Tarek El Jaroudi, Asst. General Manager

Tarek El Jaroudi

Asst. General Manager

Timepiece360, E-commerce

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
15 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 8 Months

Asst. General Manager at Timepiece360, E-commerce
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2018

Commercial and Operations:

- Ensuring TP360 is on track to achieve its financial targets through monitoring P&L and improvement of KPIs
- Managing a team of 22 ppl from Commercial, Operations, Marketing, and Service Center to achieve a growth of +30% YoY through increasing the procurement and sales of high ARPU watches (avg. AED 50K) and the implementation of Sales programs including Bundling, Trade-In, partnership campaigns, and Campaign Offers

Marketing:

- Directed the Marketing department (Social Media, Digital Marketing) to enhance online content and optimize paid ads which led to an increase of +308% stories & +54% post interactions on IG, +65% website clicks, and improved Ad Strength campaigns from average/poor to excellent
- Developed partnerships with luxury hotels (ex. Burj Al Arab, Al Qasr), Jewelers (ex. Cara), Swiss watch makers (ex. Daniel Wellington, Lum-tec), and bespoke tailors (ex. Kachins) to target new affluent customers
- Utilizing the Online Customer Database and Relationship Management via HubSpot to engage 20K clients through marketing activities such as booking links, automated emails (ex. reminders, recalls, abandoned shopping cart reminders), Trust Pilot review reminders, enhancing CTA on all platforms, and sending email marketing campaigns
- Created multiple online live auction events (ex. The Collectables) with a 360-marketing campaign and collectible watches that gained 300 new members and contributed to 12m in sales

Technology:

- Worked with the Development team to eradicate web issues that decreased lag time by 8s, eliminated app down time, and rolled out an updated app version with access for 3rd party sellers
- Driving the digital transformation strategy using NetSuite and MS Productivity Suite by creating a ticketing system that automates and organizes interdepartmental workflows in TP360 (Marketing, IT, Development, Finance, Admin); resulting in the reduction of repetitive tasks and transforming into an automated & paperless environment

Senior Business Development Manager at The Hanging House, Event Services
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2018 to December 2018

- Set the 2018 strategy; restructured the Business Development process from the ground up, identified key clients, reconnected with existing contacts and used a multiple touchpoint strategy to ensure a steady flow of incoming briefs across different verticals
- Diversified portfolio inclusive of digital experiences, experiential activations, exhibitions, live and virtual events with a selling point in technology. Formed Partnerships and contracts with key clients to ensure business continuity
- Secured AED 32 million in brief value while increasing lead generation by 50%

Business Development Director at Mosaic Live Communications, Event Services
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2016 to August 2018

- Optimized industry trends to develop the 2016-2018 strategy; secured revenue streams by building strategic relationships with existing clients and generating new leads
- Established the internal team strategy to help secure approximately AED 34 million in brief value for 2018 only
- Increased viable lead generation by 60% and contributed to overall revenue for 2018

Business Development Manager at Craft Studio Events, Event Services
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2014 to January 2016

- Secured annual target by revamping procedures, set up a tech-focused experiential department
- Provided a boost in new and repeat business by introducing new experiential platforms, concepts, and technologies
- Led a team to manage the full-scale logistics and operations; including, sourcing and managing suppliers, establishing equipment and technology contractors that brought the activations to life while managing budgets

Key Account Manager at Nestlé, FMCG
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2008 to April 2013

- Enrolled as an Advertising and Promotions Manager and was promoted to a Key Account Manager in 2011
- Grew Nestlé’s business with Lulu Hypermarkets by 30% in 2 years (20% above forecast)
- Empowered brand recognition by promoting Baby Food, Coffee & Beverages, Breakfast Cereals, Confectionary, Dairy and Culinary categories; and enhanced Nestlé share in Lulu categories by +0.7 share points (EPOS data)

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Lebanese American University
  • March 2021

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Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Lebanese American University
  • March 2021

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Specialties & Skills

Marketing Strategy
Innovation
Business Development
New Business Development
Partnerships
Commercial Operations
Strategy and P&L
Client Relations
Project Management
Digital Transformation
People Management
Marketing
Business Development
Lead Generation
Analytics
Trainings
MS Productivity Suite

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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