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Serafettin Ekici

Serafettin Ekici

Amsterdam,NH

Summary

Managing Director at one of world’s leading airlines. Skilled in executive-level of coordination and communication including varied business, sales and marketing activities. Strong human relations experiences with a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and Management from Hacettepe University.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

COUNTRY MANAGER

TURKISH AIRLINES
10.2022 - Current

Focusing on the aviation market and have a comprehensive understanding of its dynamics. My responsibilities encompass a wide range of areas, including flight operations, marketing and sales. Engaging with authorities and third parties to enhance the service quality. Maintaining strong relationships with travel agencies, setting sales targets, negotiating agreements, and identifying growth opportunities.

COUNTRY MANAGER

TURKISH ALIRLINES
02.2016 - 10.2022

Responsible for Tbilisi and Batumi offices. Focusing on the aviation market and have a comprehensive understanding of its dynamics. My responsibilities encompass a wide range of areas, including flight operations, marketing and sales. Engaging with authorities and third parties to enhance the service quality. Maintaining strong relationships with travel agencies, setting sales targets, negotiating agreements, and identifying growth opportunities.

REGIONAL SALES & MARKETING MANAGER

TURKISH AIRLINES
10.2014 - 02.2016

Focusing on the aviation market and have a comprehensive understanding of its dynamics. Maintaining strong relationships with travel agencies, setting sales targets, negotiating agreements, and identifying growth opportunities.

SALES & MARKETING SPECIALIST

TURKISH AIRLINES
03.2013 - 10.2014

Tracking the commercial figures and the action plans of the offices, analyzing the reports and statistics, following the yearly plans, reports and income status, coordination of campaigns, preparation of weekly reports to VP

FOREIGN TRADE EXPERT

TURKISH STEEL EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION
04.2009 - 02.2013

Conducting export market research, participating in international fairs and meetings, organizing international delegations.

MARKETING SPECIALIST

HALKBANK
04.2006 - 04.2009

Being responsible for product development, improving new products, creaiting campaigns and doing their marketing to the branch offices

FLIGHT OPERATION OFFICER (PART TIME)

HAVAS
05.2004 - 09.2005

Providing the coordination between the flight crew, airline representative and units related to the operation, calculating the weight and balance of the aircraft, sending and receiving the aircraft movement messages.

Education

BACHELOR DEGREE - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY
ANKARA
06-2007

Skills

  • Operational planning
  • Materials sourcing
  • Operations management
  • Human relations
  • Problem solving
  • Team work

Languages

Turkish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2

Timeline

COUNTRY MANAGER

TURKISH AIRLINES
10.2022 - Current

COUNTRY MANAGER

TURKISH ALIRLINES
02.2016 - 10.2022

REGIONAL SALES & MARKETING MANAGER

TURKISH AIRLINES
10.2014 - 02.2016

SALES & MARKETING SPECIALIST

TURKISH AIRLINES
03.2013 - 10.2014

FOREIGN TRADE EXPERT

TURKISH STEEL EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION
04.2009 - 02.2013

MARKETING SPECIALIST

HALKBANK
04.2006 - 04.2009

FLIGHT OPERATION OFFICER (PART TIME)

HAVAS
05.2004 - 09.2005

BACHELOR DEGREE - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY
Serafettin Ekici