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Mariam Bennouna

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Mariam Bennouna

Summary

Dynamic profesionnal woman with +18 years of experience at Western Union, heading Marketing department of Africa (51 countries/ a team of 11 Country Marketers) and developing transversal Loyalty & CRM (Customer Rlationship Management) projects that can be plugged and played in different countries simultanously.
Experienced in managing pan-regional communication on pan-African media such as France24, Jeune Afrique...
Experienced in business case development, research, campaign measurement, budget management...
Experienced with corporate guidelines from Brand, Legal, Procurement, Consumer Analytics, CRM and Business Intelligence departments.

Overview

14
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Western Union
Casablanca, Casablanca

Senior Marketing Manager Africa
03.2014 - 12.2017

Job overview

  • More than 10 years of professional experience in multinational company.

    Heading Marketing for 51 countries accross all Africa with :

    • Marketing strategy development
    • Research deployment (market studies, test of concepts, pre and post test for marketing campaigns, Field Task Force).
    • Management of pan-African communication
    • Experienced in Brand, Legal, and Procurement, Consumer Analytics, CRM and Business Intelligence departments.
    • Development and management of tactical, institutional and seasonality campaigns throughout Africa and Morocco.
    • Experienced in advertising agencies management accross African countries.
    • Development & management of Loyalty and CRM-oriented initiatives to increase market share.

Western Union
Casablanca, Casablanca

Senior Marketing Manager North/West/Central Africa
11.2011 - 03.2014

Job overview

Heading Marketing for 30 countries in North, West & Central Africa with :

• Marketing strategy development and translation to country marketing priorities and country plans for large networks (+30 000 points of sales).
• Research deployment (market studies, test of concepts, pre and post test for marketing campaigns, Field Task Force).
• Management of pan-African communication (such as Cup of African Nations, UEFA Europa League, African events).
• Experienced in Brand, Legal, and Procurement, Consumer Analytics, CRM and Business Intelligence departments.
• Development and management of tactical, institutional and seasonality campaigns throughout Africa and Morocco.
• Experienced in advertising agencies management in North Africa & most African countries.
• Development & management of Loyalty and CRM-oriented initiatives to increase market share.
• Management and analysis of customer databases.
• Strategy Development and management of marketing websites.
• Development of diaspora initiatives targeting Africans living in EU/US.
• Monthly analysis of financial results and proposal of action plans to correct negative trends.
• Marketing budget management for North, West and Central Africa.

Western Union
Casablanca, Casablanca

Marketing Manager Africa
04.2009 - 10.2011

Job overview

  • Conception, development and management of strategic loyalty programs in Africa for large networks (200-600 points of sales).
    • Development of several CRM-oriented initiatives to increase customer loyalty (Direct-To-Customer actions).
    • Regular research conduction (market studies, test of concepts, pre and post test for marketing campaigns).
    • Management and analysis customer databases regularly.
    • Strategy Development and management of marketing websites (13 so far).
    • Management of pan-african communication and marketing for the whole African network (+19 000 point of sales).
    • Experience and close collaboration with central teams like Brand, Legal, Procurement, Consumer Analytics, CRM and Business Intelligence departments.
    • Development and management of several key seasonality campaigns throughout Africa and in Morocco.
    • Experience in advertising agencies management in North Africa & many African countries.
    • Post-measurement and analysis of seasonality campaigns.
    • Development of diaspora initiatives targeting Africans living in EU/US.
    • Development of key tools for regional and central budgets’ management.
    • Monthly analysis of financial results and proposal of action plans to correct negative trends.
    • Marketing budget management for Afric

Western Union
Casablanca, Casablanca

Marketing Specialist Africa
10.2003 - 04.2009

Job overview

  • Designed and implemented major marketing campaigns and programs accross the region.
  • Supported in diaspora communication on the send side targeting Maghrebian diaspora in Europe and in the US.
    Managed and was accountable for North Africa annual marketing budget and invetsments.
  • Established and Managed and Pan-Africa marketing plans on Pan-Africa media channels and events.
    Worked on several transversal projects impacting many countries accross Africa.


Education

International Coaching Federation
Geneva, Switzerland

from Coaching and Neuro-Linguistic Programming
09.2021

Al Akhawayn University
Ifrane, Morocco

Bachelor of Business Administration from Business Administration and International Commerce
09.1999 - 06.2003

Skills

  • Marketing Communications
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Marketing Research
  • Media buying
  • Direct Marketing
  • CRM/ Loyalty programs
  • Negotiations
  • Marketing Management
  • Market planning
  • Customer segmentation
  • Customer database analysis

Languages

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent

Timeline

International Coaching Federation

from Coaching and Neuro-Linguistic Programming
09.2021

Senior Marketing Manager Africa

Western Union
03.2014 - 12.2017

Senior Marketing Manager North/West/Central Africa

Western Union
11.2011 - 03.2014

Marketing Manager Africa

Western Union
04.2009 - 10.2011

Marketing Specialist Africa

Western Union
10.2003 - 04.2009

Al Akhawayn University

Bachelor of Business Administration from Business Administration and International Commerce
09.1999 - 06.2003
Mariam Bennouna