Sara Nader, Lead Sponsorships & CSR Officer

Sara Nader

Lead Sponsorships & CSR Officer

Qatar Airways

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Management
Experience
15 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months

Lead Sponsorships & CSR Officer at Qatar Airways
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since January 2016

Responsibilities:
• Reviewing and evaluating new sponsorship opportunities
• Processing business cases in reference to proposed sponsorships
• Handling and assisting in execution of local and international sponsored events that vary from sports, CSR, and Qatar Airways and State of Qatar related exhibitions, conferences and events
• Plan and execute activation plans around all sponsorships
• Assist in processing all requests, post event reports, presentations and other related paper work and documents, including requisitions, and agreements with external parties
• Negotiate with suppliers and organizers to ensure we receive the best possible product/service for our investment
• Ensure the sponsorships undertaken by Qatar Airways are implemented smoothly and reaps the best possible returns
• Set up sponsorship implementation plans that involve internal and external stakeholders
• Support Senior Sponsorships & CSR Manager to effectively implement strategy and manage communications of ongoing sponsorship programmes as required to identified stakeholders
• Monitor approved budgets
• Ensure QR branding is prominent and consistent in sponsorship activities
• Manage the sponsorship requests process
• Collaborate to build strong relationships across all stakeholders
• Support all projects assigned to the Sponsorship section
• Maintain budgets for all sponsorships

Sponsorship Officer at Qatar Airways
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2013 to December 2015

Sponsorship Officer (January 2011- Present)
QATAR AIRWAYS
- Achievements:
• Successfully assisted in the launch of the FC Barcelona partnership with Qatar Airways.
• Successfully assisted in the execution of various high level international conferences hosted by Qatar Airways including the IATA World Cargo Symposium, Arab Air Carriers Organization AGM and IATA AGM.
• Successfully assisted in the execution of several high end local and international Qatar Airways sponsorships including the Qatar International Food Festival, KidZania Kuwait partnership, Exxon Mobil & Total Tennis sponsorships, Educate-A-Child partnership, FC Barcelona Asian Tour and various others.
Responsibilities:
• Handling and assisting in execution of local and international sponsored events that vary from sports, CSR, and Qatar Airways and State of Qatar related exhibitions and events
• Plan and execute activation plans around all sponsorships
• Assist in processing all requests, post event reports, presentations and other related paper work and documents, including requisitions, and agreements with external parties
• Negotiate with suppliers and organizers to ensure we receive the best possible product/service for our investment
• Ensure the sponsorships undertaken by Qatar Airways are implemented smoothly and reaps the best possible returns
• Set up sponsorship implementation plans that involve internal and external stakeholders
• Support Sponsorships Manager to effectively implement startegy and manage communications of ongoing sponsorship programmes as required to identified stakeholders
• Monitor approved budgets
• Ensure QR branding is prominent and consistent in sponsorship activites
• Manage the sponsorship requests process
• Collaborate to build strong relationships across all stakeholders
• Support all projects assigned to the Sponsorship section

Sponsorship Coordinator at Qatar Airways
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2011 to March 2013

Achievements:
• Successfully assisted in the execution of several high end local and international Qatar Airways sponsorships including the Qatar-Japan year, Qatar International Food Festival, Exxon Mobil & Total Tennis sponsorships, 8th World Chamber of Congress, WTA Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions in Bulgaria, Qatar Business & Investment Forum in Berlin and various others
• Assisted in executing and implementing a new Sponsorship section on the Qatar Airways website and Qatar Airways Intranet
Responsibilities:
• Assist in planning, organizing and executing Qatar Airways local and international sponsored events
• Handling and assisting in execution of international sponsored events that vary from sports, CSR, corporate and Qatar Airways and State of Qatar related exhibitions and events (ex. Sponsored events done in India, Japan, Brazil, & Bulgaria, Germany)
• Communicate with external parties (organizers, suppliers, agents etc.) and be the point of contact for requirement fulfillment
• Maintain all Sponsorship related files and folders
• Work closely with internal sections to ensure all sponsorship related activities are fulfilled on time
• Assist in processing all requests, post event reports, presentations and other related paper work and documents, including requisitions, and agreements with external parties
• Provide administrative and operational support to Manager Sponsorships

Marketing Coordinator at New Horizons Training Center
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2009 to January 2011

Achievements:
• Planning, executing and launching new print, radio, and SMS advertising campaigns for New Horizons and Expression learning center
Responsibilities:
• Implementing marketing and advertising campaigns by, assembling and analyzing sales forecasts
• Preparing marketing and advertising strategies
• Planning and coordinating with external agencies and suppliers in relation to all marketing activities
• Maintaining all advertising materials, databases for prospective customers, and marketing section budgets
• Planning and executing all meetings and exhibitions by assembling, identifying and coordinating requirements
• Planning and executing quarterly/yearly marketing plans using assigned marketing budget

Marketing Assistant at Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company (TASWEEQ)
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2008 to August 2009

 Achievements:
• Planning and executing first VIP annual conference and gala dinner for all Tasweeq customers in Tokyo, Japan.
Responsibilities:
• Assist the marketing manager in implementing all marketing related tasks
• Assist in planning and executing events and conferences held by Tasweeq
• Maintain all files for internal and external documentation
• Organize all meetings and schedules for business trips

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Management
  • at Athabasca University
  • June 2013
Bachelor's degree, Business Admin-Marketing
  • at College of North Atlantic-Qatar
  • July 2008

2007-2008 Female Achievement Scholarship, College of the North Atlantic -Qatar 2006-2007 Honor Society, College of the North Atlantic – Qatar

Specialties & Skills

Sponsorship
Public Relations
Events Organizing
Writing
Coordinating Special Events

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Reach Out to Asia-ROTA
  • Volunteer
  • January 2009

Training and Certifications

High Impact Presentations (Training)
Training Institute:
Dale Carnegie-CNA-Qatar
Date Attended:
March 2008
First Aid & Fire Safety Training (Training)
Training Institute:
QIPMC & Hamad Medical
Date Attended:
December 2008
MS Excel 2007 Training (Training)
Training Institute:
QIPMC & New Horizons
Date Attended:
March 2009
Radio Writing Workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
BBC & British Council -Qatar
Date Attended:
July 2008
MS Access 2010 Training (Training)
Training Institute:
New Horizons
Date Attended:
May 2011