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Dalia Arafa

All about Marketing!

Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Marketing Manager/Branding Expert/ConsultantFreelance / Project

    Braun, Hero, Evybaby, Beyti , Pickalbatros, PortObello Lounge, COB

    Aug 2014 - Present -10 yrs, 11 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:An independent consultant providing expert marketing information regarding existing/new brand creation and launch. Developing marketing plans, branding platforms, tailored communication messages, respective promotions and key strategies for marketing success, while guiding the implementation of action plans for the respective business unit.
  • Senior Global Strategic Planner - Global Sales TeamFull Time

    Yahoo!

    Feb 2011 - May 2013 -2 yrs, 3 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details: Responsibilies:  Handling client/agency briefs from Global Sales Teams in UK & creating suitable ad solutions for European buys planning along with Brand communications strategies across Yahoo! multiple platforms and products  Create a deep understanding of the Yahoo! brand, its consumers and global advertising products while in parallel generating a thorough understanding of the Global Digital Media World  Identifying key opportunities in the EU5 market and formulating the respective strategies to acquire them.  Formulating attractive and relevant packages Y! Can offer to best fit and cater to the client’s needs.
  • Marketing Supervisor Full Time

    Raya Trade

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2011 -1 yr

    Egypt

    • Job Details: Experience:  Contributed to developing the marketing plan with a detailed road map and action plan to re-introduce Raya into the Egyptian market with a new and fresh identity and positioning platform.  Created the new sub brand to be introduced into the market along with all support material.  Created an Integrated marketing communication platform for all consumer touch point material.  Management of the marketing, advertising and promotional activities for the retail, distribution and maintenance departments.  Heading the marketing department.  Assisted in preparing the marketing budget.  Responsibilities:  Managing and coordinating all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities.  Developing a marketing strategy and written action plans in order to achieve specific objectives  Coordinating all internal and external marketing and promotional efforts.  Conducting performance reviews on team members.  Analyzing market trends and close analysis of competition activities.  Directing the marketing staff overseeing all marketing executions.
  • Senior Account ExecutiveFull Time

    Saatchi & Saatchi

    Apr 2009 - Apr 2010 -1 yr

    Egypt

    • Job Details: Experience:  Working on projects for outstanding names such as: • Cadbury: o 360 Launch of SMS Chocolate bar in Egypt and MENAP region o 360 Launch of Flake chocolate bar in Egypt and MENAP region • Port Ghalib, Marsa Allam during their launch campaign  Responsibilities:  Contributed to the launch of new brands generating great revenues for the above mentioned clients, that included: • TV • Press • Radio • In-store activations  Played an active role in business development, contributing to and supervising pitches winning new business for the agency.  Meeting with clients to agree on advertising briefs.  Circulation of information to all interested parties.  Following up with creative department making sure results satisfy client request.  Maintaining the smooth day-to-day running of the client’s business.  Collection and interpretation of marketing data.  Writing contact reports of meetings and producing status reports of work in progress.  Controlling billing, and making sure that management know everything about the client’s business.  Knowledge of the processes and timing involved in the media, production, creative, art buying, typography etc.,  Chasing-up work in progress, keeping it moving to pre-arranged time and cost schedules.  Attending and supervising photo shoots.
  • Education

    • Marketing and International Business in marketing

      Middlesex University

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2006 - 4 yr

    • High School - IGCSE

      Gulf School

      Jan 2000 

    Achievements

    *Certified Chef by the City and Guilds of London Institute: Culinary Training Centers Egypt *Rewarded the “Rising Star Award” at the annual Nielsen PQA Training Camp for scoring top scores throughout the two week period. *Rewarded an “Achievement Award” for performance excellence while working on the Vodafone team.

    Skills

    • Food Business
    • Brand Marketing
    • Marketing
    • Advertisement
    • Account Management
    • Qualitative Research
    • Communication
    • Digital Advertising

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    •  Digital Marketing Diploma by eMarketing Egypt

      2017
    • Marketing Strategy Associate Diploma

      2017
    •  Diploma in Culinary Arts, Level 1 & 2 by the City and Guilds Institute of London

      2016
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