Summary

A Marketing Graduate with over 10 years of work experience in Marketing, Media Research, Marketing Research, Media Planning & Media Buying, my initiatives resulted in best Brand Activation, Product Branding and Marketing and Media Strategy.

Specialties: Brand Management, Market Research & Building Strong Relationships, Media Planning and Media Buying, Out of Home Branding, Event Management, to prepare the best Media and Brand Activation Campaigns by attaining maximum Brand’s presence within Advertising Budget.

Experience

Company Logo
Manager Marketing and Research
Ironline Production
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 | Karachi, Pakistan

• Lead a team of 3 members and manage market research and overall channel distribution.

• Responsible for handling monthly budget of 3 Million for channel distribution (region wise).

• To evaluate channel performance on daily basis with respect to program content.

• Provide research strategy, analysis and data handling for the purpose of new business to identify potential customer and design strategy to attract them.

• Manage new launches (Smiley, 9XM and News) along with preparation of feasibility plan with respect to available budgets.

• Boost website traffic by 40% by creating an integrated social media strategy.

• Develop proposal for kids segment, target client Nestle, Unilever and kid’s product category.

• Support sales team and provide creative and innovation ideas to generate business.

• Launch FOC cross promotion campaign with strategic partner Jahan Pakistan newspaper and OOH sites.

Company Logo
Assistant Manager Marketing and Media
QMobile
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 | Karachi, Pakistan

• Overseeing first level campaign analysis of ATL/BTL and digital, which have been done (in terms of incremental revenues, customer engagement, etc.)
• Maintain spending sheet on daily basis and directly updating to Top Management.
• Supervised media audit and closed 5 years old disputes worth 200 Million.
• Plan, execute and coordinate all ATL/BTL marketing activities
• Coordinate with creative and media agencies for smooth execution of advertisement campaigns
• Coordinate with sales team to gather POS and BTL related requirements and incorporate into annual/quarterly/monthly plans
• Coordinate with vendors/agencies for invoices & payments
• Negotiate with TV Channels to get island spots and unique content creation such as product integration.
• Brand tracking and align research functions through Media Logic, Media Bank and Industry Reports.
• Droppage target achieved under 5% in all ATL campaigns.

Company Logo
Associate Manager Market and Media Research
QMobile
Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 | Karachi, Pakistan

• Negotiate budgets and managed payment cycles for activation agencies, creative agencies and all vendors.

• Follow-Ups and monitoring Ooh agencies for getting strategic outdoor sites and get best possible deal.

• Responsible for POP, Shop display, market branding etc.

• Manage and plan all events, mall/high end hotel activations, and sponsored events.

• Successful launch on Ramdan and EID campaign.

• Organize overall top level malls activation in 3 major cities (Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad)

• Top level branding execution such as Ramdan transmission and “Jeeto Pakistan”

• Inventory management (Cars, Bikes, Mobile phones Umrah tickets, Giveaways etc.) for prizes distribution in Ramdan transmission and Game shows such as Jeeto Pakistan.

• Engaged multiple creative agencies like Saatchi and Saatchi, Lowe and Rauf, Leo Burnett Manhattan for development of marketing collateral.

• Prepared pre/post campaign analysis for internal and external stakeholders (i.e. post buys, droppage reconciliation).

• Efficiently handled the planning, negotiating, buying, tracking, and optimizing media Campaigns.

Company Logo
Deputy Manager Reporting and Client Services
MEDIA BANK
Aug 2006 - Sep 2011 | Karachi, Pakistan

• Prepare analysis report for industry whatever the Companies and Channels movement through to their brands, through to their airings as well as through to their behaviors etc. on TV / Print media.
• Prepare and update media reports for internal and external stakeholders (i.e. post buys, droppage reconciliation, double spotting, SOV Tracker).
• Analysis of media industry, Brand comparisons, Media trends, Impact of the advertising campaigns, provide reports and presentation to advertising agencies and clients.
• Monthly Post Buys Report for all the clients. These reports based on Commercial Air Time and Share of Spend.
• To make the program clutter report / Fixed Point Chart reports.
• Time Slice, Brand Activity Report and Channel Trend.
• Share of voice & Share of Spend (SOV, SOS).

Education

Preston Institute of Management Sciences and Technology
Masters, Masters in Business Administration, EMBA‎
Marketing (Brand Management, Consumer Behavior)
CGPA 3.2/4
2016
University of Karachi
Bachelors, Bachelors in Commerce, Commerce‎
Accounting & Finance
Percentage 60%
2010

Skills

Expert Experience with creating a marketing campaign
Expert Strong analytical and project management
Expert Strong Creative
Expert Accounts Consultation
Expert Advertising & Media
Expert Analytical Mind
Expert Analytical Skills
Expert Business Problems Analysis
Expert Communicating Skills
Expert Conservation Awareness
Expert Coordination Abilities
Expert Creative Campaign Development
Beginner Front Office Support
Expert Handling Assignments
Intermediate Linked Analytics
Expert Marketing and Media Research
Intermediate Marketing Strategies'
Expert MIT Knowledge
Expert Purchase Management
Expert RESTful APIs
Expert كلينت فلوب
Expert أبحاث السوق
Intermediate اللهجات البريطانية
Expert تقوية العلاقات مع العملاء
Expert تقييم المناهج الدراسية
Expert علم الأشعة البعادي

Languages

Expert English
Expert Urdu

Companies Followed

See More