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Abdullah Hasan Maaroof

Sulaymaniyah
Abdullah Hasan Maaroof

Summary

Seeking a challenging high position in marketing, communication, public relations, humanitarian work, social responsibility, sustainability, management, administration and strategic planning in a respectful organization.

Overview

22
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Ooredoo Iraq, Asiacell

Brand Strategy Director
05.2021 - 02.2022

Job overview

  • Head ups to the commercial unit to adopt most up to date plans for PR,MarCom,Media and CSR strategies in the company
  • for Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
  • Directing the MarCom and PR departments strategies for effective brand campaigns
  • Setting strategic plans for brand elevation and unique brand campaigns

Ooredoo Iraq, Asiacell

Integrated Marketing Communication Director
05.2015 - 03.2021

Job overview

  • Setting the integrated strategic plan for all PR, MarCom, CSR and Media Planning activities of Asiacell.
  • Aligning with the higher management for integrating the department strategies with the entire company strategy.
  • Supervising all the content production in the company with guaranteeing cultural and commercial synchronization.
  • Supervising and directing the three agencies of creative,media and PR to achieve the objectives.
  • Directing the implementation of all external communication plans to establish consistent and timely messaging.
  • Writing content for press releases, website and social media campaigns.
  • Coordinating and directing public relations activities to align with corporate strategic goals.
  • Collaborating with internal stakeholders to design strategies for messaging and communications.

Ooredoo Iraq, Asiacell

PR Manager
02.2010 - 03.2015

Job overview

  • Setting startegic plans & monitor all public relations activities in Asiacell so as to achieve and exceed agreed plans with excellent image and brilliant corporate reputation.
  • Direct the development and execution of public relations initiatives including media relations, corporate social responsibility, event management and publicity.
  • Plan and set strategies for CSR and sustainability and their executions.
  • Plan and set strategies for publicity and media monitoring.
  • Arranging and planning for international presence and participation in the PR events and industry award applications.
  • Company spokesperson and writing and editing articles, web content, advertising copy, periodicals and publications for internal and external audiences.
  • Collaborating with media to encourage company and product coverage and promote brand mission and values.
  • Raising brand awareness through consistent marketing efforts and product campaign launches.
  • Developing innovative marketing and PR strategies.

Azady Industries

Commercial Manager Sulaymaniyah
07.2009 - 09.2010

Job overview

  • Plan and set strategies for publicity and media watch.
  • Arranging and planning for international presence and participation in the PR events and industry award applications.
  • Maintain awareness of competitor activities & development in the market place, recommending actions & interventions where appropriate.
  • Develop innovative marketing communications initiatives & campaigns that generate the highest level of profit.
  • Plan and execute all web, SEO / SEM marketing database, email, social media and display advertising campaigns.
  • Design, build and maintain Asiacell social media presence and reaching the targeted audiences.
  • Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns, and assess against goals (ROI and
  • KPIs).
  • Responsible for planning, organizing and controlling the different projects and activities that target the different audiences.
  • Directing and managing the creative and media agencies with aligning all operations with the overall strategy of marketing communications.
  • Company spokesperson., Managing the sales and marketing teams of the company and reporting to the CEO
  • Examines company rules to make sure they stay relevant and makes recommendations for necessary changes
  • Looks for opportunities to grow a business, whether through partnerships or new initiatives, and works to take advantage of those opportunities
  • Analyses sales and other reports that give insight into how a company can make adjustments to improve performance
  • Assists the CEO and works as a member of a cohesive team
  • Works with contract managers
  • Resolves issues with contracts and commercial operations
  • Communicates with parties in a contract so that all understand the terms, particularly a contract's financial aspects
  • Assesses risks and makes recommendations based on a thorough analysis of all factors involved in a business situation
  • Manages daily company operations
  • Coaches employees on best practices for managing contract issues and handling daily issues and tasks
  • Accepts extra duties as situations arise

Asiacell Communications, Sulaymaniyah

Public Relations Specialist, Officer, Expert
07.2005 - 07.2009

Job overview

  • Excute plans & monitor all public relations activities in Asiacell so as to achieve and exceed agreed plans with excellent image and brilliant corporate reputation.
  • Participate in the development and execution of public relations initiatives including media relations, corporate social responsibility, event management and publicity.
  • Contribute in planning and setting strategies for CSR and sustainability and their executions.
  • Participating in media monitoring reporting.
  • Arranging and planning for international presence
  • and participation in the PR events and industry award applications.

KurdSat Broadcasting

Translator, Presenter
03.2000 - 07.2005

Job overview

  • Talk Show presenter, Translator Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq
  • Liaise with editorial teams and with reporters, editors, producers and the station news director for generating news scripts.
  • Helping to develop story ideas and shape the direction of the day's show/news.
  • Studying details on stories, visiting experts and guests, write his or her note cards for the teleprompter,
  • Working on assigned stories to investigate much like reporters and working on long-format special projects for upcoming events or investigations.
  • Assist producers in setting the pace of the show, deciding which stories should be reported on and in what order.
  • Rehearsing full script for the bulleting /show takes shape in coordination with the producer who typically provides a "rundown" of the show for the anchor team to review.
  • Making public appearances on behalf of the station or shooting show promos

Education

Hochschule Furtwangen University HFU
Furtwangen, Germany

MBA from Business Administration And Management
10.2011

Sulaymaniyah University
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Bachelor of Arts from English Language and Literature
06.2000

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytic Approach

Life long learner

Change management

Creative thinking

Leadership

Team work

Time management

Public speaking

Attention to details

Multi-tasking

Broader communications

  • Creative Strategies
  • Business Planning and Strategy
  • Messaging Strategy
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Social Media Digital Marketing
  • Advertising Strategy
  • Sales Team Leadership
  • Communications Strategies

Certification

  • Advanced Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Training “ –Dubai
  • Digital Brand Challenge - Google – London
  • GRI (G4) Certified Training on Sustainability Reporting- Dubai
  • Public Relations Training
  • Advanced International Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Marketing and Segmentation Course
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Time Management and Leading a Team
  • Introduction to Marketing Concepts
  • Professional Report Writing Skills

Languages

Kurdish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Persian
Intermediate
B1
Arabic
Proficient
C2
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Timeline

Brand Strategy Director

Ooredoo Iraq, Asiacell
05.2021 - 02.2022

Integrated Marketing Communication Director

Ooredoo Iraq, Asiacell
05.2015 - 03.2021

PR Manager

Ooredoo Iraq, Asiacell
02.2010 - 03.2015

Commercial Manager Sulaymaniyah

Azady Industries
07.2009 - 09.2010

Public Relations Specialist, Officer, Expert

Asiacell Communications, Sulaymaniyah
07.2005 - 07.2009

Translator, Presenter

KurdSat Broadcasting
03.2000 - 07.2005

Hochschule Furtwangen University HFU

MBA from Business Administration And Management

Sulaymaniyah University

Bachelor of Arts from English Language and Literature
Abdullah Hasan Maaroof