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ÖZGE MUTLU

Marketing Specialist
Kadıköy,Turkey

Summary

Highly motivated, adaptable and organized project management professional with a background of multicultural education and diverse work experience.

Worked at a number of agencies and organizations, helped to increase brand visibility through unique and innovative offline and online marketing activities.

Seeking to leverage my visual, critical and analytical thinking skills and build upon my 6+ years of experience in account & project management as a Marketing Specialist.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Project Manager

Volans Video Agency
Istanbul, Turkey
02.2021 - Current
  • Manage over 25 accounts, handling all aspects of clients’ video campaigns from planning through to delivery
  • Retain existing clients through strategic service, excellent results, and consistently successfully video campaigns
  • Develop account relationships and identify resources to fit client needs
  • Prepare monthly brand reports
  • Use Jira and Trello software on daily basis

Selected Clients: Microsoft, Yolda.com, Pazarlamasyon, Akinon, Kron, Idenfit, Baymak

Account Manager

Hogarth Worldwide Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
08.2020 - 01.2021
  • Day to day contact for agency/client stakeholders and Hogarth internal departments
  • Coordination between Project/Transcreation Management, Hogarth, client and agencies
  • Worked closely with internal stakeholders e.g. Print, Transcreation & Broadcast
  • Managed agreed budgets and administration
  • Prepared accurate cost estimates against the Rate Card for AD approval
  • Assisted with financial reporting and smooth running of the finance function

Selected Clients: Colgate, Nestlé

Communications Coordinator

Hrant Dink Foundation
Istanbul, Turkey
02.2020 - 07.2020
  • Carried out the corporate communication strategy development phase by researching similar non-governmental organizations’ brand communication strategies and conducting SWOT analysis
  • Carried out the production processes of internal training materials related to institutional practices.
  • Coordinated and followed up the preparation of announcement and promotional materials with the project teams and art director of the Foundation

This was a contract employment

Account Manager

Salt Communications Group
Istanbul, Turkey
07.2018 - 07.2019
  • Liaised with, and acted as the link between, the client and the agency by maintaining regular contact with both & day-to-day client handling.
  • Collaborated with PR, Digital, Event and Creative departments of the Agency for 15+ clients in the development of digital and traditional brand strategies.
  • Lead the market research & supported the digital team head to prepare over 40 presentations for new business development.

Selected Clients: Kendine Has (Bomonti), King (Bud), Gastronometro, PASHA Bank

Brand & Event Specialist

Circuit Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
02.2017 - 06.2018
  • Developed audience of the Circuit Istanbul event space, by analyzing the current audience and subsequently targeting current and new audience with both online and offline events & activities
  • Provided offline & online communication strategies for the organization
  • Liaised with partner organizations & guests (ENKA Schools, ek-biç-ye-iç)
  • Planned, generated & executed events for the Circuit Istanbul event space

Marketing & Communication Assistant

IT’S ISTANBUL (in-house creative agency of ZERO Istanbul)
Istanbul, Turkey
01.2016 - 10.2016
  • Assisted in revamping agency’s communication strategy to articulate a clear value proposition
  • Conducted market research & developed communication strategies for It’s Istanbul, a cultural communications agency
  • Developed and assisted content & event marketing strategies for brands such as; adidas, Smirnoff
  • Researched and assisted creative digital communications strategy ideas for brands such as; Smirnoff, Istanblue, adidas & Anadolu Efes Sports Club (AESK)
  • Assisted creative strategy formation process for brands about how to engage with their related market’s opinion leaders and influencers

Selected Clients: adidas, Limits Off (Smirnoff Vodka)

Direct Sales & Store Manager

Lomography
Istanbul, Turkey
08.2013 - 04.2014
  • Managing Lomography Gallery Store Galata & Social media execution of Lomography Turkey
  • Digital marketing strategy & event strategy: Planning and organising effective collaboration partners & influencers for Lomography Turkey’s online and retail marketing, communication and PR campaigns
    This was a dual role, which contained both online and retail actions.

Education

Master of Science - Marketing (Brand Management And Communication)

UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
Brighton, UK
09.2014 - 10.2015

Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering

ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Istanbul, TR
09.2008 - 02.2014

Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR
Maribor, SLO
02.2012 - 07.2012

Skills

Account & Client Management

Certification

Digital Media Marketing Management
, ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Timeline

Project Manager

Volans Video Agency
02.2021 - Current

Account Manager

Hogarth Worldwide Istanbul
08.2020 - 01.2021

Communications Coordinator

Hrant Dink Foundation
02.2020 - 07.2020

Account Manager

Salt Communications Group
07.2018 - 07.2019

Digital Media Marketing Management
, ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

04-2018

Brand & Event Specialist

Circuit Istanbul
02.2017 - 06.2018

Marketing & Communication Assistant

IT’S ISTANBUL (in-house creative agency of ZERO Istanbul)
01.2016 - 10.2016

Art Direction & Graphic Design Communication, CHELSEA COLLEGE OF ARTS 


08-2015

Public Relations, LONDON COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION

07-2015

Master of Science - Marketing (Brand Management And Communication)

UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
09.2014 - 10.2015

Direct Sales & Store Manager

Lomography
08.2013 - 04.2014

Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR
02.2012 - 07.2012

Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering

ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
09.2008 - 02.2014
ÖZGE MUTLUMarketing Specialist