Yacob Mezil, Marketing & Business Development Manager

Yacob Mezil

Marketing & Business Development Manager

Art Dimension Co.

Location
Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Honours Bachelor of Commerce
Experience
18 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 1 Months

Marketing & Business Development Manager at Art Dimension Co.
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • December 2009 to July 2022

• Allocating targeted areas for sales executives visits and setting budgets and targets according to area.
• Come up with promotional ideas and execute marketing plans.
• Consult with advertising agencies or staff to arrange promotional campaigns on all types of media for products.
• Coordinate advertising space and time as required to promote products.
• Coordinate and guide sales & marketing team.
• Deliver marketing activity within agreed budget.
• Develop and implement marketing plans and projects for new and existing services.
• Develop pricing strategy in coordination with GM.
• Developing E commerce web store.
• Extract potential client data from various sources.
• Liaising with other line managers and third party business partners.
• Maintaining detailed knowledge of the company's products & services while keeping abreast of what competitors are offering.
• Manage and coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities.
• Manage the productivity of the marketing plans and projects.
• Monitor, review and report on all marketing activity and results.
• Recruit and train sales & marketing staff.
• Supervise, motivate and monitor sales team performance.

Senior Housing Specialist at CSA LTD.
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • November 2008 to October 2009

• Insuring all housing for new comers on the contract ready in time.
• Handling maintenance requests from customers.
• Reporting weekly manifests to upper management.
• Coordinating with landlord personnel to have maintenance problems solved.
• Help NEAT team with Airport commuting occasionally.

Assistant Store Manager at Blockbuster Canada
  • Canada
  • September 2005 to October 2008

• Handling complaints and suggestions from customers.
• Model, Manage and reinforce service expectations of both internal and external customers to maximize a positive experience.
• Reinforce an environment that allows employees to do what is necessary to resolve customer issues quickly and correctly.
• Overall responsibility for achieving sales goals, creating a business plan and setting store goals that are aligned with the strategic corporate sales plan.
• Analyze store's financial data and take action to grow revenues.
• Control costs and ensure appropriate inventory management to achieve sales and profit goals.
• Recruit, hire, develop, evaluate, motivate and counsel store employees.
• Schedule, organize and direct assignments.
• Overall accountability to ensure that proper cash controls and loss prevention procedures are in place and followed as per company standards.
• Ensuring that overall execution of merchandising standards and marketing programs while maintaining a clean store environment.
• Ensure all daily store required activities are performed per company standards.

HWNG Help Desk Representative at Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Canada
  • June 2004 to August 2005

• Coordinate new HWNG rollout dates with stores.
• Answering calls from Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy team.
• Analyzing, investigating, and fixing software problems relating to new HWNG system.
• Escalating calls to second level support when needed.
• Troubleshooting store hardware issues as well as high priority issues.
• Recording calls in a ticketing tracking system (Remedy).
• Use of MMS to investigate system problems.
• 24 hr on call emergency support.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Honours Bachelor of Commerce
  • at University of Toronto
  • June 2004

Major: Management Specialist

Diploma, Business Operations Management
  • at Centennial College
  • June 2003

Business Operations Management Jun. 2001 - Jun. 2003 Centennial College - Ontario, Canada A Six-semester Diploma Program.

High school or equivalent, High School Diploma
  • at Kippling Colligate Institute
  • May 2000

High school Diploma May 2000 Kippling Colligate Institute - Ontario, Canada Graduated with Honors

Bayt Tests

Computer Skills Test
Score 86%

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Public Relations
Event Planning
Marketing
ACCOUNT MANAGER
BUDGETS
CONTRACTS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
MARKETING
PROMOTIONAL
SOLUTIONS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Safe Driving Training Program (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
Project Management Exam Prep. Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Chess, Soccer, Fishing, Volleyball