Sara Barakat, PR & Communication Manager

Sara Barakat

PR & Communication Manager

Swarovski

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Sharjah
Éducation
Master, Masters in International Business
Expérience
15 years, 8 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :15 years, 8 Mois

PR & Communication Manager à Swarovski
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis décembre 2015

• Manage the Communication strategy & media planning.
• Responsible for developing media relations.
• Manage & execute digital marketing activities.
• Identify communication gaps & opportunities for Middle East Market.

Pr And Marketing Manager à Ulysse Nardin- Kering Group
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • octobre 2014 à décembre 2015

• Prepare & implement the communication strategy in the region (10 markets).
• Develop the brand perception & awareness in the region.
• Manage & respect the communication budget.
• Manage events, exhibitions and sponsorships.
• Develop the PR strategy and manage the different activities.
• Researching & reporting on external opportunities.
• Gathering & analyzing customer insight.
• Implement a regional strategy for the visual merchandising activities.

Marketing Executive à Richemont-Piaget
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • mars 2012 à septembre 2014

• Managing the communication budget whereby ensuring delivery of all marketing activities are within budget.
• Comprehensive coordination with the media buying & production agency.
• Planning & maintaining online campaigns and reviewing the campaigns performance to optimize results.
• Developing annual marketing plan in conjunction with the commercial team.
• Organizing yearly scheduled events, exhibitions & trainings.
• Coordinating PR activities and ensuring achievement of annual target for the Middle East & India.
• Overseeing the creation & delivery of press releases, advertising visuals & other marketing materials.
• Developing research & marketing tools & arranging effective distribution of marketing materials.
• Handling Piaget’s online back office as well as managed the project of outsourcing the service.
• Proofreading the Arabic/English content for leaflets, minisites, websites & other projects.

Marketing Coordinator à Richemont-Piaget
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • avril 2010 à mars 2012

• Full coordination with media buying agency and production agency. Includes briefing and assessing the agency on regular basis.
• Coordination of different PR activities.
• Follow up of marketing tools development, such as preparing newsletters & provide Marketing & Sales Managers with information & tools to help realize marketing plans.
• Assistance in handling the communication budget.
• Responsible for different analytical tools & reporting them on an annual, quarterly & monthly basis.
• Responsible for Piaget’s different online activities including social media.
• Full coordination of Piaget’s events, exhibitions & trainings.

Sales & Marketing Coordinator à Richemont- Piaget
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • octobre 2008 à mars 2010

• Coordinating between Piaget's Head Quarter customer service and the clients locally including full assistance on after sales service requests.
• Support the sales manager market visits with preparation of reports.
• Liaise with the logistics department for smooth transfer & shipment of goods & display materials.
• Monthly payments follow up with clients.
• Handling Piaget’s online back office by answering online requests & updating data on the website.
• PR support by preparing the press releases materials.
• Assist in organizing events, exhibitions & trainings.
• Preparation of monthly sales & marketing reports submitted to Piaget’s HQ.

Éducation

Master, Masters in International Business
  • à University of Wollongong
  • juin 2011
Baccalauréat, Bachelors of Commerce in Marketing
  • à University of Wollongong in Dubai
  • juin 2008
Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, IGCSE & AS Level
  • à Rosary School
  • mai 2005

Specialties & Skills

Adobe Photoshop
Administration
Public Speaking
MS Office tools
Marketing

Langues

Arabe
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Anglais
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