Zakia Baniabbassian

Founder, Marketing Director & Communications Consultant at ZB Communications
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Location
AE
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Arabic Limited working proficiency

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Janhavi Karkera

Zakia has been a proactive and dedicated professional, I've always loved working with her. Her positivity and zest, motivate her team as well to give their best in whatever they do. She is not just a good colleague but a good leader too. At Apparel Group, she managed multiple tasks involving CSR, Corporate Events, tapping on multiple corporate partnership activities for the group, all while managing a massive team in the corporate marketing division. She's extremely goal-driven and ensures the results are communicated in the best way possible. She takes the initiative to improve the community and working experience at the workplace. Her growth mindset is not only limited to herself but everyone working in her team too. She makes sure that her team is also learning and growing and only makes sure that she has done enough to provide them with the kind of mentorship and training everyone deserves.

Malobi Olele

Zakia is a lovely, hardworking, loyal and attentive colleague. She continuously displays great technical skills, managerial skills and fantastic work ethic. She knows how to motivate her team members and encourages everyone to learn and grow personally and professionally. When I worked with her at Apparel Group, Zakia helped me plan and succesfully implement CSR campaigns. She often goes above and beyond to complete projects and ensure maximum social media impact. It was truly a joy to work with her. I could not ask for a better colleague and friend. I wish her great success in all her future endeavors!

Vipul Viswanath

Hard working, strategic thinker, organized and a great attention for detail! Having Zakia part of any team is a great asset as she brings about some really creative and powerful ideas to the table.

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Credentials

  • Google Analytics
    Google
    Nov, 2018
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Marketing Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder, Marketing Director & Communications Consultant
      • Mar 2012 - Present

      I help CEOs and businesses tell their story through brand communications, marketing, public relations, strategy, and content writing services. I help CEOs and businesses tell their story through brand communications, marketing, public relations, strategy, and content writing services.

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director Marketing Communications
      • Apr 2022 - Feb 2023

      • Created a community development strategy focused on influencer activation, expert investor onboarding, customer feedback and social media content management • Track metrics by managing weekly reports including Influencer conversion report, influencer content calendar, social media engagement report, social media competitor analysis, and weekly social media report. • Reached out to influencers, businesses, expert investors, and agencies to negotiate partnership opportunities. • Draft contracts, proposals and manage stakeholders • Manage social media content creation and communication across all platforms • Contributed to 1,300% increase in conversion in Q2 compared to Q1 Show less

    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Corporate Communications Manager
      • Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

      Overseeing digital marketing initiatives for Apparel Group and retail brands. Brands I am responsible for include F5 Global, Club Apparel and the personal branding of the Founder & Chairwoman. I head weekly marketing meetings with the regional brand marketing managers and provide marketing support to +75 fashion, beauty, and lifestyle retail brands. My tasks include managing and creating social media calendars, conducting digital audits, managing the websites, organizing in-person employee engagement campaigns with CSR and HR and managing the corporate creative and digital team. In addition, I also prepare PR communication, write the script for PR speaking sessions, manage corporate English communication and write press articles. Show less

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Manager
      • Oct 2019 - Dec 2020

      • Developed annual B2C and B2B marketing strategies and implemented new product categories into the business concept (Vegan, Artesian and Gluten-free food) • Business development for B2B accounts; secured contracts with government entities including Souq Al Jubail, Sharjah Asset Management and Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority), including onboarding Artisanal food suppliers • Relaunched brand identity by designing marketing collateral, corporate presentations, logo, product packaging, roll-up banners and implementing updated brand guidelines • Managed development of UX UI in collaboration with the IT team to improve user experience on the website and App; designed all UX UI artwork and provided written content • Created visual and written content for social media, Email marketing and weekly blog articles • Conducted interviews with partner local chefs and farmers to gather digital content for UX UI • Hired and managed two interns to help with overall marketing initiatives • Organized the launch of the FreshOnTable Souq platform at Larte restaurant; featuring a partner chef to create a three-course meal using local ingredients Show less

    • Canada
    • Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing and Operations Manager
      • Jun 2017 - Jun 2019

      • Increased patient count in 18 locations from 2,150 to 2,454 patients between April 2017 - 2018, resulting in over 14% increase in revenue growth. AC Hamilton clinic patient count increased from 11 to 110 patients between April 2017 - 2018, resulting X10 overall growth • Launched @ac_chiropractors Instagram, YouTube and Twitter; created and designed IG posts, videos and Stories using Photoshop and iMovies. Instagram following grew to around 6,000 followers as of Sept 2018 • Developed weekly social media campaigns with each practitioner, edited video content using iMovies, copywriting to simplify technical medical language and established partnership opportunities with affiliated brands, sports leagues and associations (i.e. NHL, Athlete's Institute Basketball, Hamilton Bulldogs OHL, BioSteel, Nature’s Emporium and Gary Roberts HIPT) • Oversee HR tasks, manage scheduling, interviewing and screening of new practitioners; coordinate with stakeholders and practitioners towards establishing new clinic locations and inventory management Show less

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Financial Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Marketing Manager
      • Mar 2015 - Aug 2016

      Responsible for providing global marketing support for wealth managers, initiate partnerships and marketing campaigns, create Email marketing newsletters, film and create content, organise events, look after inventory, coordinate with suppliers and manage the in-house marketing team. • Developed and published over 50 Client Review videos by organizing client interview sessions, liaising with the finance dept., wealth managers in Dubai, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Qatar • Social media management: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube • Managed WordPress CMS and optimized landing pages • Creating content and marketing collateral for global branches using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and editing videos using iMovies • Organized sponsorship and partnership events to generate leads • Managed Email marketing campaigns and monthly GBS newsletter by publishing unique landing pages, initiating exclusive offers with partners and creating weekly blog posts to improve on-page SEO and off-page SEO strategies Show less

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Manager
      • Jun 2014 - Mar 2015
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Executive
      • Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
    • Advertising Services
    • Digital Marketing Executive
      • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Internship
      • Aug 2011 - Oct 2011

Education

  • The Nottingham Trent University
    BA (Hons) Graphic Design
    2007 - 2010
  • RED Academy
    Professional Certificate, Digital Marketing Program
    2018 - 2018
  • Kaplan International College Bournemouth
    Pre-Masters Diploma, Communication and Research Methodology
    2010 - 2011
  • International House
    Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Certificate
    2012 - 2012

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