Britta Kurzewitz
German, * years in Dubai
Currently in Germany
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Education
Diplom Kauffrau (FH) University of Applied Sciences Oldenburg/ Emden (equivalent to Master of Science in Business Administration)
Marketing, Finance Management Controlling
Professional Experience
Freelancer in Germany & Dubai June 20 – till now
Different projects
Virtual Assistant & Photo- & Videographer & Content Creator/ Social Media Manager
Customer Service
Content Creation, Videos & Photos for clients
Social Media Handling
ITP Media Group, Dubai United Arab Emirates Sep 18 - June 2020 www.itp.com
Personal/Marketing Assistant (position was made redundant due to Covid lock down)
• Management Support (Travel, Event Preparation, Office Management)
• As part of the Social media influencer team, ITP Live, I negotiated influencer contracts, coordinated their tasks and timetables for the events
• Events and Marketing support on the organizational side of the Arab Woman Awards Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi
• Conducted secondary market research for launch projects for Cosmopolitan Middle East
• Consulted with the Managing Director & HR department, published vacancies like the HR director role, pre-selected candidates and negotiated medical insurance contracts for the company
• Business Set up in Qatar and Saudi
Advanced German Technology, Dubai United Arab Emirates Jan 15 - August 18 www.agt-technology.com
Marketing & Project Manager (Company closed their office in Dubai)
Ensured the highest quality of all projects by using technology like Lima, Intaforensics for Case management systems
Increased brand awareness by developing technical and non-technical marketing collateral and presentations, public relations campaigns, articles and newsletters.
Planned and executed events and marketing programs, producing 60% of goal of qualified leads.
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Successfully managed numerous projects
Transformed corporate website and social media platforms to better engage customers and promote sales.
Otto Group/ Société Générale, Hanseatic Bank, Hamburg Germany May 13 - October 14 www.otto.de www.hanseaticbank.de www.societegenerale.com Marketing/Personal Assistant (illness cover for that time)
Worked closely with all product development departments to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings.
Compiled product, market and customer data to forecast accurate sales and profit projections.
Assisted with development of event strategies and tactical plans to promote accomplishment of marketing goals.
Managed the calendar for the CEO, booked all travels, prepared presentations and organized the office
Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Norden, Germany May 09 – June 12 www.arbeitsagentur.de
Recruiter (fixed contract)
Recruited talents for clients like Volkswagen, Vodafone, Telekom, Government and restaurants.
Took responsibility for 20 customer accounts, interviewing an average of 50 candidates per month
Built and maintained a professional network of candidates
Attended various job fairs and other events; assessed resumes and cover letters and prepared candidates for interviews
Increased client satisfaction from 55% to 90% within 2 years. Freelancer for different companies, Dubai United Arab Emirates Kleindienst & Partner Middle East, Art Heir Events & Exhibitions, Mani & Co. Middle East, Alcatel Middle East
April 05 – Jan 09
Marketing & Brand Manager (FMCG, Events, mobile phones, properties)
Launched the products from the Iranian market into UAE
Established over 30 BTL and ABL activations like sport sponsoring, product placements, promotions in the stores, e-mail marketing
Planned marketing initiatives and leveraged referral network to promote business development.
Britta Kurzewitz
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