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Amr Oraibi

Senior Manager - Special Project

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Experience

Gems Education

  • Senior Manager – New Markets & CEO’s OfficeFull Time

    Apr 2019 - Jul 2022 -3 yrs, 3 months

    • Job Details:• Worked closely with the Vice President of Integration & Operational Efficiency as part of an interim operations management team to manage all GEMS Education operations in Egypt for a duration of 7 months. Project included introduction of processes, managing all school level operations, corporate team hires and successful handover of the operations to the newly hired GEMS Egypt CEO. • Overlooking and managing the Management Service Agreements for New Markets (Egypt & KSA). • Coordinated and chaired company-wide functions’ weekly meetings to manage and mitigate KSA projects related risks during Covid-19 and fully reported to management. • Co-Project managed and liaised with all functions on pre-ops related workstreams to successfully launch GEMS Saudi International School – Dammam – September 2020. • Trusted Egyptian candidate to sit as a non-executive board member of GEMS Egypt Education Services and its subsidiaries. • Trusted Egyptian candidate to represent GEMS ManCo (a 100% owned GEMS Company based in Cairo) in the capacity of Manager ensuring all matters related to company admin requirements and regulatory compliance are timely managed and executed.

  • Manager - Special Projects - CEO's OfficeFull Time

    Apr 2017 - Apr 2019 -2 yrs

    • Job Details:• Work closely with assisting the CEO and Strategic Management Committee to drive operational workstreams, while keeping the best interests of the company in mind. • Follow up on operations with business leaders. • Help manage several internal & external initiatives and projects. • Lead and manage support projects and deliverables that need to be led by the CEO’s office. • Support the CEO and coordinate aspects of senior leadership meetings, including responsibility for: Logistics oversight, attending meetings with external partners on behalf of the CEO, communications, meeting facilitation, team actions and follow up.

  • Founder & Managing DirectorFull Time

    Rove Event Management

    Apr 2014 - Mar 2017 -2 yrs, 11 months

    • Job Details:• Established the corporate event division within the company, expanding the offering from private events to cover conferences, award ceremonies, corporate meetings, gala dinners and activations. • Developed and maintained key relationships and partnerships which resulted in multiple repeat clients. • Diversified the portfolio to cover luxury brands, banks, magazines and retailers. • Participated in initial concept development of events to ensure successful handover of the clients’ requirements to the events team on ground. • Managed all corporate and private client correspondence and meetings with internal teams to navigate budget restraints and urgent requests. Clients: Cartier, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Jebel Ali Racecourse, Bank of Sharjah, Property Times Awards.

  • Senior Account ManagerFull Time

    RASAS Advertising - Dubai

    Jul 2013 - Oct 2014 -1 yr, 3 months

    • Job Details:• Successfully managed and implemented three TV commercials & over 4 photo-shoots for the wide portfolio base. • Handled the conceptualization and execution of multiple ATL & BTL campaigns for Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Sun Rice & Applebee’s Middle East. • Worked closely with the Managing Director on all accounts to achieve successful brand launches and strategic objectives. • Managed the launch of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in Egypt. • Skillfully managed multiple ad hoc projects on Puma and Dubai Properties Group to adapt creative concepts to Arabic target audience. Clients: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Applebee’s Middle East, Sun Rice (Sunwhite Rice), Puma, Dubai Properties Group.

  • Account Manager / Acting Account DirectorFull Time

    Saatchi & Saatchi - Dubai

    May 2012 - Jul 2013 -1 yr, 2 months

    • Job Details:• Solely handled the GITEX 2012 Lenovo project and development of all BTL and ATL material on time. • Achieved and exceeded agency annual financial targets on Lenovo in a span of 6 months. • Handled the conceptualization and execution of Asadel Retail Group CI and Company Profile delivering on brand identity and shifting from old identity to new one. • Managed the development of Asadel Retail Group website until successful completion. Clients: Lenovo, Asadel Retail Group.

    • Education

    • BIT in Information Technology

      American university in Dubai

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2005 - 4 yr

    • High School - American diploma

      Dubai National School

      Jan 2001 

    Skills

    • Advertising Management
    • Client Service
    • Special projects
    • Event Management
    • Microsoft Office
    • Integration & Operational Efficiency
    • Presentation & pitching skills

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent

    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • Presentation & Pitching Skills

      JWT Dubai - In house Course·2007

    • HTML certification

      YAT Educational Center·2001
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