Ruize (Joseph) Gao

Objectives include promoting and stimulating business interests in DMCC, upselling the DMCC Free Zone, Value Added Products & Services, developing business strategies and achieving revenue and KPI target: * Exceeded the KPI target every year, with onboarding over 1,000 companies and generating over AED 35 million revenue into DMCC. Recognized and awarded as Top Performer among the team. * Developed and expanded the business community for DMCC members. Increased the volume of investors settling their businesses in DMCC and maintained good relationships with key accounts. * Facilitated other functions of DMCC and gained high recognition from the management and clients, including Corporate Sales (receiving delegations, presenting DMCC in events, conducting business meetings); Marketing (drafting/translating marketing materials, launching marketing campaign).

The Zone is a China’s state-owned, national-initiated project which attracts Chinese manufacturing companies to invest in KIZAD, Abu Dhabi, responsibilities include: * Develop and execute the PR strategy, such as digital marketing, press releases, content design etc. * Maintain and regularly interact with key stakeholders for building relationships and identifying potential projects. * Facilitate other departments with market research, customer concerns and operation issues.

Taking the stage of RAK Ports and on behalf of the Government of Ras Al Khaimah, enhancing the cooperation between Ras Al Khaimah and China, particularly in the fields of port/free zone development, trading facilitation and marketing support. * Business Development: promoting RAK Ports and its Free Zone to Chinese companies; facilitating project leads between Chinese businesses and RAK Ports. * Marketing Communication: developing marketing strategies and services for RAK's government entities particularly to Chinese audiences and vice versa; successfully arranged many marketing events and meetings for the Emirate's appearance in China. * PR: responsible for building the image of the Emirate in mainland China; organizing high-level delegation visits between two sides; conducting PR activities such as press release, event campaign, stakeholder relationship management etc.

Promoting business opportunities, projects and events between China and Arab. Currently deal with clients like Patchi, Beesline, Ionic Media, China-Arab States EXPO etc. *Business Development: identify, develop and manage business opportunities on varying levels. *Marketing: provide customized market research, consultancy and promotion services. *Communications: develop effective corporate communication strategies; organize initiatives and plan events; foster relationships with advocates and key persons.

Responsible for Marketing, PR and communication. * Marketing: providing market research, proposal and consultation for various projects, such as Nashtariy.com (E-commerce), Miss TU (cosmetics), Qilian Glacier Water (F&B), promoting such projects to targeted audiences and gaining recognition and positive response. * PR: Managing relationships with clients, local media partners, enterprises and other internal and external stakeholders. Currently coordinating a variety of events including Dubai Global Trade Development Week, Annual Invest Meeting and China-Arab Cooperation Forum, operating from document translation, event execution, advertising, press release and after-event report writing to on-site services. * Communication: on a daily basis, work collaboratively with the team to provide PRO services, social analytics, marketing and communication activities for various clients, such as distinguished guests, NGOs, business associations, government agencies etc.

Courses: International Public Relations Theory, Digital Communication, and Research Methods. Result: Successfully passed the program with noticeable works, include writing press release, designing PR crisis management and analyzing PR cases.

Courses: Economics, Logistics Management, English Literature etc. Result: Graduated with an A level thesis, featuring a business study about Chinese variety shows sponsorship marketing strategies.