Yara Najm, Chief Digital Marketing Officer

Yara Najm

Chief Digital Marketing Officer

Klangoo

Location
Lebanon
Education
Diploma, Certified Digital Marketing Professional
Experience
5 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :5 years, 6 Months

Chief Digital Marketing Officer at Klangoo
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2019 to August 2020

Klangoo is an Artificial Intelligence Service Provider that supports Media Companies in achieving their business and editorial objectives.

- Lead Generation
- Marketing Strategy
- Email Marketing
- CRM Management
- Market Segmentation
- Social Media Marketing
- Website
- SEO/SEM
- Google Ads

Digital Marketing Specialist at Makhsoom.com
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2019 to December 2019

Freelance Digital Marketing for E-commerce Business

- Social Media Marketing (Fb & Instagram Ads)
- Graphic Design
- Google Ads
- SEO/SEM
- Blog Writing
- Campaign Monitoring & Budgeting
- Content Creation
- Chatbot Management & Flow
- Report on latest trends
- App advertising
- UX consulting
- Website development
- Google Merchant Center

Sales & Marketing at Le Cordon Bleu
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2017 to October 2018

Le Cordon Bleu Lebanon is located in the new 5-star hotel - BURJ ON BAY. The hotel itself is owned by Societe Le Cordon Bleu Liban. During my experience with Le Cordon Bleu, I have handled the below tasks:

Le Cordon Bleu Lebanon:

Generate leads - identify possible opportunities for student recruitment
Attend educational events or F&B related events both locally & abroad (Middle East, Africa)
Handle social media accounts for Le Cordon Bleu Lebanon and create weekly content
Maintain good relationships with agents that refer students to Le Cordon Bleu
Manage in-house events such as open house to promote the institute
Dealing with press/media/bloggers/influencers mainly during in-house events
Work alongside the teaching chefs to organize the format of demonstrations at expos (for ex. HORECA)

Update the CRM including all leads, opportunities, follow-ups etc.
Ensure the availability of all collaterals while respecting brand guidelines

BURJ ON BAY Hotel:

Sales

Provide leadership and coordination of company sales and marketing functions. Develop and implement Sales strategy. Maximize profitability and occupancy by coordinating the sales activities. Ensuring consistency in productivity, servicing of existing clients needs and the attraction of new accounts. To be efficient and diplomatic in dealing with situations involving any aspect of Sales & Marketing where the reputation or image of the hotel is represented.

Marketing:

Social media content
Events/Exhibitions to showcase the hotel facilities
Promotions, packages etc..
Dealing with press/media/bloggers/influencers mainly during in-house events
Assist in the planning and execution of events attended or hosted by BURJ ON BAY Hotel & Le Cordon Bleu, with focus on the creation of promotional merchandise, adverts, flyers, stage design, pre- and post-event marketing.

Marketing And Business Development Manager at Servcorp
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2016 to December 2016

Work closely with the Online Marketing Manager & General Manager to generate leads and educate the market on our services.

Provide marketing & design support to the managers so they can:
• Sell Serviced & Virtual offices
• Retain clients and keep client churn to a minimum
• Increase revenue & exceed the operating profit

Work with the managers at each location to build and maintain relationships with real estate agents and smart agents to generate referrals.

Work closely with the managers in each location to review their monthly marketing action plans.

Manage Commission Claims (Approvals)

Arrange to visit embassies, consulates, trade commission offices and the chamber of commerce to present our services and discuss a referral relationship. Maintain the relationship to generate referrals and increase our exposure in the market.

Build a reputation for the executive management of Servcorp as industry-leaders on IT, Real estate and business setup topics

Penetrate the SME Market by raising awareness of Servcorp’s solutions

Opinion pieces or Advice columns

Channel Sales & Marketing Executive at Dell Software
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2015 to July 2016

Working with both channel and marketing team to ensure the flow of activities and coordination from both sides. (EMEA - Emerging Markets)

 Training for partner onboarding

 Maintain and update tracking sheets for partners

 Manage inventory for demo units

 Channel communications (asset claims, upsell sheets, secure upgrades, product release..)

 Managing & maintaining relationships with partners and end users

 Marketing reports, generating leads and pipeline

 POS reports

 Handling logistics tasks

 Event organizing

 Handle SPIFF Programs

 Manage MDF budgets

Skills: Salesforce, Basis, Oasis

Trainee at Crowne Plaza Hotel Sheikh Zayed Rd
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2014 to March 2015

Education

Diploma, Certified Digital Marketing Professional
  • at Morgan International
  • October 2018

Certification in CDMP covering the below: September - October 2018 42 hours 1-Website Optimization 2-Content Marketing 3-Social Media Marketing 4-SEO 4-Paid Search 5-Display & Video Advertising 6-Email Marketing 7-Analytics 8-Digital Strategy

Master's degree, MSc, Fashion, Design, and Luxury Brand Management
  • at Grenoble Graduate School of Business
  • July 2014

Graduated with distinction from specialized master's degree. Topic of Thesis: « Incorporating the concept of Smart Rooms as the new luxury standard in the hotel industry, with a focus on the Chinese luxury hotel consumers and their expectations of luxury, with reference to IHG’s Hualuxe brand, with Chinese consumers as a target »

Bachelor's degree, B.S. Business Management
  • at Lebanese American University
  • June 2013

Merit scholarship. Award in English and Arabic literature and writing style.

Specialties & Skills

Video Advertising
Digital Strategy
Google Analytics
Digital Marketing
Task Assignment
Mediator
Leadership
Branding & Positioning

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
German
Beginner