Imran Khan

Experience

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  DreamBig | Designs

  Jan 2001 - May 2002

  Graphic Designer

  Performed lead role in the design and production of print, identity, packaging, multimedia, Web design and Web applications logos. Presentation graphics, a corporate ID system, and an award-winning corporate website, etc.

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  Grafic Ali

  May 2002 - Oct 2004

  Graphic Designer

  Grficali.com. (Mumbai) 2002-2004 Responsible for multimedia designs and Cd presentations, corporate identity and branding designs.

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  Ameed Copy and Advertising Center

  Oct 2004 - Jun 2007

  Graphic Designer

  Performing a lead role in Print designs, logos, brochures, Folders, etc.

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  Kempinski Hotels

  Jul 2007 - Jun 2008

  Sr. Graphic Designer - Djibouti Palace

  Was working as a Sr. Artist and in charge of the hotel website and its print and web marketing and advertisements. Assisting PR and Marketing Manager by giving creative support for online and offline brand campaigns and advertisements.

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  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

  Jun 2008 - Dec 2010

  Design Manager - Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah

  responsible for all sorts of creative work starting from scratch to final output. Photography, web, prints and all internal designs of the Resort. Assisting Marketing / PR & Communication Manager by making yearly creative work plan, and schedule, PR support, ecommerce and social media networking, handling media interviews, TV shoots, photo shoots.

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  Common Sense Advertising

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2010

  Creative Consultant - Freelancing

  Marketing, Media planning and presentation for clients, Art directions, Promotions for various clients, Damn Planet! Website maintenance, online marketing and ecommerce development, blogging, social media networking.

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  Southern Sun Hotels

  Dec 2010 - Jul 2012

  Complex Ecommerce

  Online Banners, Micro Website design and other in house creative works, visualization, E-marketing collateral designs, Hotel websites and extranet update, Tracking, measurement and reporting of site and program performance, web analytic operations and management, search marketing operations and management, SEO, SEM, Ecommerce management and growth, digital web design and branding, information architecture and content management systems, online marketing campaigns involving PPC, adwords, edms, newsletters and mobile marketing technologies and applications. Third party website marketing opportunities, RFPs & online bidding for the hotel, Consortia Preferred Hotel Programs participation, and Social media and networking for online brand awareness and customer service improvement. Show less

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  Gloria Hotel

  Jul 2012 - Mar 2014

  Online Marketing / E-Commerce / Graphic Design

  • Positioning Gloria brand in MiddleEast & North Africa Region. Also help the company not only increase traffic to its website, but also increase web generated sales, supported by the traffic quality and relevancy to the market. • Manage the development and implementation of marketing activities designed to achieve the agreed objectives.• Track website, SEO, SEM and PPC performance using Google Analytics and other tools and develop and implement strategies to improve results.• Develop and implementing creative local marketing channels including social media sites• Content Management for the Hotel Websites• Micro blogging• Creates Ad campaign online and offline for the hotel, promotional advertisements on regular basis, F&B promotions, Menu designs and various creative works for all other departments in the hotel• Responsible for maintaining “Gloria” Graphics standards, ensuring that all suppliers and partners adhere to these standards and procedures. Show less

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  Golden Tulip Al Hamra Dammam - Changed to Swiss International Al Hamra

  May 2014 - May 2016

  E-Marketing / E-Commerce Manager

  • Creating and managing the functionalities, design, social media tools and content of the website/ mobile site to make it more user friendly• Optimize the website so that it ranks better on Google, Yahoo and Bing search engines• Work on the technicalities of the booking engine to make it more secure and user friendly• Study the Google analytics/trends to optimize the traffic to lead to conversion and reduce the bounce rate• Trip Advisor Review Integration and hands on experience in setting up Trip Advisor CPC Program• Maintain ongoing relationships with online travel agency partners and leverage that relationship when necessary• Email marketing to make the guests aware of the latest running offers and promotions both for corporate campaigns and individual hotel campaigns• Setup campaigns/strategies to make the Social media presence stronger on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest etc.• Come up with the concept/theme for online demonstration video marketing• Affiliate marketing (Working with the affiliates to setup, monitor and optimize the campaigns)• Hands on experience in setting up Trip Advisor CPC Program/ Meta search engines • Strategizing for Corporate brand promotion/offer to be across all the hotels under the brand Show less

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  InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®)

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2021

  • Preparing and implement marketing plan for online segments• Assuring website content and pictures are always up to date, either hotel website or the third party websites• Geo targeted search engine marketing and focused email campaigns to be more competitive• Web analytics and intelligence tools to check the effectiveness of the investment by measuring search engine results and conversions• Real time analytics monitoring to understand the website visitor behavior• Implementing top ranking keywords to improve the visibility of the ads campaign• Package promotion through various online channels such as social media, blogs, travel forum• Hotel and brand website content monthly audit• Easy navigation and flow check of the website to reduce bounce rate• Explore New GEO market online to increase the online exposure to reach larger audience, create awareness, promote wider and influence traffic to the website.• Improve guest experience by listening/responding on time on social media and review sites. Show less

  • Cluster E-Commerce Manager

    Apr 2019 - Sept 2021

  • E-Commerce Manager

    Jul 2016 - Mar 2019
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  Self-employed

  Oct 2021 - Feb 2023

  Ecommerce Consultant

  Monitor and assisting hotels and resorts in ensuring rate parity throughout all electronic distribution channels.Review the ranking of the hotel website on search engines and use relevant search terms and adequate keyword frequency to ensure that the hotel website gets the best possible natural page rank in the languages available.Develop and implement digital marketing initiatives for the hotel key feeder markets to increase the number of qualified visitors to the hotel website to increase revenue and conversion. Show less

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  Oaga Resorts

  Feb 2023 - Nov 2023

  Ecommerce Manager
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  Maldives Hoteliers

  Jan 2024 - now

  Co-Founder - Non profit organization

  Your gateway to unparalleled talent in the Maldives hospitality industry. Elevate your resort's visibility with exclusive features, including job postings, staff recreation updates, and award highlights. Join now for a vibrant community, unmatched promotion, and a personalized touch to showcase your resort's updates

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  Maldives Hoteliers

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  Co-Founder - Non profit organization