Executive Manager at IBP Real Estate
Romania
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- Executive Manager at IBP Real Estate
- Past
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- Project Manager at IBP Real Estate Services
- Project Manager at Grupo Lar
- Marketing & Design Coordinator at Colliers International
- Architect at BBM Group
- Marketing & Sales Manager, Editor at Arhitext Design
- Education
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- Universitatea de Arhitectura si Urbanism 'Ion Mincu' din Bucuresti
- Universitatea de Arhitectura si Urbanism 'Ion Mincu' din Bucuresti
- Liceul I. L. Caragiale
- Trainings
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Catalin Zafiu’s Summary
As a Project Manager in real estate field, at spanish developer Grupo Lar, I have coordinated 3 projects that worth more than 100 million euro, having the ability to mange multiple tasks, to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
Before Grupo LAR I was employed at Colliers International as Marketing and Design Coordinator. My primary responsibilities included positioning the company on the market and help my colleagues to handle all the situations regarding the company image.
My background includes both architecture and marketing experience, which contributed to my abilities to supervise projects and develop the marketing function of the firm through development of a standard design for the company materials and promotion of the Colliers brand, organizing events and successfully dealing with negotiations.
Catalin Zafiu’s Specialties:
Architecture & Planning, Construction, Real Estate, Marketing, PR, Advertising, Design, Sales
Catalin Zafiu’s Experience
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Executive Manager
IBP Real Estate
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Project Manager
IBP Real Estate Services
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
January 2009 — July 2009 (7 months)
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Project Manager
Grupo Lar
(Privately Held; Real Estate industry)
December 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 2 months)
• Assisting Expansion Manager at the plot analysis & acquisition.
• Designing coordination from zero phase to detail design. Follow authorization of the project.
• Financial analysis and schedule, review of budgets and P&L. Cost control and time management.
• Responsible for sales and marketing coordination. Perform periodically market analysis and monitoring the competition.
• Manage client relationships.
• Set up a network of reliable partnerships (architect, project management company, real estate agency, marketing and PR, brand identity & advertising, print shops, etc)
• Negotiating in order to conclude contracts in line with company’s rules and procedures.
• Surveillance of site coordination. Synchronized with technical department.
• Preparing quarterly reports.
• HR responsible for new trainee program -
Marketing & Design Coordinator
Colliers International
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Real Estate industry)
October 2002 — December 2007 (5 years 3 months)
- Coordination and completion for all the marketing activities of the company
- Corporate identity implementation & coordination with international trends
- Actualization of promotional materials and sales support
- Coordinate the production of the promotional and advertising materials
- Permanent analysis of the company image on the market
- Assume promotion strategies and advertising actions
- Completing various PR responsibilities
- Negotiate price and budget negotiation with both international clients and suppliers on a daily basis
- Conference and specific exhibition arrangements
- Provide consultancy to the clients / space planning proposals
- Constant search for new ideas and initiatives to be a step ahead of competitors
- Member of Colliers Global Brand Advisory Council
Art Director of Colliers Journal -
Architect
BBM Group
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
June 2001 — August 2002 (1 year 3 months)
Architect, June 2001 – August 2002
• Completed computer-assisted design architecture projects
• Restoration and refurbishment projects (hotels, private buildings, landscape design) -
Marketing & Sales Manager, Editor
Arhitext Design
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years )
· Managed the distribution and sales of Arhitext Design publications
· Concluded contracts with new clients
· Organized the Arhitext design magazine display stands at “Gaudeamus” exhibitions in Bucharest
· Responsible for concluding advertising contracts for Arhitext Design and promotion activities.
Catalin Zafiu’s Education
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Universitatea de Arhitectura si Urbanism 'Ion Mincu' din Bucuresti
Bachelor of Architecture , Architecture , 1992 — 1999
Scholarship - ETSAV Barcelona 1996-1997
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Universitatea de Arhitectura si Urbanism 'Ion Mincu' din Bucuresti
BA - Architecture , Arhitecture, Restoration , 1990 — 1999
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Liceul I. L. Caragiale
1982 — 1986
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Trainings
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT (October 2008, Warsaw) - Real Estate Project Management, Marketing & Sales, Finances, SAP
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS (June 2006, Bucharest) - specialization course organized by BRM Business Consulting, certified CEFE Training (Competency based Economies through Formation of Enterprise)
• Various internal trainings and courses at Colliers International - Bucharest, Prague, Berlin
Additional Information
Catalin Zafiu’s Websites:
Catalin Zafiu’s Interests:
Professional training courses, Computers/Internet, Music, Literature, Sport Visited - Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Thailand, South Africa, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, United States.
Catalin Zafiu’s Groups:
Founder Member of "The Order of Romanian Architects"
Former Member of Colliers Global Brand Advisory Council
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Real Estate Connect -
Global Project Management -
Advertising Professional -
Luxury Real Estate Network -
Project Management Link - www.pmlink.org -
Corporate Real Estate -
Marketing Executives Group -
Project Manager Networking Group -
Fortune Global Group -
Online Advertising Professionals -
Real Estate Investor -
Project Managers Group -
Central and Eastern Europe Real Estate Professionals Group -
Advanced Project Management Topics -
Advertising Professionals -
Real Estate and Infrastructure -
EMEA Commercial Real Estate -
Green -
Romania Business and Professional Network -
Project Management Bloggers -
Spain Business and Professional Network -
Real Estate Open Networkers - eRealEstate.com -
Romanian Realtors -
EUROPEAN REAL ESTATE GROUP -
Marketing & Communication Network -
Real Estate Finance & Investment Society -
Executive Search Romania -
ROMANIA LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT EXPERTS -
Colliers International -
SpenglerFox Real Estate -
ZileleBiz -
ComunicatedePresa.ro -
Business Review -
Hint Advertising -
CAFENEAUA IMOBILIARA -
CEDER - Real Estate Conference for Romania 2009 -
IMOBILIARII -
BusinessWeekRo -
Gandeste Biz! -
Marketing 24/7 -
Conferintele Antreprenor -
Key Account Managers
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Distressed Real Estate Investment -
Mountains - Nature - Adventure -
Real Estate Employment Network -
Linked to ROMANIA -
Turnaround Management Romania
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CRE-SEE Networking Forum– Europaproperty – Commercial Real Estate -
SlowFood Romania -
RETAIL Real Estate -
GREC(Global Real Estate Connection) -
Romanian Real Estate Professionals
Catalin Zafiu’s Honors:
"The Revolution Square"- architecture project, Third Prize (1997), Bucharest, Romania. Assisted authors / architects Dan Marin and Zeno Bogdanescu
Finalist of the Colliers Macaulay Nichols Global Advertising Contest (2006). Toronto, Canada
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