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P.O BOX: 34262, Dubai, U.A.E M: + 971 50 5071227 E: natasha.cardoz@gmail.com PASSPORT NO: E 0200199
NATASHA CARDOZ
D.O.B: 13.05.1982
Indian –Married
* Holder of valid U.A.E. driving license
PERSONAL PROFILE

BACKGROUND
With over 8 years of experience both in India and UAE in areas which would be inclusive of Sales , Marketing, Public Relations, Recruitment – Advertising Specialized, I have acquired an overall expertise to be a part of a team which would be young, experienced and versatile within the above mentioned bracket of expertise.

A team player and a complete go-getter by nature with the drive to achieve the rational and can handle working under high stress situations.

Core strength lies in handling projects (recruitment) with backgrounds based mainly on Advertising, Media, Events, Public Relations, Marketing and Sales.

Acquiring most of my experience and professional know-how from multi disciplinary agencies, I had the privilege on being exposed to all the vital aspects of the industry which mainly included Client Servicing, Strategy, Managing ongoing clients and New Business Development. I was also infamously christened by my peers as the ‘missing link‘between the client and the agency.
Executive Profile
I am a talented individual who can work in a multicultural environment and have a proven track record during my limited career. I am full of initiative and thrive on being a team member. Hard work comes naturally to me as I always remain focused on the end results.
Proven areas of expertise include

►Client servicing ►Planning & organizing ►Brand Building ►Cost Reductions / Profitability Improvement
►Key Account Management ►Client Relationship Management ►Human Resource-understanding human behaviorism ►Headhunting ►New Business Development ►Interviewing candidates
►Advising people on career moves ►Motivating the team internally, team work being the focus

MISSION STATEMENT | To attain a long term meaningfully challenging position in a professional environment which can lead to enhanced opportunities, that will best utilize my skill sets, knowledge, determination and personality.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Client Service Manager /New Business Development Manager Since 2005 till date
MBR Recruitment Consultants and Headhunters, UAE & the Middle East

► provided sufficient incentives to clients in order to retain their businesses in a highly competitive environment, while also ensuring the desired profitability at the agency’s bottom line

►Liaising with clients, attending client meetings, receiving briefings on new jobs, recording and communicating the job requirements to the Consultant team Client Servicing, Creative, PR ,Events, Media, writing communications briefs understanding in between the lines on any given clients requirement. Co-coordinating with Consultants in developing strategies to find the right fit for a given position by assisting them in having a close understanding about the client’s requirement to meet clients’ requirements by equipping them with all essential information that can help them focus on searches. Ensuring work produced by the agency is on-brief, on-time, of a high creative and technical standard and completely meeting the clients’ communications objectives

►Developing new business, initiating contacts and approaching potential clients based on market intelligence, leads gained through media scrutiny and cold calling. Developing ideas and methods to market the agency’s services to a wider client base

►Supporting Consultants in their search for new talent, catering to their queries and doubts, also huge focus on keeping them constantly motivated. Also assistaning them in their searches by attending various networking programmers, adapting to public relation techniques, introducing new Idea’s like VISUME –(a visual resume) thus keeping them constantly active and alive ,along side enriching the database much of which comes about being due to active networking .

►Communicating and coordinating deadlines ensuring commitments are kept up to thus building on client rapport, as well as with Accounts developing and negotiating payment methodologies and plans.

►Maintaining contacts with local and international advertising agencies, their decision makers, building up long-term relationships with ad agencies to enhance the agency’s standing with them, thus obtaining priority considerations, ensuring more advantageous deal-making and constant and consistent business.

CLIENT PORFOLIO – my own set of Clients

Media
STARCOM, Vivaki

Master Brands,

Protos Media,

The Media Stow,

MINDSHARE

Media Insight
Advertising
Horizon FCB,

DDB Jeddah & Riyadh,

FOCUS ADVERTSING –KSA & Dubai

AGA,

Percept Gulf,

BE International,

Expression ,

BWM ,

Viola,

Sketch advertising

Rightrack

Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai

BPG

Dunes Branding Agencies
Zaman,

Puiplus,

Breath Branding,

The Brand Union-

Enterprise IG

August
Clients Side Agencies
Cheil Communication –Samsung,

FEDEX

ICON INVESTMENTS–Abu Dhabi

DAL Group

Al Mojil – Properties
Innovative Business Solutions,

FRONTLINERS –KSA- Telecommunications (Public Relations & Events & Direct Marketing & Government Clients)
LANDMARK PR,

Golin Harris

YOUNG ARAB LEADERS,

Dubai Customs,

Content Syndicate,

ICLP-

Production Co-ordinator 2005 Feb to May
Jellyfish Productions FZ LLC , Dubai

 Was heading new accounts achieved by the agency on a professional level.
 Attending all the major meetings which is prospective for the agency in the future and which also needs immediate decision making.
 Has proven credibility a number of times in adding value to the creative aspect of the work which shuttles out of the agency.
 Attending a client from A to Z, starting from a job brief to handling the entire production of the add.
 I had my own set of clients that worked only with me. My job included maintaining good relationships with clients .I provided my clients with models, location permits, stylists, government permits, wardrobe and all other production services
 Have worked with clients on International shoots involving International models flown down to Dubai from different countries. Worked on preparing quotes for local adds within GCC as well as internationally.
CLIENT PORTFOLIO| We worked with top Advertising Agencies including, Fortune Promo Seven, Leo Burnett, Grey Worldwide, Team Y & R, Bates Pan Gulf, Saatchi & Saatchi, etc.

Customer Care & Communication Advisor August 2004 –December2004
GE Countrywide Finance,Mumbai ,India

 Responsibilities included customer advice on home mortgages and guidance on the best options. Also assessing the credit worthiness of the customer using an dvanced software.

Achievement: I learnt the job very quickly during my training period. A quick glimpse I had of the Finance world soon after my Post Graduation soon after which my career path took a delightful bend which marked the beginning of my journey to Dubai, UAE.

Marketing Executive (Trainee) February 2004 – July2004
Seagram’s,Mumbai ,India

 Marketing trainee on advertising, logistics, events and promotions targeting the Indian Armed Forces in western India.
.Duties included working closely with the company’s senior team which led all the marketing initiatives including advertising, events and sponsorships.
Achievement: I was instantly recognized with a 20% raise in my salary in the very second month.

PERSONALISATION | Music, Dance, Life & Abstract Art | Social Enhancement & Networking. Constant Learning & Travelling.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Masters in Commerce (Correspondence) PART I Mumbai University 2004-2005

Post Graduation Diploma –Advertisng & Public Relations ,The K.C College of Management Studies ,Mumbai ,India 2004-2005
Specialization:Public Relations & Copywriting
Ranking istinction

Bachelors in Commerce Dempho College of Commerce & Economics,Goa, India 2000-2003
Specialization: Business Management
Ranking : First Class
Additional course – acquired a year’s learning and training of computer software courses comprising BASIC,SQL,PROGRAMMING,HTML & JAVA
12TH Grade Dempho Junior College of Commerce & Economics,Goa, India 1998-2000
10TH Grade Our Lady of Rosary High School ,Goa , India
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1.) Played leader throughout all years in school and college in organizing and planning events , getting sponsors.
2.) Held the position of Prefect and Captainship at school level.
3.) Lead the school &college in winning a number of singing,dance and marchpast interschool competitions.
4.) Participated in all major events concerning the school and college(sports, drama, elocution extra co-curricular).
5) Part Time – Whilst Studies –always took put a parttime in order to acquire more learning and a faint amount of experience;

RELIANCE INFOCOM – Mumbai, India July 2003 to October 2003 -Customer Care & Back Office
AIRTEL – Goa, India July 2002 to December 2002 -Sales Team Leader
WINGS –SBI Credit Cards – Goa, India October 2001 to April 2002 -Sales Executive

* REFERENCES: All references and documents to be furnished on request