Marketing Manager

Geo Distribution (distribution company), Georgia

• Conducting market analyses and gathering information about distribution process,
• Delegating work within department,
• Establishing communication with the company's other department members to accomplish work effectively,
• Consulting with direct supervisors and managers,
• Establishing and evaluating demand on products/services,
• Identifying potential markets,
• Preparing and signing contracts

Media Director

Sky Central Asia/Mediaedge: CIA, Kazakhstan

• Controlling of process of Strategy/Planning/Buying for clients – Colgate-Palmolive, Chanel, Sony Ericsson, Novartis, Xerox, Nivea/Beiersdorf,
• Controlling of financial documentation,
• Analyzing of advertising market peculiarities and competitive activities,
• Ensure high quality of final media products and client service. New planning approaches and formats implementation into media process,
• Strategy and media presentations,
• Supervising, training and evaluation of group members,
• New business,
• Conducting Media Trainings for Clients.

Media Director

Sarke Consulting, Georgia

• Establishing Media Department,
• Training of Media staff,
• Media Trainings for Clients,
• Reworking and simplifying of reports for Clients (Pharmaceuticals, Banks, Construction, FMCG),
• Competitive analysis and market analysis based on research data,
• Controlling and daily management of financial documents,
• Increased company income 3 times.

Director

Starcom MediaVest Group Georgia

April 1998, Georgian Representative for client Coca-Cola/SMG Georgia
• Planned across all media,
• Participated in negotiations with media suppliers,
• Established relationships with research companies and new media contacts.
Since April 1999 P&G AOR Media Planner/Buyer for the Caucasus/SMG Georgia
• Planned across all media in Azerbaijan,
• Received and collated media plans for Armenia and Georgia,
• Analyzed monitoring reports,
• Prepared and analyzed competitive reports for Caucasus,
• Conducted trainings for monitoring companies in Armenia and Georgia,
• Prepared planning communication reviews,
• Negotiated with media suppliers.
Since August 2004 Head of SMG Georgia
• Controlling of process of Planning/Buying for clients: P&G, MARS, Coke, PASA, KRAFT,
• Reworked and simplified reporting for Clients,
• Collected and analyzed competitive activities in Caucasus region,
• Prepared and presented Planning and Buying communication reviews for Caucasus countries,
• Negotiated exclusive deals through all media suppliers,
• Controlling of financial documentation,
• Conducted trainings for research company AGB in Georgia,
• Established new media contacts in Caucasus and Kazakhstan,
• Trained newcomers in Georgian, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan SMG offices.