Country Director
Oxford Business Group
Total years of experience :15 years, 8 Months
Managed ₤200, 000 in sales for Jordan 2013 research, ₤100, 000 for Medellin 2014 research, and ₤450, 000 for Ghana 2014 & 2015 research that supports techniques to expand business and generate increases in sales revenue.
Coordinate and manage daily operations to develop and expand OBG’s market research products throughout Latin America, Middle East, and Africa. Conduct meetings with 600+ local C-level business and political leaders to drive business expansion.
Ensure project efficacy by directing commercial and communication strategies for OBG’s projects in the region and arranging local partnerships.
Direct in-country office logistics, including the overall country research budget, staff training and local recruitment, translator services, transportation arrangements and team accommodations.
Serve as an in-country representative and regularly attend conferences with international political and business leaders, including ministers, ambassadors, and CEOs, to build OBG’s client and information base.
Closed commercial agreements for ₤50, 000 in Peru in 2011 and ₤100, 000 in Egypt in 2012.
Provided assistance to the Country Director regarding in-country commercial and PR strategies to enhance media presence.
Supported the Editorial Manager and research analysts by developing intricate market research plans.
-Partnered with the Editor in Chief to gather news and forecast the analysis and opinion of financial experts to publish financial literature.
-Actively networked and participated in ongoing economic forums of discussions with heads of state and leaders of financial firms.
-Executed the role of manager and editor of the quarterly newspaper section published “Universities, Graduate Schools and MBAs”, finding sponsors, collecting insights and conducting interviews with heads of schools and academic experts.