Samer Bou Dargham, Regional Retail Marketing Section Manager

Samer Bou Dargham

Regional Retail Marketing Section Manager

Infiniti Middle East - A Division of Nissan Middle East FZE

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Marketing and Advertising
Expérience
19 years, 6 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :19 years, 6 Mois

Regional Retail Marketing Section Manager à Infiniti Middle East - A Division of Nissan Middle East FZE
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis août 2010

- Markets of responsibility: UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon, Jordan, and Azerbaijan.
- Region wide brand and product, and retail network marketing strategy planning, management, and execution at Infiniti Middle East.
- Globally aligned brand awareness, tactical advertising, and POS assets planning, production, and roll out, enhancing product positioning and regional presence.
- Creates market specific strategy for region wide importers ensuring coherency of messaging and relevancy.
- Direct input and support to region wide importers on retail marketing campaigns, events, and experiential activations, with a conscious effort to deliver on business objectives.
- Infiniti regional activation events (Including Infiniti and Red Bull Racing Formula One partnership 2011 till 2015), car launches, and motor show planning and management.
- Infiniti Middle East website content management (Infiniti-me.com) and importer websites, mobile website, micro sites, and Smartphone/tablet Apps creation and updates.
- Digital media content strategy planning, asset production, and roll out.
- Social media strategy and management intensive experience.
- Budgetary planning and forecasting, and KPI and ROI planning, tracking and reporting according to FY business plan.
- Experience in Public Relations responsibilities and automotive media relations.
- Extensive knowledge in the premium automotive segment product and technology specifications.
- Professional communication and business relationships with advertising creative, media planning, digital, social media, PR, and event/activation agencies. In addition to printing press, branding production suppliers, transportation, shipping, and storage service providers.

Business Analyst / Senior Coordinator à Al Jaber Transport and General Contracting LLC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • décembre 2007 à août 2010

- Implementation of ISO Certified IMS systems.
- Key member in the organizational committee setting up the employee grading system scheme.
- Management representative in conferences, seminars and trainings.
- Conducting business communication with Al Jaber Group internal and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge in Oracle JDE software systems for fleet management.

Branch Sales Leader à Radio Shack stores
  • Liban
  • mars 2006 à décembre 2007

- Certified through RadioShack Middle East Management, Product Knowledge & Sales training programs.
- Branch lead with excellent sales record history.
- Closing deals with third-party suppliers of customized on-demand electronics and computer products.
- Involved in outdoor marketing research for RadioShack Lebanon.
- Aid in design of offer packages and promotions of products in store.

Time-share PR program for Mina House Club à Royal Investment
  • Liban
  • novembre 2003 à janvier 2004

Time-share
part time PR in selling shares of Mina House Club

Marketing Research Department à Al- Balad Newspaper
  • Liban
  • octobre 2003 à novembre 2003

one month part-time surveys and research with potential customers before the luanch into market

Sales à Pineland Resort and Country Club
  • Liban
  • mars 2003 à septembre 2003

part-time job Sales of shares of Pineland resort by Time-share method

Indoor and Outdoor Sales à International Publishers
  • Liban
  • octobre 2002 à février 2003

Sales of Books and Encyclopedias both outdoor and indoor including telemarketing.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Marketing and Advertising
  • à American University of Science & Technology
  • décembre 2006

Major Marketing courses: -Marketing Research -International Marketing -Consumer Behavior Major Advertising courses: -Media Planning and Audience Analysis -Advertising Creativity -Advertising Copywriting Non-Major courses: -Accounting -Finance -Micro and Macro-Economics -Public Relations -Methadology of Research -Project Management -Management Priniciples -Business Law -Business Communication Skills University graduation senior study on launching the Carrefour hypermarket in Lebanon considering all the marketing, advertising, promotional, and financial aspects.

Specialties & Skills

Business Development
Public Relations
Marketing communication
event planning and management
Digital Media
Sales Outlook & Analysis
Digital & Social Media Strategy
Retail Marketing
Event planning and management
Marketing Communication
Luxury automotive products specifications
Business Development
Budget planning

Langues

Anglais
Expert
Arabe
Expert

Formation et Diplômes

Global Infiniti University Online (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
April 2016
Showroom Controls (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Infiniti Middle East
Date de la formation:
January 2016
Durée:
9 heures
Infiniti and Competitor Brand & Product training (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
June 2013
Valide jusqu'à:
June 2036
Public Speaking Mastery by Dale Carnegie (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2013
Valide jusqu'à:
January 2013
Interactive Business Negotiations: The Path To Smart Bargaining by Dale Carnegie (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
December 2012
Valide jusqu'à:
December 2012
Stress Management Level 2 (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
October 2012
Valide jusqu'à:
October 2012
Essential Skills for Managing Projects (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
September 2012
Valide jusqu'à:
September 2012
Luxury automotive brand and product training (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Nissan Middle East
Date de la formation:
May 2012
Durée:
9 heures
Luxury automotive mindset, sales, and after sales training (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
June 2011
Valide jusqu'à:
June 2011
Microsoft Excel 2007 level 2 customized (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
March 2011
Valide jusqu'à:
March 2011

Loisirs

  • Travel
  • Photography
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics
    Course undertaking: Big History - Connecting Knowledge - Macquarie University Australia Online Course undertaking: Super-Earths and Life - HarvardX Online