Mustafa Elmekdad, Marketing   Manager

Mustafa Elmekdad

Marketing Manager

Binladin Group

Location
France
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accountability
Experience
9 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 10 Months

Marketing Manager at Binladin Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2008 to May 2013

Highlight :
• Conceptualized the 'contract of Jeddah International Airport' between Bin Ladin group and Flocra Beach and Jeangho.

Key Responsibilities :
• Leveraging market opportunities to develop clients, marketing /sales priorities to gain competitive strength. Investigating client profiles/ needs, recommending appropriate advertising strategies/ plans, which will best build and sustain the brand.
• Planning/ managing client events including exhibitions, road shows, competitions, TV/ Radio shows to align sales goals with key marketing priorities.
• Coordinating service providers including PR, creative, media and distribution agencies to ascertain delivery of all campaign applications on time, within budget constraints and of the highest standard.
• Ensuring adherence of staff members to all policies/ procedures, training and educating staff for increasing knowledge, creating high levels of motivation and inspiring team to achieve results
• Maintaining safety, cleanliness and integrity of all areas of the buildings, systems and equipment for all property users.
• Establishing and nurturing strong relationships with retailers, effecting interactions between retailers/management for smooth and efficient functioning of the company
• Assisting management in decision-making regarding pricing, negotiating for new sponsors’ deals/contracts. Providing regular reports to the management pertaining to orders, sales, advertising/ publicity campaign metrics.

Marketing Coordinator at Burjuman LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2003 to February 2008

• Honored with 'Certificate of Appreciation' by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry for my constructive role in "Dubai the City that Cares 2005".
• Accomplished successful launch for opening of the Australian, British Consulate in Dubai.
• Launched new projects: Reef Mall, BurJuman Business Tower, BurJuman Rotana Hotel.
• Represented the organization along with the President of BurJuman at the World Economic Summit in Davos/ Switzerland

Key Responsibilities: • Designed attractive marketing strategies and campaigns, considering customer preferences, resulting in increased store traffic and profits.
• Spearheaded promotional activities of the mall during Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2005 and 2006 and Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) 2005 to increase footfalls and augment mall sales.
• Enforced all tenant lease requirements, working in conjunction with property's Leasing Specialist to execute new/ renewal leases for BurJuman residence and Business Tower to meet/ exceed client objectives.
• Established an effective working relationship with all department store managers and other key merchants, PR/Advertising agencies to drive sales.
• Defined and organized project teams and roles, facilitated project team meetings and documented their outcomes during planning process.
• Led the sales team in execution of marketing strategies to expand the business, monitored marketing statistics, current market trends, handled product positioning and branding strategies ensuring company objectives and vision are met.
• Directed promotional activities like events, exhibitions, media publicity, thereby creating an environment focused on customer service, brand awareness, performance objectives and recognition.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accountability
  • at University of Damascus
  • August 2012

Accountability at the University of Damascus

Diploma, MS-Word, MS-Excel, and Internet
  • at Ifage College
  • January 2001

• Certificate course in MS-Word, MS-Excel, and Internet from Ifage College, Geneva.

High school or equivalent, German Language
  • at Goethe Institute at the German Culture Council
  • November 1999

• German Language - Level II from Goethe Institute at the German Culture Council, Damascus.

Specialties & Skills

Internal Audit
External Clients
Certified Internet Recruiter
Sales Contracts
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CLIENTS
COLLECTION
INTERNAL AUDIT
MARKETING
RECRUITER
SALES MANAGER

Languages

Arabic
Expert
Dutch
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
German
Beginner
Spanish
Beginner

Memberships

Middle East council for shopping Malls
  • Member
  • February 2003

Training and Certifications

Level 2 Spanish language course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
February 2011