kareem hesham resume
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KareemHesham
Dubai,UAE | +971-509689457 | [email protected]
Objective :Seeking an entry level position where I can benefit the organization by applying knowledge and skills acquired through work experience and academic accomplishments.
Experience:ImpactBBDOAugust–September2016Freelance Account Executive Dubai, UAE
- Handled client servicing for HP Account- Liaised with clients in order to determine their goals and expectations- Brainstormed ideas for clients’ campaigns- Briefed studio team on clients’ campaigns- Attended client and supplier meetings
VirtuePR&MarketingCommunicationsJune–July2016PR Account Executive (Internship) Dubai, UAE
- Translated press releases from Arabic to English and vice versa- Drafted press releases from scratch- Pitched press releases, features and interviews to magazines, newspapers, radio stations and TV
channels in order to generate coverage- Monitored coverage and prepared media coverage reports for our clients
CaratFebruary–June2016Media Planner (Internship) Dubai, UAE
- Prepared competitive analyses (spends, GRP’s and ad alerts)- Monitored campaigns and re-scheduled missing TV spots- Evaluated media plans by comparing planned and delivered KPI metrics
TBWA/RAADNovember2015–January2016Account Executive (Internship) Dubai, UAE
- Dealt with multiple clients including Canon and Jacky’s Electronics- Liaised with clients to determine their goals and expectations and then briefed the creative team on
upcoming campaigns- Prepared proposals and presentations for clients- Surveyed people and analyzed culturally appropriate names for products- Assisted PR and shopper marketing teams in event planning
LeoBurnettDecember2014–April2015Account Executive (Internship) Dubai, UAE
- Handled client servicing for the du account- Liaised with clients to determine their goals and expectations and then briefed the creative team on
upcoming campaigns - Prepared weekly competitive analyses and analyzed competitor advertising- Researched past campaigns and presented findings for creative team inspirations- Handled client servicing for the Smartphone Festival and Mobile Number Auction campaigns
FP7June2014–July2014Account Executive (Internship) Dubai, UAE
- Assisted in client servicing for the Daman and Bank Muscat accounts- Briefed the creative team on upcoming campaigns- Prepared competitive analyses for the health insurance industry
Education:BachelorofArtsinMassCommunicationCanadian University of DubaiCumulative GPA 3.78/4.00, Magna cum LaudeGraduated August 2015
CoreStrengths:- MS Office: Excel (Intermediate), Word (Intermediate), PowerPoint (Intermediate)- Intermediate proficiency in Statex and Zplan- Strong communication and interpersonal skills- Working under pressure and meeting deadlines- Fluency in Arabic and English
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