Country Manager
BBC TopGear Magazine
Total years of experience :23 years, 4 Months
-Develops, manages and implements creative, effective and successful annual marketing plans
-Responsible for editorial direction, design, production and distribution of all Organization publications
- Coordinate the appearance of all Organization print and electronic materials
-Develop short- and long-term plans and budgets for the marketing/communications/public relations program and its activities, monitor progress, assure adherence and evaluate performance
- Overseeing and designing the layout, appearance and content.
- Overseeing day to day operation
- Managing writing staff and freelance feature writers.
- Overseeing artwork, design and photography for the features section of the magazine.
- Direct photo shoots and edit photos
- Arrange interviews and media coverage
- Negotiate and manage sponsorship's programs and media partnerships.
- Manage the distribution channels.
- Organizing meetings with writers and artists to discuss ideas for artwork, layout and features.
- Raising the profile of the magazine.
- Networking with others at industry events.
- Work closely with the marketing team and designers.
- Assisting other staff to meet their deadlines.
- Responsible for overall management of the territory
- Develop annual promotional calendar for each market in the territory
- Identify, develop, manage and work with distributors, providing coaching support, to ensure sales targets are achieved and new business is developed
- Assist the administration and HR in all governmental applications and recruiting.
- Plan and manage advertising budget
- Monitor and assess competitor activity
- Organize, plan and manage exhibitions
- Conduct training
- Prospect new business: both with current products/prospective new products and new channels of distribution/customers/territories
- Manage and coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities.
- Build brand architecture, design marketing collateral and advertisment.
- Acquire new products and international brands for franchising
- Conduct market research to determine market requirements for existing and future products.
- Coordinate with suppliers.
- Analysis of customer research, current market conditions and competitor information .
- Plan the advertising and PR campaigns, coordinate with magazines, newspapers and agencies.
- Arrange online marketing and maintain company and brands image.
- Organize events for company social responsibility.
- Manage a team of graphic designers, developers, account managers and photographers.
- Produce magazines from A to Z
- Generate Advertising Sales for magazines
- Give creative directions, work on schedule and meet client's advertising expectations
- Work to meet the needs of other departments ensuring that the goals of Marketing and management are met
- Target new business markets/opportunities.
- Prepare events coverage plan and follow up
- Promote and Market the company's different products. .
- Promote and maintain excellent customer relationship at all times.
- Create and design advertisements for magazines and internet
- Develop the Bank's long-term strategic partnerships with clients
- Develop an understanding of client's day-to-day administrative and banking activities
- Ensure that the appropriate suite of products and solutions are offered to the client
- Responsible for developing and maintaining marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives.
- Evaluate customer research, market conditions, competitor data and implements marketing plan changes as needed.
- Oversee all marketing, advertising, promotions and activities.
- Prepare the annual plan and strategy, events organization, promotions and campaigns. Lead the sales team and follow up with retailers.
TAG contains various companies: FMCG, Car Rental, Transport, Hotel and Real Estate
Work directly with Marketing Manager to prepare proposals and presentations.
- Represent Marketing Manager when required at internal and external client meetings and functions.
- Assist with client assignments, tracking and follow-up, coordinating and supervising marketing efforts with sales team.
- Apply the yearly marketing calendar set by marketing manager and follow up with agencies.