Minira Babayeva

• Writing creative briefs and coaching copywriters to develop compelling content.
• Meeting aesthetic and technical criteria to complement design usability and enhance functionality with attractive layouts.
• Analyzing customer buying patterns and predicting future trends, considering customer demand, price levels and the general market.
• Contributing to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
• Implementing strategies for promoting campaigns on social media.
• Overseeing photoshoots from concept development to post-production editing, ensuring high-quality visuals that aligned with brand identity goals.
• Monitoring progress of projects, keeping on schedule and within budget.
• Implementing artistic vision to give art purpose and meaning.

• Created a work plan for the agency and was responsible for delivering work on time.
• Filtered summit requests to the agency and distributed work among the team.
• Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
• Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
• Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall summit organization.
• Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations.
• Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with the agency to manage performance.

• Managed projects for the "DokuBaku" Content and Creative Team by working closely with teams across the Institute to ensure projects are delivered on target, on time, on budget, and on brand.
• Attracted sponsorships and partners and negotiated with them to support the brand and final organization.
• Created and managed the team's master list of prospective and current projects by setting schedules and timelines, managing deadlines, and coordinating with vendors and staff to ensure the gathering of necessary assets and content.
• Created and managed project documentation, including proposals and requirements.
• Proactively and collaboratively solved challenges to keep projects on track and identify improvements to streamline business processes and incorporate best practices.
• Attended reviews of partner content to ensure proper alignment with "DokuBaku" brand strategy and identity.
• Managed project budgets and vendor relationships, solicited estimates, and processed vendor invoices as assigned.
• Organized A to Z stay in Baku for "DokuBaku" festival guests (jury, directors, producers).
• Defined scope, deliverables, and responsibilities for the team, and supported meetings by taking notes and gathering feedback.
• Supported the Creative Team in preparation.
• Wrote, edited, and managed the Creative and Content team's input and updates for internal channels.
• Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.

• Oversaw daily salon operations.
• Hired and trained beauticians, as needed.
• Organized employees shifts, considering peak times and seasonality.
• Ensured all beauty treatments meet high quality standards.
• Maintained staff records, including salaries and working schedules.
• Followed financial guidelines e.g. Expenditure salon payments as laid down by Managing Director.
• Maintained and continuously evaluated client service standards
• Communicated through all staff levels e.g. Stylists, Apprentices:

1. Company policies and procedures
2. Staff changes

3. Company's upcoming plans
4. Managements satisfaction and dissatisfaction

5. Feedback through correct channels of staffs criticisms, ensuring that these are given a satisfactory answer.

• Together with Managing Director planned future staff requirements to maintain staff levels and variations in trade during the year.
• Ensured smooth running of reception area with overall responsibility for cash and paperwork procedures.
• Worked closely with Managing Director in promoting services, products and discounts through all media e.g. advertising, shows to increase company's reputation and client count.
• Coordinated with Managing Director on ordering and maintaining stock levels. Followed the guidelines on controlling and accounting for stock, ensured that paperwork is completed accurately.
• Checked and dealt with incoming emails and faxes.
• Conducted meetings.
• Problem solving, handled any complaints from customers.

• Took a part in organizing the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival
• Conducted professional correspondence with participants

• Recruited volunteers, distributed them to locations and scheduled their work
• Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
• Ensured that the transfer process at arrival/departure goes according to plan
• Ensured that the check-in and check-out process run as smoothly as possible
• Provided guests with the program for the days of their stay
• Provided exceptional service to guests
• Guaranteed the arrival of each guest to the venue where their events are held
• Made sure that locations are ready for events, and controlled the process of their work
• Solved any problems with guests, venues or volunteers arising during the festival.

• Responsible for the working on a seasonal project, for creating the concept.
• Supervised the recruitment process in the Art Team.
• Determined the overall program of activities and entertainment for the season in cooperation with promoter.
• Created the overall concept and design, and directed others who develop art work or layouts.
• Responsible for the visual style and images.
• Determined how best to represent a concept visually.
• Supervised Art Team.
• Reviewed and approved designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by other staff members.
• Talked to partners to develop an artistic approach and style.
• Developed detailed budgets and timelines.
• Presented designs to clients for approval.
• Developed the overall look or style of a publication, an advertising campaign.
• Set the overall artistic style and visual image to be created for each project,
  and overseeing a staff of designers, artists, photographers, writers, or editors who are responsible for creating the individual works that collectively make up a completed product.
• Attracted other creative projects and artists to cooperate.
• Involved sponsors in the project, negotiated and agreed with them on the terms of the contract before concluding it.
• Worked and communicated with customers as problem solving manager during the events.

• Extended the annual Integrated Activity Planning (IAP) in to a strong local market brand plan, coordinated with the local Marketing & Trade team to deliver maximum impact in-market and deliver annual Brand financial and commercial targets.
• Managed the budget for the brand according to a greed and approved action plan.
• Initiated and executed consumer activations, brand visibility and other projects to reach sales targets and support consistent and correct brand positioning in the minds of the consumer.
• Lead the in-market delivery of all consumer-facing Brand activities and partner with sales team on all trade-facing activities, as defined in the IAP, ensuring executional excellence.
• Measured and evaluated the performance of all Brand activities in the outlets to optimize A&P spend
• Partnered with the Hub to build deep understanding of the target consumer and shopper for the Brand in order to tailor local execution of Brand activities effectively.
• Actively consulted on the situation assessment for the Brand in local market, partnering with Hub to develop local consumer, shopper and customer learnings on triggers and barriers to Brand growth.
• Identified new opportunities (outlets, projects) to improve distribution for responsible brands.

• Planed event from start to finish according to requirements, target audience and objectives.
• Came up with suggestions to enhance the events success.
• Prepared budgets and ensured adherence.
• Sourced and negotiated with vendors and suppliers.
• Was in charge of hiring personnel (DJs, waiters etc.)
• Coordinated all operations.
• Lead promotional activities for the event.
• Supervised all staff (event coordinators, caterers etc.)
• Approved all aspects before the day of the event.
• Ensured event is completed smoothly and stepped up to resolve any problems that might occur.
• Analyzed the events success and prepare reports.
• Any other duties as assigned.

• Determined how best to represent a concept visually.
• Determined which photographs, art, or other design elements to use.
• Developed the overall look or style of a publication, advertising campaign, for event or a concert.
• Supervised design staff.
• Reviewed and approved designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by staff members.
• Talked to clients to develop an artistic approach and style.
• Coordinated activities with other artistic or creative departments.
• Developed detailed budgets and timelines.
• Presented designs to clients and management for approval.
• Interacted with Copywriters to develop creative concepts and executions of assigned product.
• Client Relationships, assisted in making presentations to partners.
• Campaigns, events and concerts organizing, including communication with artists and DJ's.

• Implemented the accreditation process for Baku European Games Organizing Committee (BEGOC).
• Formally accredited over 4000 cleaning staff.
• Assisted BEGOC with accreditation distribution at the Uniform&Accreditation Distribution Center (UDAC)
• Trained 10 cleaning companies on official games time processes.
• Multi-lingual translated between CE Facilities Services, BEGOC and cleaning companies.
• Trained and Supervised staff when and where required in games time sporting venues.
• General Project Administration, including: Liaising with cleaning contractors and BEGOC via email and phone.
• Data entry of accreditation details.
• Games time help-desk and issue resolution reports for the Olympic stadium.
• Games time attendance reports for the Olympic stadium.
• Assisted Human Resources Manager with:

1. International customs and delivery requirements.

2. Coordinating CEO and Managing directors fortnightly travel to Baku from London.

3. Coordinating visas and travel requirements for CEO and managing directors.

4. Recruiting new staff for project.

• Any other duties as assigned.

• Followed financial guidelines e.g. Expenditure salon payments as laid down by Managing Director

• Maintained and continuously evaluated client service standards

• Communicated through all staff levels e.g. Stylists, Apprentices:

1. Company policies and procedures

2. Staff changes

3. Company's upcoming plans

4. Managements satisfaction and dissatisfaction

5. Feedback through correct channels of staffs criticisms, ensuring that these are given a satisfactory answer.

• Together with Managing Director planned future staff requirements to maintain staff levels and variations in trade during the year.
• Ensured smooth running of reception area with overall responsibility for cash and paperwork procedures.
• Worked closely with Managing Director in promoting the company's image though all media e.g. advertising, shows to increase company's reputation and client count
• Coordinated with Managing Director on ordering and maintaining stock levels. Following the guidelines on controlling and accounting for stock, ensuring that paperwork is completed accurately.
• Checked and dealt with incoming emails and faxes.
• Conducted meetings.
• Assisted in management of Café Shop located in the salon.
• Handled high priority clients while managing day-to-day activities of salon and employees to maximize profits.

• Researched in markets to identify opportunities for events.
• Liaised with clients to ascertain their event requirements.
• Produced detailed offers for events.
• Coordinated venue management, caterers, stand designers, contractors and equipment hire.
• Planned room layouts and the entertainment program, scheduling workshops and demonstrations.
• Coordinated staffing requirements and staff brieffiings.
• Coordinated with marketing and PR colleagues to promote the event.
• Coordinated with customers and designers to create a brand for the event and organized the production of tickets, posters, catalogues and sales brochures.
• Coordinated with suppliers, handled client queries and troubleshooted on the day of the event to ensure that all runs smoothly.
• Post-event evaluation (including data entry, analysis and producing reports for event sponsors).