Summary


Confident, creative and highly qualified professional with 11+ years of distinguished performance in the Sales, Marketing, and Business Development. Broad-based background encompasses exceptional work ethic and commitment to organizational objectives within a highly competitive and rapidly changing marketplace. Proactive manager, team builder and tactical planner with the ability to attract and secure key players in building strong and lasting business relationships.


Projects

Stenden University Qatar

Experience

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Manager Sales & Marketing
Structure Health & Fitness
Jul 2017 - Present | Lahore, Pakistan

• Responsible for overall Sales of the branch by converting Walk-Ins, Social Media Leads and Member Referrals into Gym Members as well as signing up corporate deals.
• Maintaining healthy relationship with the clients
• Training, Managing and Supervising the Subordinates
• Launching new packages, promotions and updating marketing material in the branch
such as motivational signs, flyers, brochures, standees and posters etc.
• Planning outdoor corporate visits once a week for new business avenues and brand
affiliations
• Managing Google Locations, Website and defining SEO strategies
• Keeping an eye on the Social Media Campaigns, brand awareness and conducting regular
competitive analysis
• Reporting to the General Manager and CEO on daily basis, maintaining leads and keeping
up a strong follow-up for maximum conversions
• Conducting market survey and introduction of new services e.g. group classes, small
group Personal Trainings
• Occasionally participating in exhibitions, seminars and mall activities to represent
Structure at brand level and create brand awareness among general public

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Business Development Manager
Business Technologies
Jul 2010 - May 2017 | Lahore, Pakistan

• Responsible for the overall Business Development, Sales and Marketing activities of the
organization.
• Ensuring fast and effective bidding on online platforms like Elance and Upwork to grab
more contracts and handing it over to the project management team.
• Supervising the sales team as well as the project management team and creating a bridge
between both the departments
• Liaising with internal clients on daily basis via Email, Video Call or Phone Calls as well as
direct interaction occasionally
• Working on leads in the local marketing from the PR and company’s references
• Email Marketing, Broadcast Messages and introduction of new products & services to the
existing customer base and maintaining healthy relations
• Extracting repeat business ensuring timely communication and quality delivery
• Managing the production of marketing materials, including company portfolio, profile,
and flyers etc.
• Maintaining and updating customer databases
• Attending events such as conferences, seminars, receptions and exhibitions
• Contributing to, and developing, marketing plans and strategies
• Monitoring competitor activity
• Identify required resources and assigns them individual responsibilities.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects and scope of the Project.
• Facilitate team and client meetings effectively.
• Holds regular status meetings with project team.
• Keeping the project team up to date about changes within the organization and
general corporate news.
• Effectively communicate relevant project information to the team.
• Resolve and escalate issues in a timely fashion.
• Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate the
alternative solution for business.
• Continually seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and client
relationship.
• Build a knowledge base of each client\'s business, organization, and objectives.
• Mitigates team conflict and communication problems.

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Business Development Manager
Citysoft Solutions
Feb 2009 - Jun 2010 | Lahore, Pakistan

Bidding on online platforms like Elance, Guru and Freelancer and meeting monthly sales
targets
• Communication with the international clients on daily basis via Email, Video Call or Phone
Calls
• Regular field visits for exploring new business avenues and PR building
• Team management such as assigning targets, leading from the front and helping out in
any critical situation
• Project Management (Milestones Creation, Assigning Tasks to the Team, Delivery to the
Client and receiving Feedback)
• Internal team meetings, training & development
• Maintaining the client databases
• Support marketing activities, including company profile, portfolio update and print
material
• Enhancing technical knowledge related to Branding, Website Design & Development,
Desktop and Online Software Development
• Working on technologies like Adobe Suite, Core PHP, WordPress, HTML & CSS

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Internee
MCB Bank Limited
Nov 2008 - Jan 2009 | Lahore, Pakistan

• Introduction to the banking system, consumer banking procedures and hands-on online
banking software

• Floor Management

Education

IELTS - British Council
Certification, IELTS‎
English Launguage
Completed
2018
Pakistan Institute of Management
Diploma, Diploma in Project Management‎
Project Management
Completed
2010
Hajvery University
Masters, Masters in Business Administration, MBA‎
Business Administration, Marketing and Brand Management, Marketing Management
CGPA 3.3/4
2008

Skills

Expert Administration Experience
Expert Alliance Formation
Expert Amin Management
Expert British Accents
Expert Business Dnvelopment
Expert Client Acquisition Skills
Expert Client Aquisition
Expert Client Followup
Expert Cluster Sales
Expert Commercial Business Command
Expert Conservation Awareness
Expert Customer Analysis
Expert Deal Qualification
Expert Development Development
Expert Direct ales
Expert End To End Sales
Expert Establishing Strategic Partnerships
Expert Evaluating Risk
Expert Event Marketing Strategies
Expert Executive Presentation Skills
Expert Export Development
Expert Global Business Development
Expert h Operations Management
Expert Handling Assignments
Beginner Healthcare Education Promotion
Expert Hiring Team Building
Expert Import Operations Handling
Expert Institutional Selling
Expert International Business Exposure
Expert Internet Services
Expert Lead in
Expert Leading Diverse Teams
Expert Managing Midsize Teams - 5 to 20 People
Expert Market Share Analysis
Expert Partner Development
Intermediate Partnerships
Expert Penetration Skills
Expert Pipeline Management
Expert Post Campaign Analysis
Expert Pricing Negotiation Skills
Expert Product Distribution Skills
Expert Product Diversification
Expert Product Forecasting
Expert Quota Setting
Expert Relations Management
Expert Responding to RFPs
Expert Sales Automation
Expert Solution Selling
Expert Stitching Skills
Expert Strong Organizing Planning Skills

Languages

Expert English
Expert Urdu

Endorsements

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Ammar Siddiqui
Chief Operating Officer, Business Technologies
Worked with you at Business Technologies

I have had the pleasure of working closely with Irfan at Business Technologies (PVT) Ltd. He is a highly motivated professional and knows how to get things done the right way. He immediately takes on tasks and never had to be told what to do. Irfan is extremely smart, reliable, and takes initiative. He is a good team player, with good communication skills and always ready to help and share his knowledge with others. Furthermore he has a keen eye for marketing and creative ideas development. I had the best time working with Irfan and look forward to the possibility of working with him in the near future!!

Irfan Contacts

Rizwan Ali
MCB Bank Ltd
Syed Arslan Arslan Haider
MCB Bank Limited
Khurram Amin Qureshi
Crown Halls
Ammar Ahmed Siddiqui
Pharmagen Limited
Zeshan Munir
Confidential