducting loan closings and monitoring the portfolio. Been actively involved in community activities that will promote the bank and/or assist in business development.
Handled all elite investors for all real estate needs from mortgage to leasing to selling to bankers etc.
As the Executive Secretary: Organizing internal and external meetings of the Senior Director - Mezzanine & Creating and maintaining Senior Director’s general office files accurately and Comprehensively, fielding and dealing with phone calls, drafting and sending out correspondence, general liaison with our Kuwait, Turkey, London & Cairo Offices. Preparing business travel billing
reports, Expenses, Preparing and maintaining petty cash vouchers. Following up on various Mezzanine & Alternative Investment Department matters.
My role was managing the day to day operations. Developed ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere. Negotiated real estate documents and consultant contracts. Motivated and supervised 9 employees on daily basis. Ability to follow instructions well and make decisions with no supervision. Delegated responsibilities to employees to meet company’s expectations. Diplomatically resolved customers' complaints on as-needed basis. Maintained all record-keeping procedures without error. Effectively developed telephone communication skills and consistently met quotas.
As corporate marketing consultant, my role was running the day to day operations of the below companies that were on the tip of bankruptcy. I had started the company from scratch. Hired, trained the sales department in the properties. Part of the management team, with a staff of 3, responsible for all aspects of organizational development and direction, including long-range planning, strategy, and policy. Personally supervised the staff.
Developed, executed, and managed comprehensive marketing plan encompassing integrated marketing initiatives designed to penetrate and grow targeted markets. Communicate with customers, management, and internal departments to coordinate overall marketing effort in accordance with corporate goals. Plan and carry out regional market research and analyses. Play integral role in product development activities. Lead and direct forward-thinking marketing team. Prepared and managed marketing budget.
Handled human resource related issues of employees.
1. COMPANY : Attentis Real Estate Broker
2. COMPANY : Ariha Commercial Brokers LLC
3. COMPANY : Smart Moves Real Estate LLC
4. COMPANY : Al Ata Real Estate
5. COMPANY : Al Razi Group of Companies
6. COMPANY : GIG International Dubai/London
5. And many other companies that would not like to be mentioned.
Within Desert Home Real Estate my roll was as a Sales & Marketing Manager. Where I had trained all the new sales team in the freehold properties mainly (Emaar, Nakheel and other private developers) within Dubai’s growing freehold market. Not only were we dealing in the resale market but we were also marketed our own development along with other developments that we had singed on as sole Marketing Agents.
6. DEVELOPER - New City Developers NAME OF PROJECT - Marina View Towers
7. DEVELOPER - Nakheel NAME OF PROJECT - Discovery Garden - Mogul
8. DEVELOPER - Al Derea NAME OF PROJECT - Silicon Gates
Sales Department: Dynamic, entrepreneurial sales management strategist with over 8+ year record of achievement and demonstrated success driving sales growth while providing award-winning sales leadership in highly competitive markets. Adept at driving growth of company revenues and improving sales-team performance. Exceptional mentor and coach. Tenacious in building new business, securing customer loyalty, and forging strong relationships with external business partners.
Oversee sales and business development functions, including new product rollouts, key account management, customer relationship development, contract negotiations, and order fulfillment.
Marketing Department: Developed and managed a wide range of marketing tools, including promotional materials, direct-mail pieces, and Web site content. Maintained communication with management to ensure marketing activities aligned with business goals. Provided leadership and direction to marketing associates to guide the creation of marketing materials and ensure congruence with objectives.
Developed and managed a wide range of marketing tools, including promotional materials, direct-mail pieces, and Web site content. Defined and evaluated product marketing collateral, programs, and analyses. Maintained communication with management to ensure marketing activities aligned with business goals. Provided leadership and direction to marketing associates to guide the creation of marketing materials and ensure congruence with objectives.
My duties involved providing full administrative and functional support for the day-to-day operation of all the Departments within the Dubai and London office.
Updating property lists. Coordinating and supervising the sales reports. Handled all office accounts.
Cities Guide is made up of two divisions 1) PR & Marketing Department and 2) Publishing House for a heritage magazine for the United Arab Emirates.
PR & Marketing Department: My duties were handling corporate clients with all Marketing and PR requirements. From Media / Marketing Planning to Press Conference. Both above the line and below the line Worldwide. Handling of Human resources (recruitment of new staff and training). Changed and improved different corporate identities of varies companies.
Publishing Department: Assistant Editor/Creative & Advertising Director my duties were organizing the magazine. Provided support to IT department and Business Development group’s print/web graphic needs. Produced designs and specifications for web sites, magazine layouts, graphics, illustrations, icons and other visual elements. Dealt with the print houses.
In charge of running the Exhibitions that Al Serkal Group had in Index (Kaindl, Austria - wooden flooring and Hestra, Sweden - Shop fitting Shelves) Big 5 Show (Al Serkal Group) and Motor Show (Bridgestone) Gitex (Metro file). Took care of outgoing correspondence letters. Dealt with clients. Organized company functions.
Worked within a team environment to carry out a full range of marketing functions. Established product selection, pricing, and programs. Assisted in Web site promotions and in communicating marketing programs. Developed creative print and online marketing collateral.
Obtained my High School Diploma
Studied from Grade KG – 9