Gökmen Ucok

We at Elaan have our focus on OoH solutions and are claiming to bring a fresh breeze to “out-of-home” media in the region. With our new concepts MegaMesh (advertising spaces +1000 sqm) and AdBand (Instore advertising on cash counter belts) we are offering "must-look-on-it" advertising solutions which are unique in their style, size and reach.

Assisting companies to expand their businesses in Middle East via utilizing Ras Al Khaimah a safe and profitable platform for their operations. Tasks in brief; • Identifying the target audience & potential investors and developing strategies to reach them via various communication tools. • Promoting RAKIA via campaigns in domestic and international platforms. • Co-operating with consulates, chambers, industry associations, trade unions and business councils and welcoming trade delegates in RAK.

Planning and executing marketing strategy, and the concept of the company. Building and implementing all the components of corporate identity. Managing a branding team. Choosing the trade shows & conferences and realizing the attendances & exhibitions (+20 international events). Media planning, sponsorships agreements, releasing internal newsletters, conducting direct mail activities, networking and Periodical reporting to management. Preparing yearly marketing budgets and executing.

Liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and the agency by maintaining regular contact with both. Discussing the products, services and advertising requirements of each particular client. Delegating work to other members of the agency team. Working with the account director to brief media, creative and research staff, and assist with the formulation of marketing strategies. Presenting creative work to clients for approval or modification.

Assisting to account executive and the director on all given tasks. Setting up meetings with clients and other agency staff. Ensuring that communication and the traffic flows effectively. Meeting deadlines and prioritising tasks. Writing reports and keeping records. Preparing Power Point presentations.

Preparation of “Kucukcekmece and its Periphery Earthquake and Planning Congress”, communicated with the related TMMOB chamber members and the universities that were supporting the congress. Managed the sponsorship relations and had tens of presentations and meetings with well known companies’ executives, professors and presidents of associations.

Analyzing and solving Flexlink Systems A.B.’s newly launched products’ problem in reaching sales target in collaboration with company. Analyzing Microsoft and Content Guard case according to the competition policy of EU. Analyzing Turkey’s major service industries on the way to be member of EU.

Building communication strategy and advertising campaign for Marketing Turkiye Magazine, 2003. Building communication strategy and advertising campaign for E-kolay (ISP Co.), 2004. Thesis on “media neutral planning”, in cooperation with Coca-Cola, Hyundai, Cola Turka 2004.