Ramil Karimov - CV Director of Marketing and PR

Director of the Department of Digital Marketing and PR at CROS communications agency in Russia (№1 agency according to Holmes Report) with 8-years of extensive experience in PR and Digital Marketing. Professor of Communications and Social sciences at People Friendship’s University of Russia and Higher School of Economics with 7 years of academic experience.

Ph.D., Philosophy // Peoples' Friendship University of Russia // Thesis: “Communication mediator as a factor of power redistribution” (2019) Master’s degree in Political science and Risk management // Sciences Po Bordeaux (Institut d'Études Politiques), France // Thesis: “Rational and irrational models of individuals’ behavior in the electoral process” (2013-2015) Bachelors’ degree in Philosophy // Peoples' Friendship University of Russia // Thesis: “Structural analysis of different levels of complex systems” (2013) Additional education: Advanced SMM course – 2018; Sales in B2B – 2017; Public speaking course – 2017.

- Management of the Department (8-10 people). - Overseeing the financial and operational performance: 60%-70% - average profitability; stable y-o-y increase of the annual turnover 4-5-fold. - Digital marketing: SMM, KOLs, targeted advertisement, lead generation, SEO. - Development of Marketing and PR strategies. - PR: working with journalists; anti-crisis communications; IPOs; CSR; ESG communications. - Sales: bringing in new clients (40-60% success rate).

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I love challenging tasks that demand finding efficient solutions. I love structuring processes and constant improvement of my own skillset, as well as teaching, and sharing the knowledge