Hussain Haji, Executive Director - Business Development

Hussain Haji

Executive Director - Business Development

Euro Real estate Investment

Location
Bahrain
Education
Diploma, Advanced Diploma in Islamic Finance
Experience
19 years, 2 months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 2 months

Executive Director - Business Development at Euro Real estate Investment
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • My current job since February 2010

- Holding a key role in developing strategic relationships
- Developing and maintaining a solid CRM system
- Leading a group of talented individuals towards enhancing business and adding value to the organization
- Development of strategy to enhance sales performance
- Incharge of alliance, and strategic relationship negotiations (from start to finish including recruitment)
- Advisor, and second in charge to negotiation process with VVIP clients alongside the Managing Director
- Oversee business continuity with regards to sales performance, marketing and PR Requirements, and developmental requirements internally, and company over all.

Head of Business Development at ACE Insurance
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • March 2012 to April 2013

•Managing and directing staff on programmes/projects to prioritize work tasks, ensure project milestones and deadlines are met.
•Team management and development of the team
•Monitor and direct others to act in accordance with company initiatives, processes and methodology
•Direct and manage the day-to-day business execution of client projects.
•Building the overall client relationship in existing accounts including relevant pre-sales activities, building senior management client/partner relationships, qualifying projects, understanding requirements, delivering presentations and proposals and closing new business
•Manage and execute programme/project work plans, including qualitative and quantitative tasks and analytics
•Assist managing clients in scoping and planning multiple projects
•Direct delivery of programmes/projects, ensuring programmes/projects are completed at or ahead of schedule, costs are managed to budget, and customer expectations are exceeded
•Work closely with clients to understand key requirements and strategic direction, translate strategic thinking into actionable goals and design client solutions
•Realize defined sales targets
•Actively contribute to the growth of the business through actively seeking, identifying and supporting sales opportunities

Senior Administrator of Marketing and Communications at Bahrain Institute of Public Administration
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • July 2010 to March 2012

In charge of Collateral, and creating market awareness of products.
Participated in managing day to day events, and achieved:

- Established a program for Section heads in the government entities of Bahrain in partnership with Oxford Said Business School, and the program is running up to date.
- Participated in establishing a proper and tailored CRM system with Institutes IT consultants for the Strategic Relationship Management Department.
- Wrote the KPI’s, and tracks for Strategic Relationship management department.
- Enhanced the Institutes databases, and added value to the organization.
- Completed a structured Marketing & Communication policies and procedures document taken up by top management, and helped enhance the communications team by supporting them.
- Carried out successful event management for the graduation of over 500 Program participants in the institutes programs.
- Participated in the creation of a CRM system which is to be implemented mid 2012.

Associate - Development Infrastructre Investment at Gulf Finance House
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • August 2008 to June 2010

Managing project company collateral, and liaison between project company sales performance and Development infrastructure unit.

Quality control of sales collateral development, and liaison of corporate communications and Development Infrastructure, and Project companies.

Achieved the following:

- In Gulf Finance house my responsibilities are to monitor every project companies sales performance throughout the years of operation under the GFH Umbrella until GFH organizes an exit.
- The aim is to monitor the performance and to enhance sales reporting and the marketing capabilities of each and every project company with GFH.
- Proper handling of Surveys, and product enhancement methods to create an ideal selling point.
- One of my goals and achievements is the implementation of a CRM system to the Development Infrastructure department which has never been done through GFH’s history, and to successfully train project company managers to implement and use efficiently.
- Another role/achievement was the proper handling of a major event where GFH was to collect information about competition whilst properly marketing their services alongside. The event was a success, and a full scale report has been created.

Advisor - Sales and Distribution at Sakana Holistic housing Solutions
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • October 2007 to July 2008

Advisor to clients in Financial modelling, Mortgage finance structuring, and Real estate investment opportunities and Finance.

Achievements include:

- Sakana Accomplishments other than bringing a appreciated amount of business for the company I have made the second highest sales for the project that was handled by Sakana Holistic housing solutions for the so called miracle project “Nasmah Tower” which was sold out within 1 week of its launch.

- I provided the company with a musical piece to be attached the a slide show presenting Nasmah Tower which was not taken into hand due to the fact that the building was already fully sold out.

International Sales + Marketing Coordinator, and Strategy Development Coordinator at Landmark Properites W.L.L.
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • March 2007 to March 2008

Handling all international sales of real estate projects developed locally, and internationally. Handling all marketing issues in terms of collateral, events management, and PR. Development of sales & marketing strategies to portray proper market awareness.

achievements include:

- I started off as a sales executive and marketing coordinator for the company, and during my probation period I have achieved targets and sales of property.
- I then began to make strategy development plans for the company with reports advising where the company has a best chance to accomplish certain goals.
- One major project in the company that started within the year of my resignation is based on a vision in one of my reports.
- After I displayed such professionalism in my work with the company I was promoted to International Sales Manager where I handled a very successful project undergone in the UK in a joint venture with another company, and as well as selling of products scattered around the world.
- Marketing Coordinator, and strategy development planning is an area where I have achieved most where I set the company to work on a straight line method to success with the help of my mentor and director of operations of the same company.
- Writing of reports that would benefit the company and evaluates the performance and the issues that were bothering the directors and upon completion of my reports got their satisfaction.

Corporate Sales Executive at HSBC - Synergy Middleeast
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • January 2007 to March 2007

Corporate sales of HSBC banking products.

Corporate sales and I achieved my target on the second month of my working there and by the third month I was offered a job at another reputable firm (Landmark Properties W.L.L.)

Free lance Events Management, and marketing services at Free Lance
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • January 2005 to March 2007

Part of a group of 5 students, developed a marketing and events management team that handled events such as conferences, and concerts, and even managed marketing and collateral to be printed for the event including tickets.

We sometimes managed sales of tickets as well.

Education

Diploma, Advanced Diploma in Islamic Finance
  • at Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
  • June 2009
Diploma, Advanced Diploma - Banking & Finance
  • at Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance
  • February 2008
Diploma, Intermediate Diploma - Banking & Finance
  • at Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance
  • February 2007
High school or equivalent,
  • at Bahrain Bayan School
  • June 2004

Specialties & Skills

Corporate Communications
Investment Banking
Client Relationship Building
Islamic Finance
Business Development
Insurance - Financial modelling
Marketing & PR
Banking & Finance
Business Development and Management
Events Management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Japanese
Beginner
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Risk Management & Insurance (Training)
Training Institute:
MIG Holdings
Date Attended:
March 2012