Istanbul, Türkiye
A management executive with more than 26 years of experience in the international work environment. The objective of a Management/ Executive Assistant is to provide professional and competent support. High management perspective and result-oriented approach rather than regular support. Active team player. Values honesty, open communication, and socialization. Confidential information and complete non-routine complex and time-sensitive issues effectively. A results-oriented problem solver with exceptional communication skills, adept at handling complex and time sensitive issues.
Key Responsibilities: •Develop and execute the integrated marketing plan for your focus area in conjunction with BG, Comms/PR, Sales, OCP, Services •Deliver marketing impact against key business goals by acquiring and nurturing leads and supporting consumption •Align all activities to deliver against the local business objectives for your focus area •Understand the audience, market, and competitive landscape to deliver differentiated programs by scenario •Collaborated with the marketing team to promote the event through various channels, including email, social media, and website updates •Leverage and localize global programs, positioning, messaging, and content. Provide local feedback and insights on GEP landing to corporate marketing stakeholders •Drive connections across key stakeholders to increase the impact •Ongoing engagement with Sales to create and surface opportunities and support Sales objectives •Ensure relevant marketing executions are properly set up in systems and tools for tracking reporting •Align local marketing activities to modern marketing platforms and processes. Leverage global best practices •Developed event programs that aligned with the objectives of the business applications and public sector through close collaboration with those teams •Designed informative and engaging sessions, seminars, and panel discussions through collaboration with subject matter experts •Collaborated with internal teams and external vendors to coordinate event locations, catering, audiovisual equipment, and other needs •Planned and coordinated events ensuring flawless logistics and execution •100% budget utilization - Effective and accurate forecasting and spending of marketing budgets •Align to global processes and compliance •Prepared comprehensive event reports, highlighting key metrics, attendee feedback, and recommendations for future events
• Performing advanced, diversified and confidential administrative duties of calendaring, reporting, international and domestic travel coordination with the understanding of the organization’s policies and procedures. • Providing high-level scheduling, prioritizing, task management and follow up agendas and meetings • Arranging and finalizing travel arrangements for training, conferences, and continuing professional education and also team activities, including online during the pandemic. •Processing expense reports and following up the payment of invoices •Maintaining a strong working relationship between the team and other relevant departments •Organizing, executing and assisting team activities •Proactively identifies and resolves executive and the team needs. •Taking role and responsibilities in Diversity and Inclusion Turkey Community and Employee Engagement Team Turkey •Introducing a more efficient system of alerts signaling upcoming deadlines •Seeking and implementing team-building efforts and organizational morale.
• Managed calendar for company administrators, including CEO and CFO, moving administrators onto a digital calendar for increased efficiency and reduced double-scheduling • Arranged and finalized travel arrangements for training, conferences, and continuing professional education and team activities • Created spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and other documents as directed • Coordinated information flow between all internal and international executives of the company • Organized, executed, and assisted the team activities • Prepared and announced the company’s announcements to the related people • Processed the expense reports and followed up the payment of invoices • Welcomed visitors and customers and organized their trips when necessary • Worked closely and collaboratively with the business units • Maintained a strong working relationship with the other relevant departments • Worked closely and effectively with the CEO and CFO to keep him/her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately
• Managed the complex telephone traffic • Coordinated day-to-day administrative tasks, managing the calendar, scheduled, and confirmed appointments, and provided reminders for upcoming events and responsibilities • Coordinated communication between the management and the team • Arranged and finalized travel arrangements for training, conferences, and continuing professional education and also team activities. • Welcomed visitors and customers and organized their trips when necessary • Managed information and documentation • Completed other duties as assigned
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