CHRYSOULA BOUSIOUTA

I am a creative and dynamic person with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for communication, marketing and culture. My academic background is enriched with a BA in Communication, Media and Culture, an MA in European Urban Cultures and a PhD in Communication (Arts Marketing). My educational skills are backed up by my determination to be proficient in whatever I am involved in, my devotion to my project team as well as critical thinking. Work experience and initiatives were the ultimate test for my competencies and there are more to come in international environments.

Recent Positions

Feb 2016- Jan 2019    Marketing &Communication Manager (Muscat, Oman)

Company:            Phoenix Technologies & Solutions 

   Maintain and further grow the brand

  Manage weekly e-mail campaigns, including the content

  Raise awareness of the Phoenix Technologies brand and services

  Coordinate and manage design work brand related projects

  The organisation of corporate events

  Communicate campaigns and initiatives to trade

  Collaborate with and consult the Sales team

Dec 2014- Jan 2016      Freelance Editor/Event,Marketing &Communication Specialist

                                    (Muscat, Oman)

Companies:         The Guide Oman & Times of Oman 

Responsibilities:              Freelance Editor on Local Media 

                                               Responsible for the professional design of the event and the brand awareness of the company. 

Content writer of the website

The organisation of the marketing campaigns

Design leisure and team-building events

Aug 2014- Oct 2014    Translator

Company:       Alpro UK          

Responsibilities:                 Responsible for the translation of the website from English to Greek (completion of a project with a short duration)

Travel Industries

Nov 2013- Mar 2014   Public Relations & Communication (Muscat, Oman)

Company:      The Chedi Muscat-GHM-LHW      

Responsibilities:                 Be at the forefront of customer service 

Provide above and beyond service to hotel guests

Organise communication campaings

Sep 2012- Oct 2013     Marketing & Sales Assistant Manager (London, UK)

Company:          Youtravel.com (FTI Group Company)   

Responsibilities:               Maintain and further grow the Youtravel.com brand

  Manage weekly e-mail campaigns, including the content

  Source and co-ordinate exclusive and ad-hoc deals for agent partners

  Raise awareness of the Youtravel.com brand and products

  Coordinate and manage design work brand related projects

  The organisation of corporate events

  Draft PR on an ad-hoc basis

  Communicate campaigns and initiatives to trade

  Work on short or long-term projects

                                      Media Companies

Sep 2006- Aug 2012      Journalist (Freelancer, Contributing Editor & Editor in Chief)

                                      (Athens, Greece) 

Companies:                     Associated Press (2/2012):

                                                 Short-term cooperation with the Greek   department 

                                                TV Program Escape- National Television of Greece (5/‘11-8/‘11)

                                                Attica Publications- Madame Figaro Magazine (07/2008- 10/2009)

                                                News and Cultural sites (06/20011-07/2011)

                                               “Dromeas“ Local Newspaper (09/2006-8/2008)

                                      Cultural Industries

May 2011- May 2012    Cultural and Communication Manager (Athens, Greece)

Company          Synthesis Media Company   

                                                Vrysaki Cultural Space & Athens Fringe Festival

                                                 (International Co-operations with artistic groups and spaces)

                            General

May 2011- Jun2011      Copywriter- Greece

Company:       Velti & Going Up Interactive     

                                      Completion of a project with a short duration

Sep 2007- Dec 2008       Assistant of educators 

Company:                        Hellenic Children’s Museum of Greece

Jul 2005- Jul 2006         Bank Employee

Company:                     National Bank of Greece, Branch of Glyfada

Oct 2017- May 2023     PHD in Communication

                                      “The communication strategies of Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens, and how they affect audiences in terms of cultural consumption”

University:                    Blanquerna-Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain

Supervisor:                    Dr. Pere Masip Masip

Aug 2009- Oct 2010      MA in European Urban Cultures

Cooperating Universities:  Manchester Metropolitan University (Free University Brussels, The Tilburg University, Estonian Academy of Arts)

Master Thesis:                      ‘’ The practices of modern theatres to engage the audience’’

Supervisor:                            Dr. Ir. J.T. Mommaas

Oct 2003- Feb 2008      BA (4years) in Communication, Media and Culture

University:                          Panteion University of Social and Political S