Experience

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  Cpi media group

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

  • Created and presented proposals to companies.• Headed a Sales and Marketing team for different divisions.• Sold events sponsorship sales into Awards ceremonies, outdoor activities, exhibitions, coffee mornings, networking events, activations and more. • Sold monthly, quarterly and yearly Social Media Campaigns to new clients.• Founded and headed the Mother, Baby & Child Magazine division.• Created online/offline ad campaigns for consumer magazines including BBC Good food & Mother, Baby and Child Magazine.• Cold-calling clients and weekly sales meetings.• Hit high KPIs monthly.• Attended many relevant events and networked.• Built strong relationships with old and new clients thus becoming highly networked.• Sat with the Accounts Team on a weekly basis and helped manage the accounts, removing and adding whatever necessary.• Created weekly, monthly and quarterly projection forecasts for the company based on a number of factors.• Ensured sufficient people of the right caliber attended seminars, round tables, and conferences.• Established relationships with companies who provided barter arrangements to reduce company costs.• Developed consistent market research via SWOT Analysis and the current state of the overall industry and growth projections• Supported the creativity and content of the different publications.• Worked closely with Graphic Designers, Sales and Marketing Staff. Show less

  • Sales Manager

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

  • Senior Sales Executive

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
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  Flip flop media group

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2019

  Director of sales and business development

  • Cold calling and sales meetings.• Created and presented proposals to companies and negotiated contracts.• Sold B2B events sponsorship sales through events I created such as exhibitions, Gala Dinners, Awards Ceremonies, Seminars, activations and Round Tables.• Sold B2B ad campaigns and proposals for print and digital magazines and news websites including Business Insight Magazine,sponsored by DMCC.• Sold monthly, quarterly and yearly Social Media Campaigns to new clients.• Headed a Sales Team and ensured they hit their targets through highly incentivized schemes and team-building exercises.• Attended many relevant events and networked.• Built strong relationships with old and new clients thus becoming highly networked.• Ensured sufficient people of the right caliber attended seminars, round tables, conferences, networking events and gala dinners.• Created cost-saving schemes such as barter deals for the company.• Sat with the Accounts Team on a weekly basis and helped manage the accounts, removing and adding whatever necessary.• Created weekly, monthly and quarterly projection forecasts for the company based on a number of factors.• Developed consistent market research via SWOT Analysis and the current state of the overall industry and growth projections Show less

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  Smiles dental clinic

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2021

  Head of sales marketing

  • Oversaw the marketing department and guide its day-to-day operations.• Oversaw and executed hiring plans in collaboration with HR.• Built, managed and coached a high-performing marketing team.• Setting, tracking and reporting on marketing team goals and KPIs.• Developed team members through reviews, objectives and identify training where required.• Motivated team members to deliver excellence in everything they do and drive innovation and encouraged them to seek out and identify new trends in digital.• Spearheaded the development of budgets for all business units and management of the company's multi-channel marketing strategy that incorporates Social Media, Website & Mobile app, Influencer Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Email Marketing, Paid Search, Programmatic ads, • Digital Campaigns, Events/Webinars, Public Relations, B2C Live Chat, SEO, and offline ATL & BTL channels.• Worked closely with the Marketing Team to craft an effective and efficient marketing strategy focused on growing audiences for all business units both offline and online.• Oversaw the conception, development, and implementation of marketing plans and strategies, course concepts, and promotional programs to drive interest and admissions.• Led the strategic and tactical execution of marketing campaigns, including design of test/control segmentation, implementation of tests, tracking, results reporting, analysis, and recommendations.• Crafted and managed branding strategy and campaigns, including social media, PR and influencer & partnership to drive brand awareness and built demand for the business units. Show less