Strategic growth · Digital marketing · Leadership

Zouhair El Hajir

I help businesses turn strategy into measurable growth through digital marketing, customer experience leadership, and high-performing team execution. My background combines business strategy, communication, operations, and customer-centric management.

About me

I’m a strategic marketing professional and team leader with experience across digital marketing, communication strategy, customer support leadership, and business growth. I work best where strategy, execution, and customer experience need to move together.

Positioning

My portfolio is built around a simple promise: turning strategy into measurable progress. With a Master’s in Strategic Marketing and Companies Management, an MBA in Business Strategy and Leadership, and hands-on experience across agency, freelance, and in-house roles, I bring a cross-functional view of growth that bridges business thinking with execution.

What I bring

I contribute as both marketer and operator: shaping campaigns, improving workflows, leading teams, and using customer insight to guide smarter decisions. That range allows me to support organizations that want performance, clarity, and sustainable momentum rather than disconnected activity.

Core expertise

My work sits at the intersection of strategic planning, digital execution, and people leadership. Each area supports the same outcome: durable growth built on relevance, discipline, and customer trust.

Strategic marketing

I develop marketing plans aligned with business goals, market context, and audience behavior, translating strategy into clear actions and measurable priorities.

Digital growth

My digital toolkit spans SEO, PPC, social media, content marketing, email marketing, CRM, and performance optimization across multiple channels.

Leadership & operations

I focus on coaching, performance management, workflow improvement, quality control, and building team environments where strong execution becomes repeatable.

Customer experience as a growth lever

My customer support leadership experience adds a critical layer to marketing work: I understand how service quality, retention, and trust shape brand performance over time. That perspective helps connect external communication with real user experience.

Cross-functional execution

I work comfortably with marketing, product, customer support, and leadership stakeholders, helping align feedback, operations, and business goals into practical initiatives with measurable outcomes.

Professional experience

My career combines digital marketing, communication management, consulting, and customer support leadership. Each role expanded my ability to build systems, improve performance, and lead with clarity.

5CA — Team LeaderAugust 2021 – Present

I lead a team of customer support representatives with a focus on coaching, performance improvement, service quality, and customer satisfaction. My work includes refining processes, resolving service issues, monitoring satisfaction metrics, supporting project-based initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn customer feedback into better operational outcomes.

  • Managing team coaching, evaluations, and performance development.
  • Improving support workflows and service consistency.
  • Contributing to process improvements and technology implementations.
Independent — Freelance Digital Marketing ConsultantJuly 2016 – Present

As an independent consultant based in Rabat, I help businesses strengthen their digital presence through marketing strategy, communication thinking, and audience-focused growth initiatives. This role has kept me hands-on across evolving digital channels while adapting strategy to different business contexts.

iRay Technologies Inc. — Marketing & Communication ManagerJanuary 2020 – February 2021

I developed and implemented marketing strategies aligned with company goals, managed research and budgets, coordinated integrated campaigns, oversaw digital and communication assets, and measured performance to improve ROI.

BH-Management — Marketing & Communication DirectorFebruary 2021 – March 2021

This leadership role strengthened my ability to define priorities quickly, align communication with business direction, and operate with executive-level responsibility.

H2O Services — Digital MarketerSeptember 2019 – January 2020

I worked across SEO, PPC, social media, email marketing, content optimization, and performance analysis, reinforcing a strong execution base across major digital channels.

Hostinger — Marketing AssistantOctober 2018 – January 2019

This early role helped shape my foundation in marketing execution, campaign support, and digital communication.

Credentials

My academic background and certifications reflect a blend of strategy, management, and project discipline, supported by multilingual communication across Arabic, French, English, and Spanish.

Education

  • Doctorate, Organization Management, Business Law and Sustainable Development — Université Mohammed V Souissi
  • MBA, Business Strategy & Leadership — Boston University
  • Master’s, Strategic Marketing and Companies Management — Université Mohammed V Souissi
  • Bachelor’s, Management and Business Administration — Université Mohammed V Souissi

Certifications

  • Building Business Relationships
  • Microsoft Project Step by Step: Planning for Successful Project Management
  • Software Project Management Foundations

Languages

  • Arabic — Native or bilingual
  • French — Native or bilingual
  • English — Full professional
  • Spanish — Elementary
Let’s connect

Open to strategic marketing, growth, and leadership opportunities

If you’re building a brand, improving customer experience, or looking for a leader who can combine marketing thinking with operational discipline, I’d be glad to start a conversation.

Working style

Data-aware, customer-focused, team-oriented, and execution-driven. I care about turning complex business goals into practical systems that perform over time.