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Ecem Kiyilar

Product Manager - Marketing
About

As a product manager, I have experience in B2C marketing and the skills to execute launches, develop brand strategies, and coordinate marketing projects. I integrate both traditional and digital marketing approaches to effectively reach target customers, build brand awareness, and maximize sales. With 6 years of experience, I am determined and ambitious, with strong planning and problem-solving abilities, guided by a data-driven mindset

Previous Brands
Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals
PwC Turkey
OTOKAR Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş.
Sanovel İlaç
Landor
Work Experience
Product Manager OTC
Apr ‘21 - Dec ‘23
Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals

• Overall responsible for vitamin and mineral portfolio (2 brands with 7 products) • Identified and developed new business opportunities across the globe through market research and networking in collaboration with business development team • Launched, positioned and tailored products for the Turkish pharma market • Developed comprehensive brand strategies with attractive key messages to enhance effective communication with customers • Initiated, planned and executed annual marketing plans • Achieved annual sales targets (£6m) by collaborating with sales teams to implement innovative sales and marketing solutions • Managed an annual marketing budget of £ 1.5 m • Coordinated online and offline marketing projects with agencies to create brand awareness • Devised and implemented a media campaign using two well-known celebrities as brand ambassadors to create brand loyalty • Executed a media strategy with agencies, focusing specifically on TV commercials, billboards, radio, digital and influencer marketing

Junior Product Manager
Apr ‘20 - Mar ‘21
Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals

• Supported product and marketing manager during new product launches • Assisted the marketing team in creating and implementing marketing strategies and projects • Created promotional materials such as presentations, booklets, and brochures for the sales team, collaborating closely with the medical and marketing teams • Conducted research and analyzed various types of data to understand market needs • Supported the digital marketing team in managing all social media platforms and engaging with online communities.

Product Management Trainee (PMT)
Jun ‘19 - Apr ‘20
Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals

• Worked as a medical sales representative in Turkish market for 9 months • Trained as a junior product manager to enhance both hard and soft skills.

International Markets - Product Management Trainee (PMT)
Nov ‘18 - Jun ‘19
Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals

Responsible for marketing activities of hepatology, gynecology and pain portfolio in international markets

International Markets-Marketing Asst. Specialist
May ‘18 - Nov ‘18
Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals

• Supported the international marketing teams in implementing various local marketing plans and strategies • Assisted in preparing marketing materials for domestic and international exhibitions as needed • Coordinated third party events

Audit Intern
Jan ‘18 - Mar ‘18
PwC Turkey

Assisted audit operations

Intern
Jun ‘17 - Jul ‘17
OTOKAR Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş.

Arranged and organized export documents Assisted  preparing international contracts Assisted the department on daily tasks

Intern
May ‘16 - Jun ‘16
Sanovel İlaç

Conducted research in different Introduced products to potential customers and met the wants of them Guided customers through purchasing process

Intern
Oct ‘15 - Nov ‘15
Landor

Conducted research on brand’s pasts Wrote reports on changes of brand images and offered alternative marketing strategies Translated presantations on the reports

Languages
English - Fluent
Turkish - Native
Education & Training
Özyeğin University
‘12 - ‘17
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
London, UK