Souheil Semaan, Management Consultant

Souheil Semaan

Management Consultant

Cre8mania

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Doctorate, Social Psychology
Experience
33 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :33 years, 4 Months

Management Consultant at Cre8mania
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since December 2021

Management Consultant
Restructuring the company and its workflow.
Revising and amending all contracts
Recruiting
Redesign the business model

Lecturer at Workshops Various Universities, NGOs Corporate and Private
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since March 1991

Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe
Leadership, Presentation skills, Awareness, Marketing, Business Plans

Management and Business development consultant at LebanoStat S.A.R.L
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since January 2017

LebanoStat, the first statistic application of its kind in Lebanon and the world in partnership with MTV Lebanon.
Mandated to help structuring the business model, assist in creating the concept, propose POLLS based on market evaluation and studies, prepare the needed documentation for an exit plan of the partners.
Successfully launched the app in Lebanon, helped achieving a #1 rank at IOS and Google play stores. Reached above 150k users during the first year of operation. Assisted in securing partnership with key TV programs (it’s about time with Marcel Ghanem & Celebrity Duets)

Management and Marketing Consultant at Ets Souheil Semaan
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since January 2021

Consult for various operations in different fields of business within the Lebanese market on their management structure, yearly budgets, business plan, commercial strategy and Marketing, and visual Communication.
Key examples:
Khayrat Mawassim Bladna (FMCG - Production) Helped develop the concept, prepared the business plan, assisted in recruiting the manning, helped writing the SOP’s (standard operating procedures). The company was launched successfully, P&L achieved with 8% above expectations, ROI reached in 18 months of operations as predicted in my business plan. structured the business identity for the operation, identified the target market segment, prepare the communication strategy, supervise the ad creative development and the campaign execution, evaluate the campaign results, concept created the full brand identity.
Domotika (Home automation Company) structured the business identity for the operation, identified the target market segment, prepare the communication strategy, supervise the ad creative development and the campaign execution, evaluate the campaign results.
Procare Clinic (Dental clinic and wellness center) prepared the business plan, prepared the financial plan, structured the business identity for a new operation as a wellness center, identified the target market segment, prepare the communication strategy, supervise the ad creative development and the campaign execution, evaluate the campaign results.
We achieved and increase in sales of 46% during and post campaign, our projection was close to 40%.
MBC Group (Middle East Broadcasting Corp.) Marketing consultant, Iranian market. Study and research.

Social Media Manager at Theodore Alexander
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2020 to December 2021

Consultant - Social Media Manager
Marketing and digital Media

Consultant at FAO - United Nations
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2020 to November 2021

Contractual - 18 months contract
Trainer and Photographer: Documentation

University Lecturer at Académie Libanaise Des Beaux-Arts / Various private Universities
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2013 to March 2021

Professor: Production, Photography/ Leadership, Presentation skills, strategy ...
Lecturer at ALBA Since 2012 teaching students in the fields of photography and production

Marketing Consultant at Mbc Group
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2019 to December 2019

Contractual - 6 months
Marketing consultant, Iranian and Iraqi market. Study and research

Executive Director / Marketing and Communication manager/Creative Director at CONTRAST Professionals
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 1991 to January 2014

Executive Director /Marketing and Communication manager/Creative Director
High End communication and production service provider offering a range of services that includes: Photography, graphic design, website development, multimedia publishing, casting...
Structured the business, develop the business networking and alliances, hired and trained the manning, execute creative jobs, supervise production, business development.
Contrast became soon after its launch the #1 production service provider in the UAE with a customer base that consist but not limited to:
Boeing, Airbus, Nissan, Toyota, Daimler Chrysler, Mercedes, Jeep, Porsche, Duracell, Vitel, Perrier, Gulf Air, Lipton, Philips, Hershey’s, Radisson, Park Inn hotels, Holiday inn, Knoll, Premiere Inn Armani, Helena Rubinstein, Lancôme, Revlon, Emaar, Emirates airlines, Damas, Abudhabi Government, Dubai Government, Yemen Government, Oman Government, Mac Dermott, Cartier, Chopard, Leighton, Amana, Redbull...

General Manager at EQUESTRIO Arabia Magazine
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2001 to January 2003

Launched the Swiss High-end Equestrian magazine in the gulf as a project contract, business development and production.
Execute the business plan as agreed upon with the publication owners, place the magazine at the doorsteps of major outlets who are interested in its type and offerings. Secure the needed funding through advertising contracts with (Rolex, Audi, Aigner, Emirates Airlines, etc, )

Education

Doctorate, Social Psychology
  • at Princeley International University
  • June 2024

Still In Process

Master's degree, International business management
  • at Paris Dauphine + Universite
  • September 2018

Academic 2018

Master's degree, MBA - Business Management
  • at Sorbone - Paris
  • September 2018

Academic 2018

Diploma, Media - Photography
  • at MJM School of Photography
  • January 1990

Specialties & Skills

Art Direction
Visual Marketing
Leadership
Creativity
Management
Leadership
ADVERTISING
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
LECTURER
MARKETING
MULTIMEDIA
PHOTOGRAPHY
SEMINARS
Cross-team Collaboration
Youth Leadership
Strategic Leadership
Project Planning
Content Strategy
marketing Strategy
Creative Strategy
Media Strategy
Organizational Leadership
Strategic Planning
Teamwork
business strategy
Project Management
Intercultural Management
Change Management
B2B Marketing Strategy
Operations Management
Multi-Cultural Team Leadership
Leadership Development
presentation
training and workshops

Social Profiles

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Institutional Strengthening Program - Management of NGOs (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2014