ريا Wakim

- Managing clients ATL and BTL campaigns
- Handling media planning & buying
- Creating & optimizing media plans (TV, Radio, activations, print & outdoor)
- Clients amongst others: Absolut, Chivas, Jameson, Jagermeister, Sanpellegrino, C&F, and La Cave de Joel Robuchon

- Contributed to the store sales by providing a remarkable service to all internal and external clients supporting the management team and representing the Company brand and image.
- Contributed to back of house operations like stock control and inventories.
- Maintained organization grooming and appearance of all areas respecting the Visual Merchandising Standards
- Developed new clients and consistently strengthened existing client relationships. Created the client book and updated customer database consequently.
- Demonstrated the ability to constantly hit and exceed the sales target.

- Worked on the organization of PR events: SONIA RYKIEL’s Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2014 Show and SONIA RYKIEL’s Press Days.
- Handled product requests from the press and ensured products are dispatched in a timely fashion; are appropriately bagged as per SONIA RYKIEL's brand standards.
- Maintained the organization of the showroom.
- Assisted management with tracking of inventory, follow-ups on samples and administrative tasks.

- Advised clients on advertising tactics inline with their communication strategies.
- Met and liaised with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements.
- Prepared and presented pitches and proposals.
- Worked with agency colleagues to devise advertising campaigns that met clients' brief and budget.
- Directed brainstorming sessions that led to original and profit generating ideas.
- Negotiated with clients and agency staff about the details of campaigns
- Presented creative work to clients for approval or modification.

Clients amongst others: 7 Invest, Allianz, Korek Telecom, Martini, Patron, Pin Pay, Pringles (P&G), Syriatel, Tanmia, and Zuhair Murad.

- Coordinated all phases of production between the different projects in the pipeline.
- Kept track of various stages of work from start to finish while switching priorities to meet deadlines set by clients.
- Prepared timelines to be shared with clients.

Worked on all Local, Regional and International clients (P&G: Pantene, Downy, Fairy, Clinicare, and Pringles).

- Helped with presentations, market visits, and research.
- Attended meetings/presentations to clients.