Saud Saadoun, Communication Manager

Saud Saadoun

Communication Manager

Leo Burnett

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Experience
13 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 6 Months

Communication Manager at Leo Burnett
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since May 2016
Account Manager at FP7/RUH
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2014 to April 2016
Senior Account Executive at FP7/RUH - Fortune Promoseven
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2013 to August 2014
Account Executive at FP7/RUH - Fortune Promoseven
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2011 to September 2013

Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements.

Working with agency colleagues to devise an advertising campaign that meets the client’s brief and budget.

Presenting, alongside agency colleagues - particularly the account manager, the campaign ideas and budget to the client.

Working with the account manager to brief media, creative and research staff, and assisting with the formulation of marketing strategies.

Liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and advertising agency by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively.

Negotiating with clients and agency staff about the details of campaigns.

Presenting creative work to clients for approval or modification.

Handling budgets, managing campaign costs and invoicing clients.

Writing client reports.

Monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns.

Undertaking administration tasks.

Arranging and attending meetings.

Making ‘pitches’, along with other agency staff, to try to win new business for the agency.

Campaign Manager at ADHD Community Center
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2009 to December 2009

Volunteered on a marketing campaign to raise awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Assistant Account Manager at Fortune Promoseven
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2009 to August 2009

Worked as an apprentice in the client service department on the Al-Safi Dannon and Al Omar Furniture account

Promoter and Public Speaker at Scholarship Department, Prince Sultan University
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2008 to March 2008

worked as a promoter and public speaker for the cause of self-development

Sales representative at Hewlett-Packard
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2006 to November 2006

worked as a sales person, during the 2006 GITEX Expo. for the cause of self-development

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at Prince Sultan Univerity
  • June 2011
High school or equivalent,
  • at Al-Rowad International Schools
  • June 2006

Specialties & Skills

Marketing
Client Service
Microsoft Office
Advertising Campaign Management
Advertising
Public Speaking
MS Office
MS Project
Communication

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Kurdish
Expert

Memberships

PSU Marketing Club
  • Vice President
  • May 2008
PSU Basketball Team
  • Captain
  • November 2006
PSU Public Speaking Team
  • Team Leader, Speaker, and Powerpoint designer
  • October 2007

Training and Certifications

Available upon request (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
Valid Until:
October 2010

Hobbies

  • Public Speaking & Presentations
    I was part of a great team in the university competing with 50 more universities around the GCC to gain the #1 title for best presentation and solution on a specific topic. The EEG - Emirates Environmental Group - Saw our team to be worthy of the #1 University with the best presentation and solution in helping to save and sustain our environment. The team was lead by Me as the Presenter.
  • Basketball
  • Sky Diving