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Mary Abboud

Mary Abboud

Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Marketing & media professional successful in campaign development and programme management. Forward-thinking and analytical in tracking markets and optimising strategies for best results. Excels at partnering cross-functionally to generate outstanding results.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Digital marketing manager

Nike Middle East - GMG
Dubai, UAE
06.2021 - Current
  • Localizing global marketing campaigns on a seasonal basis
  • Planning offline and digital strategies for local campaigns and digitizing offline consumer journeys in-store
  • Managing team of 5 staff, driving performance with strategies across Paid media, CRM & SEO to exceed sales KPIs
  • Managing paid media team by strategizing seasonal Nike campaigns in alignment with EMEA & Global HQs.
  • Managing CRM team by strategizing Monthly communication plans, assessing data and retaining costumers
  • Managing SEO team and ensuring all technical & content implementations are up to date
  • Ensuring all teams report on correct data attribution
  • Leading offline and online brand marketing across Nike local channels
  • one of the Leading stakeholders on Marketing when unlocking Nike membership in the region and in charge of all Nike member communications in the region
  • Sole lead on Nike experiences project implementation in the UAE & KSA and expanding to other markets
  • Facilitating strategic decision-making by measuring and reporting campaign performance
  • Managing strategies across key digital channels, including YouTube and TikTok content development, Google, Meta and Instagram Ads.
  • Working closely across departments, such as product & category teams to implement latest findings from data and analytics across all marketing pillars (Paid, SEO, CRM)


Senior Marketing strategist

Hearts & Science - OMG
Dubai, UAE
03.2019 - 05.2021


  • Handling several clients focusing on their e-commerce performance and optimizations
  • Identifying on a daily basis new opportunities for digital innovation, enforce processes, provide quality assurance and implement best practices across all engagements
  • Develop communication and CRM strategies for digital, covering topics such as campaign, communication, channel planning, and recommendations for acquiring customers and building lifetime value.
  • Managing strategy, execution, measurement and optimization of my brands campaigns
  • Collaborate with cross functional project teams to motivate, create and implement short and long-term integrated within the digital transformation scope
  • Mentoring group team members with a focus on strategic insights, platform management, analytics and reporting

Media Client servicing

Ipsos
Beirut, Lebanon
03.2017 - 03.2019


  • Trainings for Media Agencies employees on the following softwares: Statex, Statex Online, Ariana, Z/Xplan, Gemius and Brandpuls
  • Create reports with research findings and analysis to inform marketing strategies on TV, Radio, Outdoor and Digital listening.
  • Visit clients to assist in the use of the softwares and help them reach their needs in their Marketing planning strategies.
  • Recommend specific marketing approaches and spending budgets to achieve the client's desired sales goals. Track marketing strategies.
  • Promote sales of our services and develop strong relationships with clients.

Administrative Assistant

Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center - Brazilian Embassy
Beirut, UAE
08.2011 - 05.2016


  • Assist in the planning and execution of the marketing program, assist in the updates of the FB page
  • Handle invoices and receipts and leasing with the accounting department of the Embassy
  • Monitor payment of suppliers
  • Quotations of services and products prices
  • Translation works from Portuguese to Arabic, English, French and Spanish and vice versa
  • Support teachers in giving Portuguese classes to children

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs & Diplomacy

American University of Science & Technology
Beirut, Lebanon
01.2011 - 06.2015

Skills

  • Presentations and proposals
  • Marketing campaign management
  • Brand-building strategies
  • Advertising copywriting
  • Digital campaign analytics
  • Relationship management
  • Market and competitive analysis
  • E-commerce management
  • Content marketing
  • Multilingual
  • Marketing

Languages

English
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Timeline

Digital marketing manager

Nike Middle East - GMG
06.2021 - Current

Senior Marketing strategist

Hearts & Science - OMG
03.2019 - 05.2021

Media Client servicing

Ipsos
03.2017 - 03.2019

Administrative Assistant

Brazil-Lebanon Cultural Center - Brazilian Embassy
08.2011 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs & Diplomacy

American University of Science & Technology
01.2011 - 06.2015
Mary Abboud