Great things can be set in motion with that one crucial step
Karim Hisham became Bayer’s Digital Champion in Egypt as a result of his great passion for social media alongside his role as a medical sales representative. As part of Bayer encouraging employees to continue their education, he is currently pursuing an MBA in Marketing at ESLSCA business school.
My association with Bayer started in early 2014 and when I look back over the past four years, I can say with some assurance that I have come far as an individual. And this change is not just in terms of career progress, but also in permanently shaping my personality.
Proud to have achieved a certain level of success
Being always ambitious, I have maintained a personal focus on self-improvement, striving to go beyond and farther than the requirements of the job. Starting off as a medical sales representative, I have maintained a passion for marketing and using social media platforms to reach diverse audiences. I am proud to say that I have achieved a certain level of success in taking our products even further by developing content and sharing meaningful stories that have reached and resonated with people even beyond Egypt.
Utilizing full potential, drive forward innovation and achieve excellent results
A career with Bayer means you can put your passion into practice and make an impact. This is true as the slogan ‘Passion to innovate | Power to change’ summarizes Bayer’s value proposition. Our working environment encourages all employees to utilize their full potential, drive forward innovation and achieve excellent results. Bayer has always encouraged me to be passionate by having colleagues that radiate positive energy. All of them are equally ambitious about achieving excellence and this pushes you harder as to achieve your full potential. We are all encouraged to have open discussions, share knowledge and partner with others, even from the global network. A culture of innovation and collaboration is helping to turn pioneering ideas into powerful solutions in the fields of human, animal, and plant health. I was exposed to courses, professional coaching and line management from my peers in addition to learning every day from the practical situations we face on a daily basis. There is a tight bond, love and mutual respect amongst all of us in everything we do, share and believe in.
Relationships are central to our everyday operations. Across the board, no one hesitates to get their sleeves up – including senior and middle management as well as the junior staff. That’s why I always believe that in the journey of achieving your dreams, reward is not only in achieving these goals, but it’s what we experience and learn. The reward is in valuable life lessons you pick up and the lasting friendships you made along the way.
Feedback-based personal development is a welcome result of such close collaboration. Bayer also supports employees with aspirations in continuing education. After achieving the target for three years in row at Bayer, I got promoted to a senior medical representative. I wasn’t about to forget improving myself in the marketing. I started my MBA and a digital marketing diploma in parallel to my ongoing work at the company. I experienced such an amazing understanding and appreciation from the company and my Manager.
Invent solutions that will create a sustainable future
In mid-2018, and as part of my development at Bayer, I was awarded the title Bayer Digital Champion in Egypt. In this new role, I have become responsible to drive the social media program of a dedicated Consumer Health brand across the country. My mandate involves liaising with different internal cross functional teams including regional marketing, medical and pharmacovigilance as well as external stakeholders and digital Consultants.
I invite you to learn more about how my great team works together to invent the solutions that will create a sustainable future for our planet through the video . You can learn more about Bayer as an employer of choice here.
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