Raoul O'Brien

Raoul o'brien

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Partner Scale Executive

  • Education

    • Newtown school waterford

      2008 - 2014
      Leaving certificate general studies 455 leaving certificate points

      Activities and Societies: Boarding school student. During time in school I participated fully in class, played for the school rugby and hockey teams throughout my six years of study. I was made school sports captain in my penultimate year.

    • Ucd michael smurfit graduate business school

      2017 - 2018
      Master's degree business administration and management, general 2.1

      The MSc in Management is a business based course which aims to develop a wide range of business skills with modules including: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Business Simulation, Project Management, Operation and Supply Chain Management, Global Strategic Management, Business & Financial Environment and Marketing Management. During my study I carried out several projects, most noticeably:- Analysis of Kerry Group's Financial Report 2016.- Investor's Analysis of Wal-Mart's Stock… Show more The MSc in Management is a business based course which aims to develop a wide range of business skills with modules including: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Business Simulation, Project Management, Operation and Supply Chain Management, Global Strategic Management, Business & Financial Environment and Marketing Management. During my study I carried out several projects, most noticeably:- Analysis of Kerry Group's Financial Report 2016.- Investor's Analysis of Wal-Mart's Stock Performance.- Analysis of Brexit's effect on the Irish Beef Industry. - Business Simulation Models. Show less

    • University college dublin

      2014 - 2017
      Bsc sports & excercise management business, management, marketing, and related support services 2:1

      Activities and Societies: C&E UCD Men's Hockey Club Social Secretary L&H The BSc is a general business management degree which incorporates the increasing role of business in the sporting industry. Modules include: Sports Sponsorship & Promotion, Advanced Financial Management, Enterprise & Development, Digital Marketing, Event Management, Sports HRM, Economics, Information Technology and Sports Marketing

  • Experience

    • Wilson hartnell

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Summer intern

      - I Maintained client relations with notable clients being An Post, AIB and Electric Ireland.- I Assisted In the development of a marketing proposal for AIB’s sponsorship of GAA and presented this proposal to the marketing team. -I Assessed sponsorship and marketing campaigns based on PR coverage values and updated databases related to campaign coverage. - I Carried out a weekly ring-around to stakeholders, newspapers and journalists to ensure reception of information related to our campaigns which led to a 3% increase in conversion rate of leads. - I Interacted and communicated with colleagues and assisted in brainstorming sessions regarding potential marketing campaigns and methods for improving current projects. Show less

    • Movies@dundrum

      Feb 2017 - May 2017
      Retail assistant

      My Roles included: - I Maintained workstations and other kitchen areas to an expected level of hygiene. - I Communicated and collaborated with colleagues to ensure timely and correct preparation of customer orders. - I Assisted in managing stock levels, calculating till and liaised with other management to maintain suitable levels of stock. - I ensured that movie screens were maintained to a suitable level of hygiene, whilst sticking to a tight schedule. - I worked on the till serving customers in a prompt and friendly manner. - I Handled cash and till floats.- I Answered telephone inquiries and dealt with customer complaints. - I served food, drinks and ice cream to customers in a prompt and efficient manner. - I performed safety checks on screens and identified and removed customers who were causing issues and complaints. Show less

    • Scieu italian coffee

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Retail assistant

      Scieu is a premium level coffee chain in Vancouver. - I maintained workstations and other kitchen areas to an expected level of hygiene. - I communicated and collaborated with colleagues to ensure timely and correct preparation of customer orders. - I assisted in managing stock levels, calculating till and liaised with other Scieu stores to maintain suitable levels of stock throughout all 6 stores. - I assisted the chef with food preparation and cooking in high pressure situations. - I worked on the till serving customers in a prompt and friendly manner. - I handled cash and till floats, plus ordered change when required. - I answered telephone inquiries and dealt with customer complaints. Show less

    • Radisson blu

      Jun 2018 - Sept 2018
      Assistant

      - I delivered a consistently high level of customer service and maintained a safe and pleasant working environment. - I consistently maintained an accurate cash drawer during hotel functions.- I developed an efficient work pace maintaining customer satisfaction.- I ensured that the bar area was maintained to a suitable level of hygiene. - I monitored client behavior and preempt individuals from becoming disorderly during hotel functions. This has led to a reduction of unwanted incidents over the last two months.- I set-up the function rooms for weddings, corporate events and funerals in an organized and professional manner. Show less

    • Kpmg ireland

      Sept 2018 - Nov 2019

      - Placed on property asset management team within the restructuring division, working with an array of clients including AIB, KBC, Pepper and Link.- Assisted in the management of over 500 properties. - Liaised with real estate agents, solicitors and contractors to bring properties to market within short time frames. - Performed funding requests and sales/auction recommendations to clients. - Arranged for the timely payment of invoices and ensured all legal & statutory duties are fulfilled (DOA, Insurance, RTB, BER)- Instructed and reviewed various types of valuations (short form excel, red/blue book). Show less

      • Property Coordinator

        Feb 2019 - Nov 2019
      • Data Analyst

        Sept 2018 - Feb 2019
    • Zurich ireland

      Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
      Agency administrator

      • Placed in the Agency Department within Zurich Life.• I assisted in the stakeholder management of over 2200 Brokers with whomZurich Life have a business relationship.• I processed monthly & quarterly tasks, which includes the commissionpayment often amounting to several million euro to the German, Italian,UK & Irish markets.• I ensured that all queries from distributors in relation to their agreementwith Zurich Life are recorded and handled in a timely and efficientmanner.• I assisted in the cancellations and transfers of business betweendistributors across all territories.• I performed valuations of companies based on a wide range of data andintangibles and presented these cases to management.• I assisted in the vetting of new agency applications and provide casestudies to management as to whether they are suitable businesspartners.• I dealt with ad-hoc queries from a wide range of stakeholders, such asauditors, brokers and other teams within Zurich.• Within this role, I was thrust into the unique position of having to meetseveral members of my team and learn most aspects of the roleremotely. Show less

    • Cognizant

      Dec 2020 - May 2022
      Pitch strategy analyst

      - Understand the client brief, and create an in-depth research report on potential targets in the cloud computing industry in the EMEA market. - Analyze industry trends and market developments to develop an understanding of issues these organizations are facing. - Present these findings to clients and management- Develop a deep-rooted knowledge of and expertise in industry verticals and cloud products / solutions.- Coordinate with Clients, Editors, Partners and Customer Engineers to ensure smooth flow of work, from the time of work order initiation. - Mentoring new analysts with research requests, establishing processes to bring them to scale.- Drive new business opportunities through reaching out to various stakeholders and matching them to solutions that we offer - Liaise with industry leaders to identify current developments within specific industry verticals and share findings with the team through a by-weekly newsletter. - Selected in a team of two to evaluate new joiners and assess their training workloads. Show less

    • Salesforce

      May 2022 - now

      - Responsible for managing 200+ Salesforce Consulting Partnerships across the EMEA Nordics Market.- Develop and nurture executive level relationships to establish Salesforce as a primary solution offering across our partner network. - Enable and activate existing partners through training, planning, joint selling activities. - Work with partners on go-to-market activities such as events, campaigns and sponsorship initiatives in order to drive new business opportunities. - Develop and drive cross functional initiatives to enable partners to support our full product offering and regional go-to-market.- Align partners to internal processes across pre sales and project delivery to increase win rates and maximise customer satisfaction.Achievement: FY24 Peak Performer Club FY24 Quota attainment 240% Show less

      • Senior Partner Scale Executive

        Aug 2024 - now
      • Partner Advisor Nordics

        May 2022 - Aug 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • The online marketing fundamentals qualification

      Google, social marketing tools