Gideon Els, Sales Account Manager

Gideon Els

Sales Account Manager

Centric

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma,
Experience
30 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :30 years, 2 Months

Sales Account Manager at Centric
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2014

Centric (www.Centric.ae) November 2014 Account Sales Manager
• Strong client relationships development
• Assess client needs to recommend relevant digital advertising solutions.
• Problem solving and troubleshooting client technical issues

Business Development Manager at Kreataglobal
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2012 to April 2014

Working at Kreataglobal the only Preffered Marketing Developer for Facebook apps in the GCC
Connecting Media Business people to the Digital Social media Age.
Understanding companies and their brands and doing so help them by sharing KreataGlobal's social media knowledge in

*Facebook Apps,
*Games Development
*Rich media
*Social Media Marketing
*Web Design

www.kreataglobal.com

temp contract at Khaleejtimes
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2011 to March 2012

Khaleejtimes (Galadari Group) www.Khaleejtimes.com Aug 11- Present - temp contract
Digital Sales Manager
* Selling Mobile applications, Social media applications, Web design Banners, newsletters, direct email database to Agency's and large Corporate companies in UAE -
* Implemented a new CRM system- www.zoho.com
* Selling online Advertising to key decision Makers- Director level
* Meeting clients at their office to fully understand their requirements
* Account managing clients as well fully involved in the online

Digital Sales Manager at Arabianbusiness
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2010 to July 2011

Arabianbusiness (ITP Publishing) www.Arabianbusiness.com Jan 10 - July 11
Digital Sales Manager
* Selling Web design Banners, newsletters, direct email database to Agency's and large Corporate companies in UAE -
* Effectively helping and facilitating a team of two to reach their Targets.
* Selling online Advertising to key decision Makers- Director level
* Meeting clients at their office to fully understand their requirements
* Account managing clients as well fully involved in the online marketing and target process
* Effectively averaging in 20, 000 $- 25, 000$ per month in a highly competitive target

Business Development Manager at Grove Group
  • South Africa
  • January 2007 to December 2009

Grove Group www.groveis.com Jan 07 -Dec 09
Business Development Manager
* Selling emailbranding and security to very large Corporate companies - www.clearformat.com
* Effectively helping and facilitating a team of two to reach their Targets.
* Selling online Advertising emailbranding to Marketing & It Directors
* Helped getting the Clearformat brand off the ground in UK and South Africa
* Working in a dynamic team environment.
* Effectively bringing in £12, 000 per month

Sales Executive at www.fish4.co.uk
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2006 to December 2006

Fish4 www.fish4.co.uk Jan 06 Dec 06
Sales Executive
* Cold Calling SME's and Recruitment Consultancy's
* Search Engine Optimisation (PPC)
* Selling online Advertising banners to Management Level
* Working in a dynamic team environment.
* Effectively bringing in £10, 000 per month

Sales Executive at www.learndirect.co.uk
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2005 to December 2005

Computeach @Learndirect www.learndirect.co.uk Jan 05- - Dec 05

Sales Executive
* Cold Calling SME's and Corporate businesses
* Selling online IT courses- Learndirect courses to Management level
* Working in a dynamic team environment.
* Effectively bringing in 25 new delegates for e-learning courses per we

Sales Consultant at www.computercenter.com
  • United Kingdom
  • August 2001 to December 2004

ComputerCenter www.computercenter.com August 01-Dec 04

Sales Consultant
• Telemarketing new business and setting up appointment with clients
• Selling Computer Hardware and Software to Security systems
• Serving customers in the retail shop on a one to one basis
• Cold calling knocking on Company doors to introduce business
• Introducing and creating tailor made service contacts to businesses
• Target of 10, 000 gross profit each month for company
• Biggest sale of 45, 000 net with Investment bank of Malawi

People Development Consultant at West London Training Enterprise Council
  • United Kingdom
  • December 1998 to February 2001

West London Training Enterprise Council www.lsc.gov.uk Dec 98 -February 01

People Development Consultant
• Managed caseload for over 100 clients, successfully placed and meeting of my clients in training, education courses and employment. This included
• Conducting career development and planning sessions with clients, individual assessment of skills and job matching
• Referring them to the appropriate training courses/work placements with training providers/employers, liaising with employees matching vacancies
• Helping in completing job applications and producing CVs, advising on interview techniques,
• Liaising with employers to organize interviews for clients and following up • Keeping Adapt database up to date,
• Time management and organizational skill
• Keep abreast of any changes within areas of employment law
• Provision of assistance and support to the HR Manager with day-to-day projects.
• Participation in relevant Salary and Benefit surveys.

Senior Personnel Assistant at Western Deep Levels Gold Mine
  • South Africa
  • January 1993 to December 1998

Western Deep Levels Gold Mine ( A.A.C) www.anglogoldashanti.com Jan 93 - Dec 98

Senior Personnel Assistant
• Management of 500 Employees with different line managers.
• Daily involvement in disciplinary procedures.
• Regular meeting with unions and participating in the minutes
• General employee management-absenteeism, leave, unemployment fund
• Provision to payroll of all accurate monthly salary information.
• Provide advice and support to employees where necessary
• Staff recruitment including processing applications and interviewing as required and sending out offer letters & contracts.

Education

Diploma,
  • at DIgital Marketing Institute
  • March 2013

Digital Marketing Diploma

High school or equivalent, Sales
  • at SAE Education College
  • January 2003

SAE Education College 2000 - 2003 Computer training: Double click, Effective measure, Google Analytics, Web metrics. Adsense, Adwords Website Desig HtML, Zoho Crm Word, Excel, Outlook PowerPoint, Access, Adapt, Word Perfect, Accsys Wages - System Control, Quattro Pro, Harvard Graphics, HR database-500 Time And Attendance, Red Rabbit, ACT Sales Training & Self training Literature SBR Consulting- www.sbrconsulting.com 6mths consulting course, Spin Selling- Neil Rackman Lifie is a pitch, Making money on the web-Seth Godin, The giant withing-Antony Robbins, 7 Habits of highly Effective People- Dr Stephen Covey, The art of closing- Brian Tracey The art of War- Lu Tzau, Think and Grow Rich - Rich Dad Poor DAD- Robert Kyosakii

Diploma, South Africa Labour Law 1
  • at technicon rsa
  • January 1994

National Diploma Technicon, South Africa Labour Law 1 & 2, Personnel Management 1 &2, Inform 1993 - 1994 Audio Engineering Diploma

High school or equivalent, English
  • at Wonderfontein High School
  • January 1991

MATRIC- (GCSE 1985 - 1991 Wonderfontein High School, South Africa): English, Afrikaans, Science, Geography, History, Business Economics

Specialties & Skills

Digital Marketing
Marketing Management
Marketing Intelligence
Cold Calling
CLIENTS
COLD CALLING
CONTRACTS
DATABASE
INTERVIEWING
MARKETING
PAYROLL
RECRUITMENT
SECURITY

Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Digital Marketing Diploma (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
May 2013