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Maie Zoheir

Maie Zoheir

Chief Communications Officer
Cairo,New Cairo

Summary

Result-driven Brand and Marketing Communications Leader with strong organizational skills; with 16+ years of broad experience in the fin-tech, financial services, telecom, and real-estate industries. Well recognized for innovation and has a unique mix of strategic, planning, creative, operational, and technical abilities. Interior Architecture and Brand- builder with a consistent track record in building, leading, and advocating brands and delivering solid equities through solid marketing strategies and full-fledged executions with the outmost profitable results.

Talented in creating a unique mélange for the Egyptian and Middle Eastern brands according to the international standards and guidelines, yet skillfully tailored to blend within the regional markets. Also competent in defining the critical brands' touch-points that would present a rich customer-centric journey.

Achievements:

Launched ALC (NBE): Brand Guidelines aligned with the mother brand of National Bank of Egypt brand guidelines.

AFCON 2019 (Orange main football sponsor): Orange group Brand Management across all channels and functions; Visual presence, tone of voice, brand visibility, retail, and merchandising look and feel.

Orange Telecommunications Launch in Egypt 2016: Revamped the corporate identity manual including all Internal forms and templates, Internal branding, corporate stationery, media, digital and online launches, managed the rollout of 7800 retail stores and POS.

Originated Orange Egypt in-house agency with annual savings EGP 24M: Considered a revenue stream serving Orange group in the MEA region.

ATLs and BTLs Launches: Conceptualized communication campaigns addressing the targeted audience through mood boards, execution plans, concepts, digital content, and visuals for multi campaigns; Hands CSR, Ramadan 2018, Mass promo 2017, Mass promo 2018.

Mobinil 2nd brand cycle revamp and CIM launch: Dayman ma baad.

Retail, merchandising and office designs, concepts, and production:

Orange Egypt headquarters and premises' interior architecture, designs, and branding. Nile City, Smart village buildings.

Orange Egypt Retail Channel: design concepts, interior designs, visual merchandising, window displays, customer experience management, smart stores, booths, shops on wheels (Vans), and mini-shops.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Marketing Communications Officer

Nexta
11.2021 - Current
  • Set marketing strategies to support company’s overall strategy and objectives
  • Develop feasible marketing plan for department and oversee its day-to-day implementation
  • Define targeted audience, persona, and demographics, accordingly segment market
  • Set trends of Marcom channels and direct team to come up with most creative communications that drive profitability
  • Liaise with other departments to guide unified approach to customer service, distribution, etc. that meets market demands
  • Plan and organize marketing functions and operations (product development, branding, communications, etc.), and ensure project company’s unique “voice.”
  • Design and coordinate promotional campaigns, PR, and other marketing efforts across channels (digital, press, etc.)
  • Build highly efficient team of marketing professionals
  • Create solid network of strategic partnerships

Director of Corporate Communications

AL Ahli Leasing Company, National Bank Of Egypt
01.2019 - 10.2021
  • Directed the brand and marketing teams projects through conceptual planning, schedule management, and final implementations
  • Set the strategic objectives of the function and conceived the annual business plan for the 12 months of marketing activities; to achieve full integrated campaigns and executions
  • Managed the Brand Management, Corporate Communications, External/ Internal Communications, Digital, PR, and Facilities teams
  • Created the brand architecture of ALC in alignment with NBE, the mother brand
  • Generated over 860% of digital audience growth over 18 months
  • Safeguarded the brand identity and its policies, ensuring consistent presence externally and internally
  • Launched all related activities and go-to-market through all customer touch-points on time.
  • Cultivated and maintained relationships with media and influential professionals
  • Organized PR events to increase awareness of the company.
  • Managed crises management announcements to maintain the company’s image.
  • Oversaw/ created website copy and social media platforms
  • Developed insights on marketing campaigns to assess performance against goals
  • Generated sponsorships with related and partnering entities to enhance marketing objectives.
  • Developed creative presentations, trend reports, kitted assets, and product data sheets

Sr.Manager, Brand Management and Marketing Communications

Orange Egypt Telecommunications
01.2017 - 01.2019

Managed the Brand Management and Marketing Communications function

Corporate Communication:

  • Oversaw the annual plan to deliver the company's objectives
  • Directed the development and execution of the global brand communications initiatives, including internal and external product launches, trade shows, employment fairs, campaigns, social site presence, company website, and corporate events
  • Ensured new communication campaigns and programs were aimed at reaching the brand positioning
  • Led, built, and managed the brand communications team and agencies to produce high-quality communications on time within the targeted budget

Brand Development:

  • Led the brand strategy and equity that helped obtain maximum profitability
  • Developed relevant portfolios and product lines under its relevant segment and customer
  • Ensured the mother brands' image was consistent across all mediums, segments, and products
  • Developed/ Created the brand guidelines and policies

Advertising/ Branding (Internal and External):

A. Advertising:

  • Conceptualized mood boards and master visuals for all communication campaigns
  • Directed the MEA's in-house agency/ supported the creative team with relevant design concepts when needed, managed the design firms/ agencies with their production departments
  • Developed all the prints, magazines, presentations, and annual reports across all functions (CEO, HR, Finance, legal, etc..)
  • Performed research to find the target audience, held focus groups, outlined goals, developed concepts, approved storyboards, copywriting, and set budgets for ad campaigns

B. Branding:

  • Managed all internal branding and designs for the premises to achieve the most productive environment.
  • Developed/ created and designed for all sales and rollouts to support sales team in achieving targets.

Retail Customer Experience Management:

  • Masterminded the visual merchandising and window displays' annual plan per calendar/occasions, created the thematic displays, activations, giveaways, and materials
  • Developed/ produced all needed programs, applications, and elements to facilitate the customer's journeys in all stores
  • Ensured the facilities and maintenance teams were abiding with the retail guidelines

Public Relations and Events:

  • Developed all the corporate announcements (digital and prints), online magazines, newsletters, and presentations
  • Created annual/ board reports that served the CEO office and board members, developing the companies forms and templates, legal documents, and stamps
  • Ensured the Brand's tone of voice is consistent externally and internally
  • Set the relevant themes for all of the corporate events

Manager, Brand and Corporate Communications

Orange Egypt Telecommunications
01.2016 - 01.2017

Brand Image Management, Internal, and External Brand and Communications

  • Owned/created brand policies and guidelines
  • Transformed company’s objectives and communications across all mediums to design, artworks, and state of art
  • Developed and created solid differentiated Brand and design materials
  • Ensured consistent brand image across ATLs, BTLs, internal newsletters, presentations, designs, online /digital, and executions
  • Designed all corporate presentations, forms, and templates serving CEO office
  • Analyzed market, consumer, and competitive information to indicate brand image performance and media presence

Sr. Supervisor, Corporate Art and Articulation

Mobinil 
01.2011 - 01.2016

Mobinil, Brand Image Management, Retail Channels, and Internal Branding and Communications

  • Created story/ headlines for all Mobinil communications internally and externally
  • Tailored designs for all brand merchandising and promotional elements across all of Mobinil retail channels
  • Delivered end-to-end product through supervising processes from conceptual design till end-user product
  • Resolved design problems of highest technical nature
  • Tailored designs for all brand merchandising and promotional elements across Mobinil retail channels

Supervisor, Real Estate and Brand Consistency

Mobinil
01.2007 - 01.2011

Mobinil, Internal Brand Communications, and Retail Presence

  • Created all internal and retail designs, interns of interior architecture, setup, and branding designs that best deliver required brand image to its employees and customers
  • Supervised production process and ensured all quality measures
  • Delivered end-to-end product through supervising processes from conceptual design till end-user product
  • Negotiated and benchmark, suggested and approved materials to provide most cost-effective products
  • Evaluated proposed shop location's from architectural perspective

Supervisor, Business Development

Mobica
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Presented Mobica and its services to new customers
  • Added new turn key projects.
  • Set appropriate designs, apply guidelines and suggest materials to clients
  • Supervised manufacturing process
  • Checked quality for all deliverables

Education

Bachelor of Interior Architecture. GPA: 3.9

Architecture And Design Academy
Georgia States University
01.2005 - 01.2000

Quest Development

Udemy

Udemy

Skills

    Marketing Communications

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Software

Brandworkz

Attest, Brand Performance Tracker

Adobe Creative Suit

Auto desk

Salesforce CRM software

Timeline

Chief Marketing Communications Officer

Nexta
11.2021 - Current

Director of Corporate Communications

AL Ahli Leasing Company, National Bank Of Egypt
01.2019 - 10.2021

Sr.Manager, Brand Management and Marketing Communications

Orange Egypt Telecommunications
01.2017 - 01.2019

Manager, Brand and Corporate Communications

Orange Egypt Telecommunications
01.2016 - 01.2017

Sr. Supervisor, Corporate Art and Articulation

Mobinil 
01.2011 - 01.2016

Supervisor, Real Estate and Brand Consistency

Mobinil
01.2007 - 01.2011

Supervisor, Business Development

Mobica
01.2005 - 01.2007

Bachelor of Interior Architecture. GPA: 3.9

Architecture And Design Academy
01.2005 - 01.2000

Quest Development

Udemy

Udemy

Areas of Expertise

Brand Management and Corporate Communications

Marketing Communications

Content and Digital Media Management

Customer Experience Management

Creative Planning and Execution

Maie ZoheirChief Communications Officer