Madeleine du Toit

December 2010

Email: me@madeleinedutoit.com
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

OBJECTIVES
To find a full time management position, aligning sales, marketing, communication,
products and front end customer relations with the company strategy. I wish to apply my
past and present university education with a company that allows personal as well as
professional growth in a team based environment.

EDUCATION
American Education Centre
2005, Dubai, U.A.E
Foundation year for Bachelors of Computer Science with a GPA of 3.2.

Middlesex University
2005 – 2008, Dubai, U.A.E.
nd
BSc Information Technology and Marketing Hons, Graduated 2 Upper Class Honors.

Middlesex University
2008 – Current, Dubai, U.A.E.
MA Marketing Communication

EXPERIENCE
Marketing /Office Administration Manager
Global Estate Group | Dubai, U.A.E.
October 2008 - Current
This role requires hands on management in many areas of the company, including sales,
marketing strategy development and implementation, quality control of products and
various projects, systems and agency acquisitions and supplier management. I am solely
responsible for database maintenance, access and utilization while I share responsibilities
in resource and business partner research, partnerships, sales and communication. As an
integral part of the strategic decision making process, I research options for business
development and determine the feasibility as well as possible effects of the options. I
design and coordinate marketing campaigns, including web based, e-shots, direct, PR,
client packages and advertizing. .

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Trainee Marketing Manager

IQPC | Dubai, U.A.E.
May - October 2008
IQPC is an international conferencing company that research, develop, market and
implement events. A Marketing Manager’s scope of responsibility lays in analyzing past
conference performances, creating a marketing strategy according to budget and analysis,
implementing the strategy and accompanying tactics, liaising between designers, self
acquired barter agreements with the most effective business partners, sponsors and
many other parties and lastly, analyzing the outcome of the strategy and delivering
the closing reports. I worked with Microsoft Office and a large data warehouse, SKY,
which stores all data and acts as the interface for creating the marketing strategies.

Server/Bartender
Texas Gate | Cochrane, AB, Canada
June - September 2007
Waitressing at the Texas Gate, saloon and restaurant, my responsibilities included
customer service and relationship building, cash management and bartending. I gained
experience in working under pressure in a fast-pace and physically demanding job. I learnt
to adapt my approach according to customer personality and wants, and how to build a
rapport and relationship with customers to create loyalty and return customers. This was a
summer position while on break between University semesters that gave me further sales
and interpersonal relationship building experience.

Independent Sales Rep., Senior Staff

Video Ezy | Dubai, U.A.E.
November 2005 -June 2007
Running a video rental store in the busy Ibn Battuta Mall, I provided clients with an
extensive knowledge of films, helping them to choose products best suited to their needs
and wants in a friendly manner. Once they have selected, I process their rentals, handle
outstanding debt and future bookings. All shifts are run by a single staff member. I also
maintained the database, cleaned and maintained the store, promoted new memberships
and packages, answered phones and dealt with our suppliers.

Participant
Shooting for Success | Dubai, U.A.E.
Dec 2004 -February 2005
Shooting for Success was a government funded career development program for young
adults. A group of people aged 16-21, including myself, built our skills and core career
values while working on a team to create government funded educational films. Skills
taught included effective communication, problem solving and leadership abilities. 3 month
contract.

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SKILLS

 Sales and marketing utilizing personal networking and Social Media

Networking tools.
 Sales centre and product quality control, display and exposure management.
 Website Development and Management.
 Project Management / Coordination of Departmental Requirements
 Web Design and Computerized Applications:
Utilized Windows based applications including MS Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint and Publisher & Adobe CS Studio to prepare contracts, reports,
web documents and graphics.
 Meeting of Production Quotas and Deadlines:
Consistently meeting production quotas and deadlines with high degree of
accuracy.
 Served as department, supplier and client liaison.
 Assisted in mapping and setting up business process system to track and control
intra and inter departmental communication and tasks.
 Evaluated market situation, target market and business situation to determine
best strategy for growth.
 Implementation of strategies for growth and best practice.

For more details, please visit:

http://www.madeleinedutoit.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleinedutoit

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