Amelia Rose Gundersen - Herman Marketing Director Dubai, UAE American Pennsylvania agh@ygm.com • +971 55 514 6496 ameliagundersenherman EXPERIENCE: MARKET ME FAMOUS - Dubai, UAE Nov ’1 7 - Nov ’ 19 Digital Marketing Agency with clients in Automotive, Food & Beverage, and Health & Beauty. Marketing & Operations Director Client Relations, Team Management, Company Operations, and Marketing Strategy • Optimize c ompany’s finance : lowering costs & increasing sales. • Run hiring operations: write job descriptions, review applicants, conduct interviews, make job offers, provide new hires job training & company integration. • Refine the services the company provides and how it communicates those to the public. • Directly m anage 10 team members across departments & conduct monthly 1 on 1 meetings with each team member to receive feedback, set and manage personal goals, and provide feedback and guidance. • Responsible for the timely & exceptional completion of all projects for clients. • Provides monthly m anagement reports for the owners. • Provides client servicing for our Automotive and Health & Beauty clients. • Leads most marketing strategies developed for clients. ICON ARABIA - Dubai, UAE May’16 - Oct’17 Hospitality management company from Toronto with 10+ venues globally, with two luxury bar restaurants in Dubai. Marketing Manager. Responsible for all aspects of how both venues & their offerings are perceived & heard about. • Create & implement marketing initiatives wh ich support consist ent business growth, improving brand awareness. • Develop calendar of campaigns & programming • Manage marketing budget to consistently remain within budget through negotiation, barter & partnership • Oversee our digital agency and PR agency ensuring content is relevant, on brand and reaching/engaging a growing and appropriate audience. • Hired and onboarded digital agency and graphic artist. • Trained and mentored 2 head hostesses to work with clients and our operations team to produce private events that exceed clients’ expectations. • Plan and manage large corporate events at the venues. • Work closely with the restaurants’ GMs and Chefs, the Director of Operations, the local investors and the parent company based in Canada. POP ENTERTAINMENT - Dub ai, UAE Oct’15 - May ‘16 Event & Talent Management Co. bringing together a network of experience to create unique concepts & event activations. Marketing & Events Manager. Plan , execute & analyze • Communicate, maintain & develop r elationships with clients, sponsors, partners & talent. • Expand company solutions & offerings. • Maintain website and social media. • On - sit e inspections & project manage events. Events: InsideOut Home of the Year Awards Rugby World Cup Live Lounge at The Address Montgomerie RAK Bank’s Evening with Legends of Cricket at Cove Beach Joining Jack Charity BBQ & Auction in association with Rugby 7s 2 Years at Last Job BS Fashion Industry Management MIB Master International Business 5 Countries & Continents in which I ’ ve Worked or Studied 3 4 Countries Visited Twice As Nice UK Garage, Grand Opening of Industrial Avenue TECHWORLD CONSULTANCY Dubai, UAE Oct ’14 - M ay ’ 15 Providing a wide range of solutions in learning, software development, and consulting. Project Coordinator Managed quality and timeline of the Hadeed project at all stages of production. • Review client’s procedure documents and work with engineers based in KSA to clarify u ncertainties. • Pre - production: review and revise Dubai based technical writers’ narration scripts. • Delegate recording of scripts to narrators based in US. • Review correctness of the narrations. • Coordinate with graphics team in India for production. • Post - pro duction: review quality of produced modules. • Track the progress of technical writing team. E DUCATION : HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL Dubai, UAE Masters of International Business Aug ‘14 ( Study Abroad in Sao Paulo & NYC ) Extracurricular Activities: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT & LEADERSHIP LEAGUE - Founder MOVEMBER – Event Planner Awards: • Hult Talks - 6 Minute Commercial for Positive Impact: Highest Rating on Delivery & Winner of Audience Choice • Hult: Women in Business Scholarship Certifications: • Harvard Kennedy School : Adaptive Leadership • Pathway Project : Personal Development PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, USA B achelors of Science in Fashion Industry Management May ‘ 1 3 ( Concentrations in Marketing & Law ) (Study Abroad in Rome, Shanghai & Hong Kong) Extracurricular Activities: DELTA PHI EPSILON SORORITY President ← VP Programming ← Chair of Rituals. THE VOICE LAW REVIEW - Founding Editor in Chief Awards: • Philadelphia U’s : Rising Star • Philadelphia U’s : Organization of the Year – Delta Phi Epsilon (While President & 1 st Time Win for the Org.) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES : ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE ME Issue May 20 1 6 Contributing Writer To find the truth about the entrepreneurial ecosystem for female founders in the MENA region, I interviewed 12 founders of different nationalities and industries. Please find the article here: https://issuu.com/entmagazineme/docs/entrepreneur_middle_east_may_2016/28 STARTUP GRIND DU BAI Dubai, UAE Apr ’1 5 - Apr’18 A global startup community designed to educate, inspire & connect entrepreneurs. Powered by Interviewer & Host. Prepare for events and conduct live interviews with our inspiring guests. Some guests include: